Employee Stories: Kenna, 2024 Summer Engineering Intern

Kenna attends Montana State University studying mechanical engineering with a minor in mechatronics. During her summer internship, she joined an aerospace parts team, where she worked on creating an angled pie bond and producing various test articles of the joint to find a manufacturable solution without defects. Kenna’s favorite thing about Janicki is the common...

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Employee Stories: Serenity, 2024 Summer Production Intern

Serenity will be entering her junior year at Sedro-Woolley High School and is a facilities and maintenance intern for the summer here at Janicki. She has been spending her summer weeding, cleaning, painting and stripping wire. She is eager and willing to do whatever the maintenance team needs to get done. Serenity’s favorite thing about...

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Employee Stories: Jackson, 2024 Summer Engineering Intern

    Jackson studies mechanical engineering at the University of Idaho. This summer he was an intern at Janicki in the tooling team. He gained experience through different projects including testing the lifting capacity of various vacuum cups and the radii of J-seal corners. Jackson also worked in the machine shop for two weeks. He...

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Employee Stories: Alejandro, 2024 Summer Engineering Intern

Alejandro is a student at the University of Washington, majoring in aeronautics and astronautics. This summer, he joined Janicki as an engineering intern with the space team, where he’s been actively involved in a large-scale space assembly project. His responsibilities include running reports, assisting with tool design, contributing to research and development and participating in...

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Employee Stories: Branton, 2024 Summer Engineering Intern

Branton is a senior at Dordt University studying mechanical engineering with a physics minor. As a summer intern at Janicki, he works in the tooling department. Branton has been testing and working to standardize the vacuum hardware that is used for carbon fiber layup fixtures. He has really enjoyed this process of research, testing, and...

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Employee Stories: Salma, NDI Technician

Before joining Janicki, Salma worked as a certified nursing assistant at a nursing home. Her empathetic nature made her well-suited for the role, and she enjoyed bonding with her patients. However, despite the fulfillment she found in helping others, the stress of the job was unsustainable, and Salma knew it wasn’t her lifelong career path....

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Employee Stories: Kayla, Project Engineer Lead

A Passion For Engineering Kayla’s journey into engineering began at a young age, inspired by her father, who operates a family-owned metal fabrication shop. As a child and young adult, Kayla would often accompany him to work, lending a hand and soaking up the skills of the trade. “At job sites, he would draw on...

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Employee Stories: Tiffany, Accounting Manager

For Tiffany, joining the Navy was a natural transition into adulthood. Her mother, Daphne, had served for many years in the Navy and Coast Guard Reserve before becoming an officer in the Army Reserve. Her father and brothers had also served in the Navy. Both her mother and oldest brother served in the Persian Gulf...

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Employee Stories: Nick, Mill Technician

In 2023, Nick began his journey with Janicki as a weekend shift production technician at our Highway 20 facility, specializing in metal fabrication. With a background in manufacturing, including expertise in cranes, rigging, and specialized transportation, Nick was a natural fit for the role. The promise of growth initially drew him to Janicki, which he...

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Employee Stories: Madison, Project Engineer

Madison was at a Montana State University career fair when she first learned about Janicki. At the time, she was pursuing her master’s in mechanical engineering and looking for jobs to transition to after school. She spoke with a few Janicki employees at the booth and decided our variety of aerospace work sounded interesting, so...

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Independence Day BBQ 2024

On July 3rd, Janicki celebrated Independence Day with a barbecue lunch for its Washington-based employees at the Hamilton site. This celebratory event fostered camaraderie among the team and offered a delightful opportunity to enjoy the summer weather and breathtaking mountain views. Delicious Barbeque La Conner Seafood and Prime Rib provided a sumptuous feast. The menu...

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JIBS One Year Anniversary

About JIBS JIBS is Janicki’s employee bike, ski and snowboard club. JIBS features a fully stocked maintenance shop in our Bellingham facility that is open 24/7 to all employees who join the club. Employees can also schedule free bicycle rentals. JIBS celebrated its first anniversary in June with 180 members and growing. Shop Updates In...

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