{"id":40687,"date":"2025-05-22T10:09:02","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T14:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/?p=40687"},"modified":"2025-05-22T10:09:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T14:09:02","slug":"globalfoundries-jean-blunt-receives-2025-make-award-for-manufacturing-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/2025\/05\/globalfoundries-jean-blunt-receives-2025-make-award-for-manufacturing-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"GlobalFoundries\u2019 Jean Blunt Receives 2025 MAKE Award For Manufacturing Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_40688\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-40688\" style=\"width: 240px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/05\/jean-blunt.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/05\/jean-blunt.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/saratogabusinessjournal\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2025\/05\/jean-blunt-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-40688\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GlobalFoundries\u2019 Jean Blunt recognized nationally for excellence in manufacturing operations.<br \/>Courtesy GlobalFoundries<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Recently, the Manufacturing Institute (MI)\u2014the workforce development and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers\u2014honored Jean Blunt from GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF) at their annual MAKE Awards. Blunt, director of manufacturing operations at GF Vermont, has been named a 2025 Honoree for her exemplary leadership in manufacturing, science, technology, engineering and production. She is one of 130 recipients recognized with this prestigious honor.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Over the past 35 years, Jean Blunt has made significant contributions to the semiconductor industry. As the director of manufacturing operations at GF Vermont for the past five years, Jean has built a production-control team that increased quality output by 40 percent. She then took on the management of the 600-employee manufacturing organization, introduced the first mobile robot to production and achieved the highest operator productivity and manufacturing quality performance at the site. Jean is also dedicated to coaching and mentoring emerging leaders and has served as the executive sponsor for the Community Engagement Team at GF Vermont. Under her leadership, participation in employee engagement has notably increased, with volunteer hours up by 300 percent and total attendance at events rising by 60 percent last year.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel powerful when I help others grow in their careers, use my passion to build a positive workplace culture and make a meaningful impact in the community,\u201d said Blunt. \u201cIt is truly an honor to receive MI\u2019s Honoree Award, and I am grateful for the opportunity to further support the manufacturing workforce.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>These prestigious annual awards recognize employees who have excelled in their careers and showcase leadership across all levels of the manufacturing industry, from the factory floor to the C-suite.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am thrilled to congratulate Jean on her MAKE Honoree Award! She is an exceptional and innovative leader who leads by example and consistently makes a positive impact at GF and throughout Vermont, both in business and community engagement,\u201d said Ken McAvey, general manager, GF Vermont. \u201cAlong her 35-year career, Jean has built strong relationships, improved the workplace for her teammates and encouraged lifelong careers in manufacturing. Her unwavering dedication to her employees, team, community and business outcomes are the driving forces behind their success. We are deeply grateful to have Jean\u2019s outstanding service and leadership and look forward to her future achievements at GF.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><span class=\"\"><b><span class=\"s1\"><span class=\"s2\"><!--more--><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span>The MI MAKE Awards gala, held on April 24 in Washington, D.C., honored 100 industry leaders (\u201cHonorees\u201d) and 30 rising stars (\u201cEmerging Leaders\u201d) who were nominated by their companies and recognized for their innovation, dedication, contributions and good counsel.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>The evening highlighted the story of each Honoree and Emerging Leader, including their leadership and accomplishments in manufacturing. Honorees were further rewarded with access to a two-day leadership development conference in Washington, D.C., in the days leading up to the evening awards gala. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>GF\u2019s facility in Essex Junction, Vermont, near Burlington, was among the first major 200 mm semiconductor manufacturing sites in the world. Today, around 1,800 GF employees work at the site. Built on GF\u2019s differentiated technologies, these GF-made chips are used in smartphones, automobiles, and communications infrastructure applications around the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, the Manufacturing Institute (MI)\u2014the workforce development and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers\u2014honored Jean Blunt from GlobalFoundries (Nasdaq: GFS) (GF) at their annual MAKE Awards. 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