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58 PCB007 MAGAZINE I NOVEMBER 2023 Interview by Barry Matties I-CONNECT007 As the workforce continues shiing to the next generation and the lack of appeal for man- ufacturing careers persists, we feel it's impor- tant to share the voices of those who have cho- sen manufacturing as their career. We believe this will raise awareness and inspire others to consider manufacturing as a strong and viable career path. I recently went to Cedar City, Utah, where I visited IPS, which has been manufacturing wet process equipment for printed circuit board fabrication for over 30 years. While there, I conducted candid one-on-one interviews with MEET THE IPS WORKFORCE: Inoa Wahinehookae several of the IPS team members, who shared their views on manufacturing, as well as their roles, challenges, and advice for others looking at manufacturing as a career. In this video, you will meet mechanical design engineer Inoa Wahinehookae, who graduated two years ago from Southern Utah University with a bachelor's degree in mechan- ical engineering and a minor in CAD/CAM. He started his career with IPS, and now, as project manager, Inoa is already in charge of some of the largest projects at IPS. His current project is a state-of-the-art, fully automated ENEPIG Click below to watch Inoa's video interview.