Workforce Development
How One Small Shop Develops Shopfloor Talent
Here are a few of the workforce development practices a 30-person shop uses to grow its own shopfloor talent while providing pathways to manufacturing careers.
Read MoreLincoln Electric Welding School Opens Training Center
The new facility coincides with the school’s centennial and doubles its welding education capacity.
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Manufacturing News of Note: November 2017
Acquiring a cutting tool manufacturer, growing apprenticeships in the United States and other industry news.
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Haas Automation Open House Draws 3,100 Attendees
Held at the company’s Southern California headquarters in October, HaasTec highlighted machine demonstrations, tours and industry partner booths.
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Event Connects High School Girls to Women in Manufacturing
As companies project a future with more manufacturing jobs than candidates to fill them, some are partnering with organizations to recruit students from a traditionally untapped market.
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Vero Software Offers Training at Hexagon Facility in Wisconsin
he training courses focus on Edgecam, Surfcam and Surfcam Traditional.
Read MoreHow a Large Shop Attracts and Retains Employees
At the recent Top Shops conference, the COO of Major Tool and Machine offered thoughts about attracting, developing and retaining shopfloor employees.
Read MoreNIMS Executive Director Appointed to Task Force on Apprenticeship Expansion
The Task Force has been appointed by the U.S. Department of Labor for identifying strategies and proposing ways to grow apprenticeship.
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The YouTube Apprentice
Inspired by social media and unencumbered by preconceived notions about how to machine, this shop owner plunged confidently into five-axis aerospace work.
Read MoreMichigan High School to Celebrate Manufacturer Involvement in CTE Programs
After DMG MORI’s contribution of a five-axis CNC machining center, other manufacturers pitched in with donations of equipment and services.
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