Made In SWVA
Welcome to The Southwest Virginia Alliance for Manufacturing’s Made in SWVA podcast. Each episode we will hear from a guest about manufacturing in Southwest Virginia. Our guests will give insight into what manufacturing looks like today, manufacturing career opportunities, and exciting advances in manufacturing.
Made In SWVA
Women in Manufacturing: Melinda Roberts
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The Southwest Virginia Alliance for Manufacturing
The first series on our podcast features Women in Manufacturing. Through this series, we will speak with several women holding careers in manufacturing. We’ll talk about their companies and careers, how they found themselves working in manufacturing, and advice they would give to women considering careers in manufacturing.
For our fourth episode in the Women in Manufacturing series, we spoke with Melinda Roberts, Human Resources Manager of Scholle IPN in Chilhowie, VA. We discussed the room for advancement in manufacturing, Melinda's best tips for interviewing, and her passion for connecting with and helping others.