An experienced manufacturing and process development engineer, Julie Anderson has dedicated her career not only to improving manufacturing processes, but to uplifting the next generation of scientists, engineers, and manufacturing leaders. She mentors engineering students who intern at Arden Hills-based Colder Products Co. (CPC), a provider of quick disconnect couplings, fittings, and connectors for plastic tubing. She also volunteers with community STEM groups including She Engineers and FIRST Robotics. At CPC, she played a vital role in the development of aseptic connectors needed for the production of the Covid-19 vaccine. She also helped the company improve the manufacturing of one of its highest-volume biopharma connectors by decreasing in-process scrap by 90% and increasing equipment uptime by 20%.