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\"\"<\/a>Amanda Grinager has been welding for seven years, and currently works in San Diego CA for a yacht company called Marine Group Boat Works<\/a>. She does structural welding, fabrication and fitting– Anything from tanks to seams, but primarily aluminum MIG\/ GMAW welding.<\/p>\n

Amanda has been part of the team at MGBW working on a government contract to build three Range Training Support Craft units, the RTSC-110.<\/p>\n

These 114-foot US Navy vessels are multi-mission boats with the capability to launch and recover objects such as small high-speed crafts, aerial targets and test weapons. The unique fuel filtration system designed by MGBW to allow the boats to run on 100% biofuel. (you can read about these boats at the company website)<\/a><\/p>\n

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In a lot of ways Amanda really is the new Rosie, working as a welder building boats for our military. She\u2019s proud of the job they\u2019re doing; the boats include a unique fuel filtration system designed by MGBW. \u201cThese vessels are the first of their kind, running on bio-diesel fuel and friendly to our environment,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Amanda was always been mechanically inclined, not to mention inspired by her grandfather who was a machinist for the Union Pacific Railroad. \u00a0“He took pride in the 50 years he was with the railroad….I am honored to be following in his footsteps,” she said.<\/p>\n

Palomar Community College in San Marcos, California<\/a> is where Amanda got her training in welding and metal fabrication, learning the basics: \u00a0safety, how to set up a machine, stick welding, MIG welding, TIG welding and flux core, not to mention how certain metals react to heat and how metal changes molecularly. \u00a0“It was like a science class,” she said.<\/p>\n

For Amanda, the \u201cfuture of construction and consciousness of the environment will add many possibilities for skilled trades like welding.\u201d<\/p>\n

And these opportunities are available for women. \u00a0That’s why Amanda is interested starting up a Rosie’s Girls camp in the San Diego area. \u00a0Rosie’s Girls is a summer day camp for girls entering 6th, 7th and 8th grades. \u00a0The camp combines hands-on training in skilled trades– like welding, carpentry, automotive technology<\/a>. \u00a0This not only exposes young girls to these non-traditional careers, it gives them confidence and they can engage in activities that examine the messages we receive about the role of women… \u00a0and they have a heck of a lot of fun!<\/p>\n

Amanda admits to having experienced some discrimination, especially when she first started out. “Early on I found it difficult to find work. Larger companies wanted more experience and smaller companies did not want to risk sexual harassment. I was was discouraged, but continued to build my resume by working anywhere I could on my own time to learn as much as possible.”<\/p>\n

And that’s the kind of attitude that Amanda would impart to her younger self: \u00a0“Never give up, be resourceful, and know that you can do it<\/strong><\/em>.” \u00a0And though its been tough to get past the stereotypes, Amanda adds, “Experience and confidence are key.”<\/p>\n

NOTE: \u00a0photo credit J. Cramer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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