The Downtime | Episode 29: Dancing with the Robots

This is EngineeringPro, where we talk to engineering professionals across the world about their experiences, insights into their industries, and learn more about how the engineering world works. 

Today’s guest is an engineer with over 20 years of experience, including demanding environments where safety, collaboration, and responsibility are key. Currently working as a HSE site manager, Espen, is passionate about creating a strong working environment and a solid culture around safety in the workplace

We’ll explore his career journey, his vast experience working offshore, how to balance work and life in an intense industry and discuss how he transitioned from Norway to Denmark for his latest role.

From Life Offshore to HSE in Carbon Capture: Career Insights with Espen | EngineeringPro Podcast

In this episode of The Downtime, co-hosts Sarah Wynn and Sheri Kasprzak talk about material handling.

Sarah talks about material handling and conveyance technologies with Bill Reese, general manager of accumulation, senior director of engineering at Columbus McKinnon conveyance.

And don't miss our weekly game! Sarah and Sheri play Convey or Slay: The Thanksgiving Dinner Edition!

The Downtime | Episode 30: Material Girls

In this episode, Karen Horting, CEO and executive director of the Society of Women Engineers, sits down with Olympic gold medalist and industrial engineer Benita Fitzgerald Mosley, the first Black woman to win gold in the 100-meter hurdles — a milestone she achieved at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

Benita shares how she balanced the demands of engineering school with her Olympic training, the lessons she learned about time and energy management, and the unforgettable moment when she realized she had won gold. 

Hear how Benita’s personal mantra, “Why not me?,” has guided her through challenges in athletics, STEM, and leadership — plus the five gold medal strategies she continues to practice.

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The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is a powerful, global force uniting 50,000 members of all genders spanning 85 countries. We are the world’s largest advocate and catalyst for change for women in engineering and technology. To join and access all the exclusive benefits to elevate your professional journey, visit membership.swe.org. 

Ep 343: Olympic Gold Medalist Benita Fitzgerald Mosley on Leadership, Engineering, and “Why Not Me?”

Launch yourself into this rock ballad about one of the most important mathematicians in American history, Katherine Johnson, who was pivotal in pulling the USA ahead of the Soviet Union in the "Space Race."

Into The Stars (Katherine Johnson, NASA mathematician)

Learn about the Palgrem-Miner rule of calculating linear damage, a more than century-old fatigue estimation tool still in popular use today in engineering.

One Cycle At A Time (Palgrem-Miner rule of linear damage)

In this thankful episode of The Downtime, co-hosts Sarah Wynn and Sheri Kasprzak interview Dustin Lee, vice president of sales at Morrison Container Handling to discuss Morrison’s product line, versatility, and customer support philosophy. He also talks about becoming well-known in the packaging industry as a sneaker head.

And don't miss the Regional Roasts game at the end of the episode!

The Downtime | Episode 31: Thankful

Feel the buildup as we sail with Waloddi Weibull on his journey to unveiling what we now call the Weibull distribution, one of the most versatile and widely-known statistical methods in survival and reliability analysis.

The Curve of Life (Weibull distribution)

Rock out to the infinite, never ending, eternal and probably most popular irrational number ... ever.  Imagine where we'd all be without Pi?

Eternal Pi

Laying the Foundations for AI in Construction and Engineering: A Complete 2026 Guide

Welcome to Diverse, a podcast by the Society of Women Engineers. SWE gives women engineers a unique place and voice within the engineering community. On Diverse, we highlight incredible thought leaders and personalities in the STEM community and discover who they are at home, at work and in between.

The Downtime is your weekly podcast for manufacturing news, hosted by Sarah Wynn and Sheri Kasprzak from WTWH Media. Thanks for spending your downtime with us!

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