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PMMI On the Rise Awards Winner 2023 - Stacey Harimoto

Persistence pays off

Stacey Harimoto

PMMI has, once again, recognized 10 individuals who are quickly advancing in the industry in its sixth annual PMMI ON THE RISE AWARDS 2023 developed by the Emerging Leaders Committee. The winners were honored in October 2023 at PMMI’s Annual Meeting in Stone Mountain, Georgia. But there’s a lot to learn about these forward-thinking problem-solvers. So, OEM took some time to get to know these outstanding rising stars. Here are their stories.

Stacey Harimoto is not one to sit still. For example, when the start date for her engineering job at FANUC America Corp. was delayed indefinitely due to the pandemic, she took the opportunity to study for the GMAT and apply for MBA degree opportunities.

This decision allowed Harimoto to continue building a career path—even when the near future was on hold. Her persistence paid off.

Today, she is a senior engineer at the company overseeing warehousing and logistics applications for robots and providing support for sales and customers with their applications, whether helping with a simulation prior to a sale or answering questions that come up years down the line. She has now assisted with the sale of over 1,000 robots, from those that pick and pack individual items such as medical pens, to those that palletize products. She also works with the product development team to drive product requirements for the future, as well as  creating demonstration cells that are showcased at tradeshows.