Cassandra has worked for Pratt & Whitney repairing jet engine cases. She has machined 250 ton to 1000 ton lifting hooks for McKissick and Crosby - the largest suppliers of lifting equipment worldwide. She previously worked alongside a senior gas turbine engineer named Neil Noland to reverse engineer labyrinth seals to prevent fires in the low gear end of PSO (Public Service of Oklahoma) gas turbines. Cassandra has worked with parts weighing up to 40,000 lbs or 20 tons.She faced many challenges breaking into a male-dominated industry. We talk about what it took to succeed in this field, what she loves about it, and what she hopes the future holds. Creativity and love for the industry are central themes here. We’ve got a surprise guest in this episode, Mr. Piggens, Cassandra’s pup and shop manager.

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