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Y O U N G FA C E S O F M A N U FA C T U R I N G
Like Darnell, Patricia Cancho, who works at Floyd
Manufacturing, took a chance on manufacturing.
"My [technical] high school offered exploratory classes, and I
picked manufacturing because I was fascinated by how you
could create something out of a block of useless material,"
she said. "Even though I tried other trades, I just loved
manufacturing."
Patricia attributes her new love for the industry to her
willingness to take risks.
"You'll never know what you're capable of until you try. So
many people have asked me why I've chosen a 'male trade'.
Don't settle for a career path that you think you should be on.
Try new things, you might surprise yourself!"
Patricia's role at Floyd has been diverse. She's currently
working as a quality assurance assistant where she inspects
parts, making sure they are completed to the customers
print. She enjoys the precision and attention to detail that it
requires and says she'll have a hard time deciding between
engineering and quality assurance when it comes time to
declare her major at Manchester Community College.
AGE: 21
TITLE: Quality Assurance
Assistant and Engineering
Intern
COMPANY: Floyd
Manufacturing Co.
LOCATION: Cromwell
RESIDENCE: Hartford
EDUCATION: Currently
attending Manchester
Community College.
Previously attended
Asnuntuck Community
College.
SALARY: $15 an hour
Patricia Cancho
FUN
FACT
In high school, Patricia was
awarded a manufacturing
scholarship to Asnuntuck
Community College.
