Nicole Gonzalez | Packaging and QC, Smashed Plastic

Meet Nicole Gonzalez who works in packaging and QC at Smashed Plastic. We had the pleasure to meet her and some of her wonderful colleagues at our 5 year Anniversary party this year in Chicago. Nicole is originally from SoCal but now calls Chicago home.  Her job at Smashed Plastic includes QC'ing records off the… Continue reading Nicole Gonzalez | Packaging and QC, Smashed Plastic

Roni Hyde | Press Operator, Smashed Plastic

As you may have noticed we kind of like Halloween here at Women in Vinyl, and Roni fits right in with her love of horror soundtracks, which is part of what propelled her into this industry.  Meet Roni Hyde, Press Operator at Smashed Plastic Record Pressing in Chicago.  She runs two semi-automatic record presses to… Continue reading Roni Hyde | Press Operator, Smashed Plastic

Alli Klein | Production Coordinator, Smashed Plastic

This week we have the pleasure of introduction you to Alli Klein the Production Coordinator for Smashed Plastic a DIY independent vinyl record pressing plant. A fixture in Chicago’s indie music scene, many of their employees are members of local bands. Being in the Hermosa neighborhood of Chicago allows them a more frequent and deeper… Continue reading Alli Klein | Production Coordinator, Smashed Plastic