Jean Blunt, director of manufacturing operations at GlobalFoundries Vermont, has received the 2025 MAKE Award for Manufacturing Excellence from the Manufacturing Institute, the workforce development and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers.
The honor recognizes Blunt for her exemplary leadership in manufacturing, science, technology, engineering and production.
Over the past 35 years, Blunt has made significant contributions to the semiconductor industry. At GlobalFoundries, she built a production-control team that increased quality output by 40%. She then took on the management of the 600-employee manufacturing organization, introduced the first mobile robot to production and achieved the highest operator productivity and manufacturing quality performance at the site.
“Jean is an exceptional and innovative leader who leads by example and consistently makes a positive impact at GF and throughout Vermont, both in business and community engagement,” said GF Bermont General Manager Ken McAvey. “Her unwavering dedication to her employees, team, community and business outcomes are the driving forces behind their success.”