AUBURN HILLS, Mich.,
Nov. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/
-- BorgWarner's Julie
Adkins, Senior Manager of Lean Transformation, Continuous
Improvement & Operational Excellence, is the recipient of this
year's Women in Manufacturing Science, Technology, Engineering and
Production (STEP) Ahead Award. This annual award honors women who
have demonstrated excellence and leadership throughout their
careers and represents all levels of the manufacturing industry.
Adkins is the fifth consecutive BorgWarner employee to achieve this
recognition and is one of 100 exemplary women to earn the 2021
award.
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"Julie is exceptionally worthy of this award; she has an
outstanding work ethic, is incredibly driven and embodies all of
the qualities of a highly motivating leader," said Felecia Pryor, Executive Vice President and
Chief Human Resources Officer, BorgWarner Inc. "Beyond her strong
leadership skills, her approachable and encouraging demeanor makes
her a great role model and mentor for young women entering the
field, helping inspire and sustain diversity in the workplace."
Adkins began her career at BorgWarner in 2011 as senior program
manager for Turbo Systems in Asheville,
North Carolina. Throughout her time with BorgWarner, Adkins'
hard work and aptitude for leadership has shown through, with her
leading a variety of different teams and departments as a senior
manager over the years.
In her current role, she is focused on building a competitive
future for the Arden facility through the development of promising
talent and a clear vision that aligns with the needs of
BorgWarner's customers and mission. She has leveraged her astute
leadership and mentoring skills to develop a high performing
Program Management Team that excels in technical expertise as well
as management skills. She also continuously encourages her team to
overcome challenges and presents them with professional development
opportunities. Additionally, she coordinated a collaboration
between all functional departments to support an official Program
Management and Change Management Process Policy. This policy has
significantly impacted the company by streamlining processes and
improving accountability.
She has also been recognized internally for her hard work and
dedication by having the opportunity to participate in the
BorgWarner Women's Executive Forum, a high honor for exceptional
leaders at the company that provides access to exclusive training
sessions and high-level speakers.
Not only is Adkins a leader within the company, but she is in
her community as well. She is co-founder and vice president of the
board of directors for Read to Succeed Asheville, a nonprofit that
aims to close the race-based opportunity gap through
community-powered literacy programming that engages children,
families and community partners.
"Women in manufacturing proved themselves time and time again
after the pandemic began, leading our industry in innovation and
progress. We will honor these manufacturing leaders with the STEP
Ahead Awards, elevating their success and granting them a platform
to inspire the next generation of women manufacturing leaders,"
said MI Executive Director Carolyn
Lee. "The skills gap persisted throughout the pandemic, but
our STEP Ahead honorees will help us fight it—they'll play a
crucial role in bringing more talented, motivated women into
manufacturing. We're confident these honorees will serve as living
proof that women can dare to dream of a fulfilling, rewarding
career in the industry."
Recipients were recognized during an awards ceremony on
Nov. 4 at the National Building
Museum in Washington, D.C.
About BorgWarner
BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) is a
global product leader in delivering innovative and sustainable
mobility solutions for the vehicle market. Building on its original
equipment expertise, BorgWarner also brings market leading product
and service solutions to the global aftermarket. With manufacturing
and technical facilities in 96 locations in 22 countries, the
company employs approximately 50,000 people worldwide. For more
information, please visit borgwarner.com.
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