Engineering Leaders Under 40
The Engineering Leaders Under 40 program* recognizes manufacturing professionals under the age of 40 who are making a significant contribution to their plant’s success, and to the control engineering and/or plant engineering professions. Our research shows that finding, training and retaining workers is the biggest issue facing manufacturing today. The goal of the Engineering Leaders Under 40 program is to call attention to these successful young engineers in manufacturing and to show how manufacturers are recruiting and developing the next generation of manufacturing professionals.
2024 Engineering Leaders Under 40
- Monday, April 8, 2024: Nominations open
- Friday, June 28, 2024: Nominations close
- Monday, September 9, 2024: Class of 2024 announced online
Upon submission, all nominations are final. Decision of judges is final. Read the Official Rules here.
*This program was formerly known as the Plant Engineering Leaders Under 40 program.
Past Leaders
- 2023 Engineering Leaders Under 40
- 2022 Engineering Leaders Under 40
- 2021 Engineering Leaders Under 40
- 2020 Engineering Leaders Under 40
- 2019 Engineering Leaders Under 40
- 2018 Engineering Leaders Under 40
- 2017 Engineering Leaders Under 40
- 2016 Engineering Leaders Under 40
- 2015 Engineering Leaders Under 40
- 2014 Engineering Leaders Under 40
Plant Engineering Leaders Under 40: This program was rebranded as the Engineering Leaders Under 40 in 2014. View past winners below.
- Class of 2013
- Class of 2012
- Class of 2011
- Class of 2010
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