Chad Frank Age: 29
Hydromat Inc. Marine, IL Read more at
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aving grown up in an environment where operating machinery was a common occurrence—his grand- fathers were farmers and his father is a heavy equipment operator—Chad Frank had a predisposition toward manu- facturing that reached full bloom in high school shop class where he got to work with manual mills and lathes. Today, he is one of Hydromat’s “go-to guys for Fanuc control systems” and a master of programming the company’s EPIC CNC control. “When you start out learning to run things manually you can really understand how it works,” Chad said. “That’s the way everyone should learn how to do it.”
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Raymond Manning Age: 29
Boeing Satellite Systems Playa del Rey, CA Read more at
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s a child, Ray Manning wanted to build robots that would land on Mars—and then make a service call to fix them. Through a combination of determination, perse- verance and leadership, Ray is on the path to fulfilling his dream. His journey thus far includes participation in FIRST robotics, both as a high school student and now as an adult volunteer; attending the University of South Florida, University of Glasgow, Purdue University and Georgia Tech; and Indy Robot Racing/DARPA, computer/robot interface and input shaping projects. Ray has both a BS and an MS in mechanical engineering. He will be married in July.
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Jason Dube Age: 29
Siemens Industry Inc. Troy, MI
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member of a manufacturing family, Jason Dube has always been excited about engineering. That excite- ment led to a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. In looking for a job after graduation he sought not just a position, but an employer “that was also able to offer me room to grow. That way if I grew tired of manufacturing or a particular area of engineering I would be able to move on but stay with the same employer.” He found what he was after at Siemens. Dube was cited in his nomination for a wide range of engineering knowledge and skills as well as superior customer relations.
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Catherine Tradd Age: 30 Solar Turbines San Diego, CA Read more at
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atherine “Cat” Tradd has made her mark in operations supervision, logistics planning and manufacturing pro-
cessing while working on products ranging from large min- ing trucks, motor graders and undercarriages to turbines. She supervises 51 machinists, mechanics, assemblers and inspectors that manufacture industrial gas turbines. She believes her engineering degree “taught me how to think in a very disciplined, logical way. And you can use that anywhere. It gives people the ability to face whatever comes their way.” Cat said, “The heartbeat of the shop got into the soles of my feet and I loved it."
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