Workforce Development
Common, Global Threads in Workforce Development
U.K.-based Rutland Plastics shares a glimpse of its five new apprentices and how it recruits and trains young talent into moldmaking careers.
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How to Proactively Engage Educators with Plastics
RJG Inc. participates in Tuesdays for Teachers initiative to further engage educators with plastics industry career opportunities and STEM teaching resources.
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RJG Hosts Teachers at North Carolina Facility
The “Tuesdays for Teachers” program at RJG brought local teachers into the discussion on getting high school students interested and involved in technical and manufacturing fields.
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Four European Countries in Three Days
The German Association of Tool and Mould Makers‘ (VDWF) networking event for young entrepreneurs took around 40 moldmakers on a three-day trip around Lake Constance in October 2017 to visit OEMs and innovative mold shops in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Read MoreApprentice Training: Metallurgy
Metallurgy for mold materials for tool and die apprentices should cover mining, furnaces, properties, testing, alloying, processing, classification and heat treatment.
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CamInstructor Expands Offering of Online Training Courses
CamInstructor offers courses in Mastercam, Solidworks and CNC Machine Programming for those who are new to tool programming and for those who are interested in refreshing their training.
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Partners in Educating the Next Generation of Builders
Our 2017 series on education/training and workforce development has opened the flood gates to efforts across North America focused on building our next generation of moldmakers. Here is a guest blog post on another industry supplier that has supported local mold builders by donating equipment to a Michigan high school manufacturing program.
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An Email Chain Full of Surprises and Ideas for Engaging Youth
I love when a string of emails turns into a pathway for new ways to engage our youth and educate them about moldmaking and the larger industry of manufacturing!
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A Racing Car Named Gwyneth Helps Teach UK Students about Manufacturing
Since making workforce development a special focus for MMT, I’m learning about so many more supplier companies that are blazing trails, in various ways, to engage the next generation of mechanical engineers. One of them is Renishaw.
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"Why Reinvent the Wheel?"
The American Mold Builders Association (AMBA) is developing a toolkit for members looking for workforce development guidance.
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