Every year on the first Friday of October, National Manufacturing Day highlights the essential role manufacturing plays in our economy. It’s a day dedicated to celebrating the innovation, resilience, and craftsmanship behind the products we rely on. Ranging from cutting-edge technology to traditional goods, the manufacturing sector has ...
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His voice is quiet, but strong, carrying through the megaphone’s speakers as he tests one-two-three.
An assembler for two years, John has worked several different lines, including Kestrel, impellers, and Drop. He's dabbled a little in HUD and is now building our megaphones. Nielsen-Kellerman is his first job, a fact he is very proud of.
"I ...
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The timid voice of an assembler comes over the loudspeaker. "Yellow andon light, Kestrel cell," they repeat. "Yellow andon light, Kestrel cell." Andon lights are an easy way to indicate status in progress. At NK, a green light is normal, yellow signals attention is needed, and red is an emergency stop. From their offices, supervisors and product ...
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In the early morning of February 10, the vice president of operations called everyone on deck. Megaphone in hand, he announced to the listening crowd that he would be retiring in April.
For ten years, Tim has been one of Nielsen-Kellerman's biggest champions, egging on the team at every all-hands meeting, beaming with pride as he led guests ...
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For the past two and a half years, Lena has been one of the assemblers responsible for building our Kestrel products. She's done it all, from pressing windows to function testing. But her favorite, she said, is soldering. "I just love it," she explained with a smile. "It's fun working here."
Lena also loves to hone her talents in the kitchen, ...
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Tugging the microphone close to her mouth, Iriani spoke loud and clear. "One, two, three, testing," she called. Her voice echoed through the plant. Satisfied with the sound, she rolled it up, setting it aside to be packaged and shipped. This friendly face has been on the team since April 2006 and has never looked back, flashing her NK pride ...
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The scissor lift screeched as the legs gradually expanded, raising the burly man with it. He rose higher with every second until he was face to face with the heavy boxes he'd come for. Brooks is our facilities manager. With us for one year, his job includes maintenance and occasionally operating heavy machinery such as lifts. He loves NK for its ...
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Kelly sat at the end of the line, picking up the finished unit that had just appeared at her station. She laid it inside the leak tester and shut the door. In a few moments, she would know if it was a pass or fail.
This April, Kelly celebrates her second NK anniversary and since then has cross-trained in many of our product lines, including ...
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One by one, she set them in place. A row of them occupied the length of the container in a single line. Once finished, she lowered the door closed and watched carefully as the laser machine freed the windows of their excess mold, or "flash".
This August marks Citra’s ninth year at Nielsen-Kellerman, and she is a jack of all trades. That’s ...
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When one board failed, she carefully removed it from the tester and replaced it with another. As the second tested, rolls of text flashed across the screen, but for the moment, Justine turned her attention elsewhere. She dipped a kimwipe sheet in alcohol and turned the failed board over in her hand. Gently, she smoothed the chemical down the length...
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