May 2022
Intermediate to advanced
464 pages
15h 9m
English
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CHAPTER 15Growing the Roles for Women in Smart Manufacturing
Maria Villamil and Deborah Walkup
Maria Villamil is vice president of WET Design, the company that designs and builds those famous Dubai and Las Vegas fountain shows; she has 26 years of experience in several areas of complex manufacturing. Deborah Walkup, a degreed mechanical engineer, is senior director of technical operations with InforNexus, with 30 years of experience providing technology solutions to manufacturing and distribution organizations.
The last section of this chapter relates the personal story of the two coauthors. Maria Villamil immigrated to the United States from the Philippines as a girl, and used her can-do attitude acquired growing up on a farm to enjoy a rewarding career in manufacturing. In the process she has learned virtually every aspect of complex manufacturing and taken on roles traditionally reserved for men, and rarely by a woman of color who speaks English as a second language. Maria shares her story of the steps she took to progress from receptionist to vice president of manufacturing.
Deborah Walkup also grew up on a farm learning a wide variety of mechanical and engineering skills from her father. Coming from a family of engineers and her love of fixing and designing things, it was natural for her to pursue an engineering education. She faced bias against women in STEM starting in middle school and continuing through high school, the formative early years shaping career paths. After ...
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