Emerging Leaders
Emerging Leader Phillip Judt Enjoys Training Customers to Problem Solve
“I am energized by problem solving and the implementation of new and innovative ideas to solve old issues, as well as training others to do the same,” says Phillip, applications engineer at Absolute Machine Tools Inc.
Read MoreEmerging Leader Janie Hughes Works to Bridge the Industry’s Generational Gap
Meet Janie Hughes, quality specialist at Horn USA. She has been nominated and chosen as one of Production Machining’s 2018 Emerging Leaders—a young professional making strides as a leader in the industry.
Read MoreEmerging Leader Diana Peters Advocates for Women in Manufacturing
Since Symbol's emergence in 2005, Diana's persistence has helped place thousands of Symbol's graduates, including women, into high paying, high demand jobs and has expanded the course curriculum to better serve the manufacturing industry.
Read MoreEmerging Leader Derek Briggs, Swiss Product Manager, Tsugami/Rem Sales
Derek researches and implements new technologies that integrate with Tsugami machines and improve the customer experience. He can either be found helping peers on the showroom floor and teaching training classes or traveling domestically and internationally for his job.
Read MoreEmerging Leader Andres Barajas, Journeyman, CNC Machinist Programmer, Micron Manufacturing Co.
For Andres, manufacturing has influenced his life in a very positive way. Andres began working at Micron Manufacturing Co. in 2007 to first overcome many challenges he faced and to be a good role model for his brother.
Read MoreManuel Merkt, President and COO, Hermle Machine Co.
Manuel was once a young factory worker in Germany who navigated his way to where he is today—the president and COO of an international manufacturing company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Read MoreEmerging Leaders Series: Parrish Castor, Director of Quality and Technology, DaCruz Manufacturing
Although Parrish Castor’s background includes a degree in criminal justice, a brief stint playing minor league baseball and then working as an underwriter, he was destined for a career in manufacturing.
Read MoreEmerging Leaders Series: Jami Massey, CEO, C&H Enterprises
Jami Massey, the first of our Emerging Leaders that we will highlight each week in this blog, believes that the customer drives production and only an extraordinary team determines success.
Read MoreProduction Machining 2018 Emerging Leaders
Young professionals are a vital asset to the precision machined parts industry, and it is important to acknowledge those who are making strides toward shaping the industry’s future. Production Machining is recognizing our industry’s young talent who were nominated by their peers through our new Emerging Leaders program.
Read MoreLooking for a Skilled Machinist?
We hear it a lot: Shop floor jobs are plentiful, but skilled workers to fill them are not.
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