Workforce Development
SPE Mold Technologies to Present Apprentice of the Year Award in 2024
The new award gives all domestic and internationally active students, collegiate or apprentices in pursuit of Journey-level credentials as a moldmaker, mold designer or mold repair technician a chance to be recognized.
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MMT Chats: SPE MTD 2023 Mold Maker of the Year
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges takes the opportunity to sit down with the newly named SPE Mold Technologies Division 2023 Mold Maker of the Year to learn about his lifelong career in moldmaking. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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Big Daishowa Brings Back Cutting Tool Incentive to Support Local Schools
From October to December 2023, the company is donating a cutting tool certificate valued at 20% of every qualifying order to the buyer’s school of choice.
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AMT, SME Announce Strategic Partnership in Workforce Development
AMT’s education products and services will be integrated into the learning and development solutions of Tooling U-SME to help solve North America’s manufacturing workforce challenges.
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MMT Chats: Developments at Dynamic Tool
This Dynamic Tool Duo sits down with MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges to share some company news as well as updates on the shop’s workforce development efforts and technology investments. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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MMT Chats: Redefining Human Resources to Take on Recruitment, Retention and Mental Well Being
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges brings back EAB member and Human Asset Management Founder Marion Wells to talk workforce 2030, human resources and marketing. She strongly believes that mold builders must consider hiring human resources analysts to collect and analyze data to paint a picture of what's going on within their organization with regard to people, process and technology. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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Mark Brown Retires From Burger & Brown Engineering
Mark Brown is retiring from Burger & Brown Engineering after 29 years with the company.
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How to Address the Mold Engineering Skills Gap
Four ways to equip mold engineers with the necessary knowledge to tackle the skilled workforce crisis.
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Emerging Leaders Instills Confidence in Future Workforce
What does a great leader look like to you? This question was explored at the AMBA Conference’s Emerging Leaders pre-conference session.
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A Virtual Reality Solution for Injection Molding Training
Virtual reality courses for injection molding training are under development by Molding Expert LLC, aiming to prepare trainees for work on an actual shop floor.
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