AUBURN HILLS, Mich., April 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Lilian
Sustaita was one of 130 women to receive a Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Ahead
Award. The annual award honors women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers, and represent all levels
of the manufacturing industry. On April 11th in Washington, D.C.,
The Manufacturing Institute recognized recipients of the STEP Ahead Awards at a reception highlighting each honoree's
accomplishments.
"Lilian is a great example of the type of leader who is willing to learn so that she can teach and help others through
mentoring and effective interpersonal communications," said Robin Kendrick, President and General
Manager, BorgWarner Turbo Systems. "She enjoys finding creative ways to solve challenging issues while applying lessons learned
from other teams, scenarios and locations. Her end goal is always to improve the process. She is an inspiration to those who work
with her."
Sustaita is currently the Material and Logistics Manager at BorgWarner's Ramos-Arizpe,
Mexico, plant. In this role, she has served as a mentor to fellow colleagues who specialize in program management and
quality engineering. Presently, these colleagues lead activities on their respective projects, resulting in two new production
lines. To achieve these results, Lillian recognized the capabilities of the team, worked to provide tools and resources, and then
challenged them with aggressive goals, which empowered the teams to work collectively to solve specific challenges and understand
how the work they do relates to the overall strategic plan.
Lillian also leads BorgWarner's Systems, Applications and Products (SAP) Excellence Program, which is an intensive initiative
with the goal of fully educating employees in the usage of material management and production planning modules. At the end of the
initiative, employees are able to fully utilize the standard production and material planning functionality within the SAP
Enterprise Resource Plan (ERP). In addition, Lilian is involved in a number of other initiatives that increase the acceptance of
enterprise values in her region, reduce inventory, and smooth production flow.
In addition to manufacturing, Sustaita also demonstrates her strong leadership traits by actively championing the charitable
activities her facility supports.
"Providing more opportunities for women in manufacturing is more than just the right thing to do. At a time when manufacturers
face a workforce crisis, and with women still constituting less than a third of manufacturing workers, it's clearly critical to
the future of our industry and the economy," said Carolyn Lee, executive director of The
Manufacturing Institute. "The Manufacturing Institute's STEP Ahead awards—which provide today's female leaders in manufacturing
the recognition they deserve, while simultaneously elevating role models that can inspire future generations to join them—are an
important element of our commitment to helping foster a 21st century manufacturing workforce by developing current leaders and
engaging future ones."
About BorgWarner
BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE: BWA) is a global product leader in clean and efficient technology solutions for combustion,
hybrid and electric vehicles. With manufacturing and technical facilities in 68 locations in 19 countries, the company employs
approximately 30,000 worldwide. For more information, please visit borgwarner.com.
About The Manufacturing Institute
The Manufacturing Institute (the Institute) is the 501(c)(3) affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers. As
a non-partisan organization, the Institute is committed to delivering leading-edge information and services to the nation's
manufacturers. The Institute is the authority on the attraction, qualification and development of world-class manufacturing
talent. For more information, please visit www.themanufacturinginstitute.org.
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