Safety Remains Key to Manufacturing’s Recruitment and Retention Efforts February 19, 2024 Creating a culture of safety can boost your success in 2024.
Conversations with a Manufacturing Engineer: Ane Marie Harb Author: Brett Gallagher June 22, 2023 From growing up in Romania to becoming an engineering manager in the United States, learn about Ane Marie Harbs manufacturing career. During this conversation she explains the challenges she overcame and what helped her along the way to become the manufacturing professional she is today.
Conversations with a Manufacturing Engineer: Irina N. Ciobanescu–Husanu Author: Brett Gallagher June 22, 2023 It’s important to acknowledge the people who’re making an impact through manufacturing and helping others along the way. Irina N. Ciobanescu–Husanu recounts her manufacturing journey and the family support system that helped her reach her goal of becoming an engineer and impacting the next generation of manufacturing talent.
Effective Networking Strategies that Can Lead to Business Results Author: Brett Gallagher May 2, 2023 Networking with industry professionals and exchanging ideas is valuable when trying to advance your career. The more people you know, and the more relationships you build, the more opportunities will begin to open for you organically.
Chapter Officer Spotlight: Anwelli Okpue & Kristen Forti Author: Brett Gallagher April 11, 2023 Each month SME highlights leaders from various chapters showcasing recent accomplishments, chapter events, and more. This month’s spotlight features Anwelli Okpue and Kristen Forti. Learn about these SME Chapter Officers and their journey within manufacturing.
SME Member Spotlight: Sheila Sherman Author: Brett Gallagher March 31, 2023 Recognizing the strong group of manufacturing professionals that make up the SME community is important. SME member, Sheila Sherman, CTE Supervisor, Pontiac High School, recently connected with SME to share her thoughts on how SME membership has impacted her career and the overall value she's obtained from her time in manufacturing.
SME Honors the Contributions of Women in Manufacturing Author: Brett Gallagher March 29, 2023 On Monday, March 20th SME Membership hosted a virtual conversation to discuss and celebrate women leaders within manufacturing and how they achieved success by overcoming challenges in a male-dominated industry.
Collaboration is Vital to Grow Women’s Representation in Manufacturing Author: Brett Gallagher March 22, 2023 One of the biggest obstacles manufacturers face today is the struggle to fill critical jobs within their organization. According to Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute, there is a potential deficit of up to as many as 2.4 million unfilled manufacturing jobs by 2028.
The Evolution of SME’s Women Leaders Author: Brett Gallagher March 8, 2023 The increasing trend of women entering careers in STEM is promising for the future of manufacturing. SME celebrates the achievements of women driving innovation in manufacturing who’ve chosen a career in STEM and continue to advance our industry.
Conversations with a Manufacturing Engineer: Michael Bell Author: Brett Gallagher February 27, 2023 Recognizing National Engineers Week, SME sat down with some of our amazing members to discuss their experience within manufacturing, lessons learned, and what’s next for the engineering industry. Meet Michael Bell and learn how SME has supported his manufacturing journey.