“Be Completely Open to Trying Different Stuff” Career Advice from Sarah Black-Smith of Siemens Digital Industries
November 28, 2023
In this episode of Careers Unwrapped, host Mark Fawcett is joined by Sarah Black-Smith, General Manager of Motion Control at Siemens Digital Industries. Together they discuss her journey into engineering, how to foster a culture of innovation, and how we can work to get more young people interested in STEM careers.
In this episode of Careers Unwrapped, host Mark Fawcett is joined by Sarah Black-Smith, General Manager of Motion Control at Siemens Digital Industries.
Join them as they:
- Delve into Sarah’s journey into engineering
- Explore the benefits of following opportunities as and when they appear
- Discuss what it takes to stay innovative in a competitive sector
- Examine how to get more young people interested in STEM careers
And much more!
Sarah Black-Smith is the General Manager of Motion Control at Siemens Digital Industries, having been with the company since graduating with a BEng (Hons) in Manufacturing Engineering and Management from Loughborough University in 2004. She is further an industrial Advisory Board Member at Cranfield University and won the 2022 Excellence in Achievement Award for Recent Manufacturing and Materials Graduates from the university.
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