Control Engineering Engineering Leaders Under 40 provide great reminders that career development requires measurement, logical decisions and acting upon that knowledge by applying the control loop.
The 2025 class of Engineering Leaders Under 40 provides career inspiration from early- to mid-career professionals in automation, controls and instrumentation. Careers in automation can be enhanced by applying control theory to automation, controls, energy, infrastructure and other industries. Apply the control loop to your career: Take measurements, decide what needs to be done and do it. Here’s a sampling of career development advice; see more in this issue and online.
Measure what you’re doing
When performing advanced control systems upgrades or when helping students improve in cross-country, Brady Darrough, automation engineer at Huffman Engineering, knows that measurements help ensure improvements over time.
Chris Edwards, CEO, Sensory Robotics, is changing how sensors are applied to motion-controls by replacing traditional safety devices with reconfigurable, vision-based systems for robotics.
Hannah Bonaguidi, project manager at Catalyx, skilled in process automation and analytical technologies, reminds us that quick, clear directions can improve guidance in unfamiliar and rapidly changing circumstances.
Decide what needs to be done to optimize
Projects in modern manufacturing improve when blending control system expertise with big-picture strategy, as demonstrated by Johnnie Burness, engineering manager – factory systems and test at Verdagy.
Michael Fazzini, director of operations, Actemium Avanceon mentors and advocates for creative problem-solving to drive transformation in control systems integration.
Emulation tools and Industry 4.0 adoption are applied to digital transformation with help from Sharath Kumar Kanniyappan, senior controls engineering supervisor at Honeywell Intelligrated.
Actuate: Even small steps add up over time
Danny Dylong, director, manufacturing, The RoviSys Co. is building a dynamic and people-focused engineering culture for automation projects worldwide in markets such as aerospace, electric vehicles and defense.
Jason Cary, senior manufacturing engineer, ContiTech USA LLC, boosts performance by sharing knowledge in safety, throughput and quality across facilities.
Mena Francis, project manager, Applied Control Engineering, applies device manufacturing, GAMP and ISO/Food and Drug Administration (FDA) standards to drive measurable improvements in process performance while mentoring future engineers and championing continuous learning.
Positive feedback loop: Keep applying what you know
Even when things seem a little overwhelming, think again applying incremental improvements over time to continually improve. Congratulations to the 2025 class of Engineering Leaders Under 40.
Mark T. Hoske is editor-in-chief, Control Engineering, WTWH Media, [email protected].
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