Welcome to another episode of Gen Z in Manufacturing, a podcast where I talk to young people about their journeys in manufacturing, how they intend to influence the industry and what they are looking for from an employer.

For this episode, I welcome 23-year-old Roman Andrew, an applications engineer at Fristam Pumps USA.  

Andrew spent nearly two years interning at Fristam Pumps while in college, gaining experience in design engineering and quality assurance. During that time, he worked on pump assemblies and part design, collaborated with machinists on the shop floor and performed gauge calibrations and part inspections.

In his current role, Andrew configures and quotes pump systems, helps with repairs and diagnosing failure points and offers technical support to customers.

In this episode, Andrew discusses:

• How to keep interns coming back and eventually join full-time (1:14)
• Do young workers lack communication skills (3:00)
• What career growth means to Gen Z (8:15)
• Signs that your company is driving away young talent (12:44) 

Please make sure to like and share this episode of Gen Z in Manufacturing. To view previous episodes, visit manufacturing.net. If you are a member of Gen Z and would like to discuss your experience in the manufacturing industry, please get in touch with me, Nolan Beilstein, at nolan@ien.com.