Cooper Tire today announced that The Manufacturing Institute has recognized two of its engineers with a Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Ahead Award for 2016.
Heather Mosier, Sport Utility Vehicle and Light Truck Tire Development Manager, who is on Cooper’s North America Technical Center team based in Findlay, Ohio, and Nichole Williams, a Six Sigma Black Belt at Cooper’s tyre manufacturing facility in Tupelo, Miss., were among 130 women nationally who earned the honor from a field of hundreds of nominees.
The STEP Ahead Awards program, now in its fourth year, recognizes women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers and represent all levels of manufacturing, from the factory floor to senior executive leadership. On April 21, winners of the STEP Ahead Award will be recognized at a reception in Washington, D.C., where each honoree’s story will be highlighted, including their leadership and accomplishments in manufacturing as well as their roles in the community. Mosier and Williams will attend this event along with members of Cooper’s senior executive leadership team.
“It’s gratifying to see that two Cooper leaders, out of hundreds of women who were nominated nationwide, earned this important recognition. Heather and Nichole continue to make a positive impact at our company in the field of manufacturing and in our communities,” said Roy Armes, Cooper’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Both play integral roles at Cooper and serve as outstanding role models to other women and men in their manufacturing careers. On behalf of everyone at Cooper, I congratulate Heather and Nichole and wish them continued success.”