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78 PCB007 MAGAZINE I JANUARY 2025 Feature Interview by Marcy LaRont Ryan Moore, 27, and Emily Telesca, 31, are millennials who share their unique perspec- tives on building a career in the manufactur- ing industry. With backgrounds ranging from computer science to military service, they highlight the fulfilling nature of their roles and the sense of camaraderie within the company. eir stories illuminate the opportunities avail- able in manufacturing, especially for a younger generation seeking meaningful work. Marcy LaRont: Please introduce yourselves and tell us how you ended up at DIS. Ryan Moore: I studied computer science and IT in school, and started at DIS in 2018 through an internship. It was a really inter- esting experience because when you work in soware you don't normally get to see a direct result of your work. For example, you write code for a website, but you can't physically see something move. You don't see the impact of your work. At DIS, we're making machines work. When I write code for DIS, I get to watch motors move, circuit boards come out and know that I was part of that. It's a ver y ful- filling and interesting job. Emily Telesca: My background isn't as cut and dry as Ryan's. I joined the Marine Corps the day aer my 19th birthday and served for about eight years. Aer that, I studied criminology and criminal justice at Arizona State University and then fell into a job working in auto claims, and eventually I did online personal training aer COVID. I came to DIS wanting to work in person again because all my personal training clients were online, and I missed being a part of a team and community. I heard about this job through Mike Faraci, Tony's son, who also works here. He knew the Building a Manufacturing Career at DIS Building a Manufacturing Career at DIS Emily Telesca