Shaw Industries Celebrates 2020 STEP Ahead Award Winners

The Manufacturing Institute has named two associates of Shaw Industries Group, Inc. as STEP Ahead Award winners. Michelle Wilson, Quality Engineering Manager, and Tracy Corbin, Director of Customer Service, were named as an Emerging Leader and Honoree, respectively, for the Women in Manufacturing STEP (Science, Technology, Engineering and Production) Ahead Awards. This national honor identifies high-achieving women in manufacturing who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their companies and communities.

Emerging Leader award recipient Michelle Wilson is honored for her significant contributions to Shaw, including her team leadership, process innovations, and efforts that led to impressive savings for the company. Wilson led extrusion trial efforts and in-plant management for a raw material conversion, and was integral in the development of three new commercialized products to meet customer needs. Additionally, Wilson has spent significant time coaching associates in her latest role as quality manager, and utilizes her natural and developed leadership skills as a member of Shaw’s Mid-Level Leadership Development program. Wilson has also participated in volunteer opportunities through the United Way, through a partnership with City Park Elementary School, and served as a girls volleyball coach. Wilson’s participation with the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) has further enabled her to inspire, mentor, and engage young women. She re-founded the SWE division at the University of South Carolina as a student and has participated in “Women in Engineering” panels there and the University of Tennessee at Knoxville.