Her Story
About Mina
Mina Garcia is a Planner and Scheduler at Flex, bringing over 12 years of experience in the electronic manufacturing industry. She began her career in Guadalajara, Mexico, before stepping away briefly and returning to the field, now spending the past four years managing planning and scheduling for a global data storage array project. Her role requires coordinating daily work orders, leading cross-functional team meetings, managing PCBA scheduling, ensuring international customer shipments meet stringent timelines and documentation standards. With Mina’s collaboration, her team has consistently exceeded customer metrics, earning praise for reliability, communication, and the ability to deliver on critical, time-sensitive orders. Before her work in manufacturing, Mina cultivated a diverse background in the arts and events sector while living in New York City and New Jersey. She volunteered at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the Asian Art Department, worked for the School of Visual Arts, and managed front-of-house operations at film festivals including Tribeca and The New Yorker. Her curiosity and engagement with different cultures extend beyond her professional experience—she has studied French and German, alongside her native Spanish and English, reflecting a lifelong passion for learning and cross-cultural connection. This combination of technical expertise and creative insight has shaped her approach to leadership and collaboration, fostering strong relationships across teams and with international customers. Mina’s professional philosophy emphasizes transparency, respect, and reliability, with a focus on continuous growth and authentic engagement. She is recognized not only for her operational excellence but also for her ability to inspire confidence and trust among her colleagues and clients. Outside of work, Mina continues to nurture her love for art, exploring new art exhibitions and talks, while remaining committed to personal development and community engagement through her volunteering work in the Talking Book Program at the Texas State Library. Her story is one of curiosity, perseverance, and the ability to bridge diverse experiences into a career defined by excellence and global impact.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Mina
01What do you attribute your success to?
I would say curiosity has always been part of my personality. I am always open to learn something new as well. I'm curious about people, I approach social interactions with an open and authentic mindset to learn about what them.
My curiosity got me into different environments where I could learn from others. It also taught me a lot about myself and made me grow.
People perceive when you’re authentic in your interactions and when you are, creates connection and trust. I think one of my core assets is to be genuine.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
One of the biggest career advices was from my dad. He was very committed to his work. His advice was to be committed to what you do. And true to your word. To be very intentional and passionate about what you do, and to honor your word, say what you mean and mean what you say, at all times.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Being curious is a good thing, and confident. I think as women, we're not taught to be confident in our professional capabilities. It’s okay to be confident because we can accomplish many things. Trust yourself, have the courage and be patient. Learn what you need to learn, be present. I had to learn to be confident myself.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
This is a male-dominated field, being a woman can be challenging. The way I approached that challenge was to ask other women- What do you do? How do you approach this and that? I took their advice and put it into practice. Now I feel more confident to be able to navigate on a daily.
As for opportunities, there are a lot of new things coming up. AI, for instance, is one of those, a big learning opportunity. Another challenge is worldwide in terms of supply chain.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
I'm a very honest, very transparent. Appreciating people in what they do is important. Everybody has a role to play. I respect every single member of my team and value their contribution to accomplish our goals.
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