Show Notes
A factory is far from a plain and boring building; it's a bustling hive of creativity and innovation where raw materials are transformed into groundbreaking technologies.
It's a place where brilliant minds with diverse backgrounds and specialties come together to turn blueprints into reality.
Our guest, Claire Carmona, Operating Unit Manager of the Gas-Insulated Switchgear factory in Europe, guides us through the manufacturing process and shares the ins and outs of a state-of-the-art factory. --- Claire Carmona is the Operating Unit Manager for Gas-Insulated Switchgear in Hub Business Unit Europe at Hitachi Energy's High Voltage Products business.
She holds a master's degree in mechanical engineering from Ecole Centrale Paris and a master's degree in management, technology, and economics from ETH Zurich.
Claire started her career with Hitachi Energy as a Management Trainee in 2006 and has since held different general management positions in service.
She is very passionate about her work and is loves to help to solve the world's energy challenges.
Claire is a true adventurer at heart, having conquered an exciting 2-week backpacking trail in Patagonia. --- Make sure to follow us and click the notification button to get updates on new episodes.
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The Power Pulse podcast is produced and edited by Creative Chimps for Hitachi Energy.
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