SME Seeks Outstanding Engineer Nominations

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), the world’s leading professional society serving the manufacturing industry, is issuing its annual call for nominations for the 2011 International Honor Awards, the Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award, and the Award of Merit.
 
For more than 50 years, the prestigious International Honor Awards have honored academics and leading business people who have made outstanding contributions and achievements in their fields. Some previous recipients have included Carol Bartz, CEO of Yahoo!, Richard E. Morley, the father of the programmable controller, Gene Haas, founder and president of Haas Automation as well as Masahiko Mori, president of Mori Seiki Company Ltd.
 
There are seven distinct Honor Awards including those which recognize exceptional success in manufacturing management, research, productivity, manufacturing education, or service to SME.
 
While the Honor Awards recognize those at the zenith of their engineering or industrial careers, the Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award honors engineers age 35 and under for exceptional accomplishments in technical publication, patents, or technical professional society leadership.
 
And like the International Honor Awards, SME’s Award of Merit also has a long history. Since 1958, this award has recognized SME members who have made valued and balanced contributions to the Society’s professional activities and growth.
 
This call for nominations coincides with the ramp up to the Bridging the Gaps: SME Annual Conference. Slated for June 6-8, 2010 in Nashville, TN, the Conference will bring together manufacturing professionals looking to share and discuss new ideas, the latest developments, and real solutions. The Conference will include a diversity of activities including technical and breakout sessions, keynote speakers, and facility tours, as well as awards ceremonies.
 
Several 2010 Award of Merit and Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award recipients are scheduled to be honored during the Conference at an Awards Luncheon scheduled for Monday, June 7. Later that day, the 2010 International Honor Award recipients will be recognized at the International Awards Gala. Both events are expected to spur nominations for 2011.
 
The annual deadline to submit nominations is August 1 of each year. Nomination forms can be downloaded from each individual award’s landing page (Honor Awards, Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award, and Award of Merit) or at www.sme.org/awards. Forms can be sent electronically to [email protected], by faxing to 313-425-3406, or mailing to SME Headquarters at:
 
SME International Awards & Recognition Committee
c/o Executive Offices
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
One SME Dr., P.O. Box 930
Dearborn, MI 48121-0930 USA
 
For more information about the SME Awards visit www.sme.org/awards or to register for the SME Annual Conference visit www.sme.org/conference.