Volunteers are at the very heart of AME. Their contributions and dedication are vital to our organization and the services we are able to provide. AME offers a variety of ways for members to get involved, from short-term volunteer projects to board and committee service. Our volunteers develop their professional skills and connections, give back to the continuous improvement community and form lasting friendships as they share, learn and grow together. Since our creation as a not-for-profit in 1985 by a group of volunteers, AME has grown to represent approximately 4,000 members. Today, AME is primarily driven by volunteers who provide relentless support, energy and time to help their fellow members prosper in today’s challenging global marketplace. AME volunteers enable our vision of a modern-day manufacturing renaissance driven by people-centric leadership coupled with enterprise excellence.
Why volunteer with AME?
"I would never had had the opportunity to have this network and be surrounded by so many talented people if I had not volunteered for AME." - Katherine Manuel, AME volunteer
"The organization is awesome and good to their volunteers. Even though you’re volunteering, you still network with people and learn so much. It’s also just an amazing conference." - Nicki Schmidt, AME volunteer
"It has been valuable to benchmark how other companies have tackled continuous improvement." - Kanak Bhalla, AME volunteer
"I would encourage people to volunteer because it’s a great learning experience. It’s also a great networking experience. The people you meet are amazing. There are phenomenally talented individuals in the organization and having the chance to interact with them on a volunteer basis, you can learn from them." - John Rubio, AME volunteer
Get engaged with your AME community on social media:
Join your region's LinkedIn Group and start networking. To access your group, visit your region homepage. We highly recommend that you follow AME's LinkedIn company page. You may also choose to join the national AME LinkedIn Group, which is an uncurrated collection of posts by AME members and non-members that are generally related to lean but are not endorsed by AME.
Follow @ameconnect on Twitter and Instagram: Use the hashtag #AME
Subscribe to our YouTube channel: TheAMEConnect
Like us on Facebook @AMEConnect
There are many ways to get involved, from short-term projects to board and committee service! We also need volunteers to work on our international conferences. Whether you want to dip your toe, wade in or deep dive with AME, there is a role for you! Click below to see some of the ways in which you can participate.
If you are interested in volunteering with AME, please email us at volunteersupport@ame.org or fill out the form at the bottom of this page, and indicate your area(s) of interest.
View roles that range from one-time events to minor time commitments, click here.
View roles that range from reoccuring periods of service to more considerable time commitments, click here.
View long-term roles requiring multiple service hours per week, click here.
