Workforce Development
Strengths First, Skills Later
The best indicators of a manufacturing employee’s success might be attributes that don’t appear on a résumé.
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Book Promotes Shopfloor Communication
“Taking Control: A Simple Approach to World-Class Manufacturing” is intended to help bridge the gap between the shop floor, engineering and management through improving communication.
Read MoreVideo-Supported Job Board Launched
Job seekers and employers can communicate through the video and live streaming capabilities offered.
Read MoreWinners Announced for First Round of Metalworking Skills Scholarships
The new program will ensure more young people have the skills and credentials they need for today's and tomorrow's jobs.
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Improvement Is Not Optional
No matter how busy this shop gets, it continues to pull teams of employees out of production so they can focus on solving problems to make incremental process changes. The advances add up. Today, this is a very different shop than it once was.
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From Media to Manufacturing
Video producers with no previous knowledge of CNC discover the power and possibilities of modern machine tool technology. Their example says something about where manufacturing talent might come from, and also about the importance of manufacturing as a whole.
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Video: Mentees and Mentors Describe Manufacturing Careers
Video promoting manufacturing careers highlights young people who have chosen this work, and the plants and schools that employ and teach them.
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Addressing the Skills Gap
According to Roush Industries Operations Manager Mel Koslowski, one way to address the skills gap is to expose kids to programs in high school that will pique their interest in manufacturing careers.
Read MoreNIMS Presents National Skill Standards for Review
The organization is requesting feedback from industry professionals on proposed standards.
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Video: Automation Adds Jobs at Vickers Engineering
Rather than being a replacement for employees, this machined parts supplier says robotic automation has led to a doubling of the size of its staff.
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