Maizy Orme, Mary Jo Murray, Joann Hunsaker and Helen Gualtieri fabricated and tested range switches for oscilloscopes, displaying the key role women played in manufacturing one of Hewlett-Packard’s si ...

In 1991 Hewlett-Packard opened a new production site in Bergamo, Italy. Women had opportunities for leadership roles right away — the first female production supervisor started that same year.

Hewlett-Packard’s Bergamo Hardcopy Operation established a strong tradition of hiring women employees and supervisors after opening its doors in 1991. By the mid-1990s, women worked on assembly lines ...

Hewlett-Packard always utilized cutting-edge production methods. By 1983, robots were relied upon to manage materials and perform operations too precise for human hands.

Even early in Hewlett-Packard history, women were not excluded from technician roles. This included jobs involving the circuit etching process at the Palo Alto facility.

Eight production teams operated at the Stanford Plant in the late 1950s. Women were well-represented on many teams, especially pre-fabrication and assembly and wiring.

Challenging mid-century notions of women’s work, female employees at the Palo Alto production facility often worked with heavy machinery.

Hewlett-Packard began employing women in its production lines in the 1940s. It would continue to do so from that point forward as a part of the company’s foundational commitment to providing equal opp ...