Barbara Davino
Barbara Davino is a seasoned quality professional with extensive experience in quality assurance and management across multiple industries. Over her career, she has served as a liaison between purchasing, design, engineering, manufacturing, and assembly, ensuring that products meet rigorous quality, customer, and regulatory standards. Her expertise spans quality inspections, corrective and preventive actions, supplier performance, and team development, demonstrating a commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Barbara’s career journey includes roles as a Quality Manager at Lithionics Battery, Sr. Quality Engineer at Paragon Water Systems, and Chief Inspector at CT Tool and Manufacturing Company, where she gained hands-on experience with aircraft parts inspection, control plans, and customer quality processes. Currently, she continues to apply her expertise as a QA Engineer at At home in Zephyrhills, Florida, further showcasing her dedication to ensuring high standards across operations.
A strong believer in teamwork and collaboration, Barbara thrives on bringing people together to improve processes and deliver results. Her technical knowledge, combined with her ability to foster productive relationships across departments, has made her a trusted leader in quality management and a valued contributor to every organization she joins.
• Quality Technician
• Waterbury State Technical Collage- Associate's
• Previously a member of ASQ (American Society for Quality)
• Wreaths Across America
• Toys for Tots
What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to starting at the very bottom and committing to learning everything I could along the way. My passion for quality engineering, combined with integrity, hard work, and a dedication to connecting teams, suppliers, and customers, has allowed me to achieve milestones like leading a company to full ISO certification in under nine months—proof that meaningful results come from persistence and the right leadership.
What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
My advice to young women entering the industry is to focus on helping others succeed and strengthening processes rather than pointing fingers. Constructive feedback is powerful, and your impact comes from lifting people up while maintaining high standards.
What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
One of the biggest challenges in manufacturing and quality engineering is breaking through gender barriers, as women often have to prove themselves repeatedly to earn respect and advance. At the same time, there’s a significant opportunity to inspire more women to enter leadership and technical roles, shaping a more inclusive and innovative industry.
What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
The values most important to me are passion and integrity—qualities I bring to both my work and personal life. I also value adventure, giving back to the community, and family, finding balance and joy through motorcycle rides, charity events, and time with my new grandson.