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MMT Chats: 30 Under 30 Honoree, Project Engineer & Lean Six Sigma Rep Shares Passion

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges brings on EDRO Specialty Steels Project Engineer Katherine Pistorius as a guest for this MMT Chats video interview to talk about her love of cutting waste, process management, and efficiency, which lead her to Lean Six Sigma. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

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Christina Fuges
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MMT Chats: 30 Under 30 Honoree, Project Engineer & Lean Six Sigma Rep Shares Passion

This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

MoldMaking Technology’s 30 Under 30 Honors Program shows off the next-generation of talent making an impact across the mold manufacturing marketplace. Their stories are impressive and their energy is incredible! Working on this program has only increased my passion for this community! 

Here are just a few tidbits from this 30 Under 30 honoree to whet your appetite for our full conversation:

  • Penn State University graduate with a degree in industrial engineering
  • Took a gap year and worked in the restaurant business where a crucial connection was made to the steel industry
  • Pacing is critical to career management (shares here 8-hour completion strategy)
  • Fell in love with lean because it aligns with her love of puzzles; it is an organizational process for problem-solving.
  • Thrives on teamwork and collaboration
  • Key moment in her career so far is being nominated for green belt for lean Six Sigma certification, and winning!
  • Working to climb up the Six Sigma ladder
  • Shares her sales pitch for careers in mold manufacturing to high schoolers
  • And so much more ...

For the full quick chat, watch above, and for our MMT Chats archives click here: moldmakingtechnology.com/videos/mmtchat

This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

Nominate a young talent today at: moldmakingtechnology.com/30

For everything 30 Under 30, visit: moldmakingtechnology.com/30-under-30

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