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To recognize 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 Britton Foust and learn how SME has supported him throughout his career.

Plant engineering and maintenance involve managing a manufacturing plant’s mechanical and electrical systems, assets, and equipment. As more smart technologies are implemented into manufacturing facilities, this job also includes managing automated systems.

Automated manufacturing systems have been used in the industrial sector for decades to improve operations. Automation technologies are practically a requirement to be a successful manufacturing company during the fourth industrial revolution.

It’s hard to overstate the value of Lean manufacturing training and a Lean Certification. Lean training carries obvious personal benefits and signals a dedication to the profession while equipping you with advanced management, manufacturing and problem-solving principles and skills.

During SME Memberships’ recent SME Career Café on April 2, career development professionals and industry experts Arthur Hughes, Laura Johnson, Monica Lawson, and Christie Hasbrouck shared valuable insights on the importance of soft skills and strategies for honing them.

Gabriela Darras, SME’s 2024 Member Council chair and an account executive at Microsoft, has been an active SME member for over a decade. In our inaugural Member Insights, Gabriela looks to the future and explains how the Member Council works and how it delivers value for SME’s membership.

Personal branding took center stage during SME Membership’s February 7 SME Career Café. This engaging discussion shed light on various strategies for crafting an authentic, compelling personal brand that resonates with individual values and aspirations. Check out the recap of the key takeaways from the conversation.

This Manufacturing Industry Coffee Chat (MICC) held Feb. 6th delved into the integration of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies in manufacturing. SME members discussed the transformative impact these innovations are having on safety standards, predictive maintenance, operational efficiency, and cybersecurity.

Rustin Webster, PhD, an associate professor at Purdue University’s School of Engineering Technology, and two-time winner of SME’s Distinguished Faculty Advisor Award, recently was interviewed by SME Membership’s Manager of Member Engagement Programs Chantel Bartlett.

Jennifer Fielding, PhD, has served SME as a member for almost 10 years. She currently is the immediate past chair of the SME Member Council and has contributed to the SME Additive Manufacturing Technical Community Leadership Committee.