an Associate ’ s Degree in Physics from the same College and then a Bachelor ’ s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Northern Illinois University . Throughout this time , she gained experience in product design , monitoring of equipment and machinery used in the manufacturing industry .
Now based in Oswego , Illinois , Iracheta is a Manufacturing Engineer at Amsted Automotive . In her role , Iracheta is responsible for a three-person Automation Technician Team and her more recent experiences include automation design for production , implementing automation plans and fixturing for manufacturing .
Iracheta is constantly looking for ways to make the manufacturing process more efficient , especially in regards to reducing manual labour .
Showing the world that Latinas can engineer Besides having interests in problem solving and mechanics , Iracheta is also a pro at wow-ing audiences during public speaking engagements and encouraging other Latinas through her volunteer work with Latina Engineer .
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