Jim Akers is a Quality Engineer with Woodward, Inc. located in Rockford, IL. Jim is a Senior ASQ Member, ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), ASQ Six Sigma Black Belt (SSBB), and ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE). Jim received an A.A. from Rock Valley College, a B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology and a M.S. in Manufacturing Systems from Southern Illinois University.