22 S T U F F • N e w H a m p s h i r e , 2 0 1 8
Away from the shop floor, non-production employees find their
own way to make a mark on the manufacturing industry
No dirt necessary
BY KAR EN A. JA MROG
I
f you're a young person embarking on a career
today, an array of job options awaits. Perhaps
you will heed an inner call to be a web devel-
oper, physician assistant, data analyst or mas-
sage therapist.
Or maybe you'd like to establish yourself in the
world of manufacturing.
The idea of a job in the manufacturing field typi-
cally conjures images of workers wearing earplugs
while surrounded by hulking machines on shop
floors. Arguably, floor workers are the heart of any
manufacturing organization. But there is a spec-
trum of other, perhaps less obvious, jobs in manu-
facturing just as vital to the success of the company.
Problem-solving on the fly
Sarah Lambert, 22, was always interested in sci-
ence as she grew up, but her A-Ha moment came
during an undergraduate class in biomanufactur-
ing.
"That's where I learned about the biotech field,"
Sarah Lambert, 22
MSAT process engineer
Lonza Biologics, Portsmouth
Makes: Biopharmaceutical products
Lives: Auburn
Education: Bachelor's degree
Salary range for her job: $57,000-67,000
As a process engineer, Sarah Lambert has a hand in
almost every aspect of her company's operations.
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