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Elizabeth Schneider, a Tech III in Amazon’s reliability, maintenance, and engineering (RME) department, talks about her work with robotics at the KCVG site and her path into the skilled trades.
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Finding her way into the trades
Schneider says her father’s example of working with his hands influenced her career. After about a semester and a half at university, she left and entered the technical industry, eventually completing an apprenticeship while working full-time and studying full-time.
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Robots as tools for people
Schneider describes RME as reliability, maintenance, and engineering. At KCVG, she sees robotics as a distinctive part of the work and says people remain essential to operating and maintaining the systems.
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Building a skilled-trades career
Schneider says skilled trades can be overlooked and calls for more women and other skilled workers who bring critical thinking, attention to detail, and a desire to improve. She says Amazon provides tools for career progression, whether someone is considering trade school or already enrolled.
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A schedule and career she values
Schneider works four 10-hour shifts, giving her three days off each week. She says she is proud of how far she has come since leaving college at 19 and believes her father is proud of her too.
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