Building a Manufacturing Talent Pipeline with Michigan Advanced Technician Training Michigan Manufacturing Association Talent Summit October 29, 2014
Michigan’s Manufacturers in Need of Skilled Talent Today: - Companies reporting difficulty to fill certain middle-skilled openings First-line supervisors of Production & Operating Workers Maintenance & Repair Workers CNC Machine Tool Operators - 30,000+ annual openings Tomorrow: - Manufacturing sector expected to sustain some growth - Aging of workforce 20% of Manufacturing workforce is % older than 45
Addressing a Need Promoting career pathways through Career Jumpstart Est Building a pipeline of skilled talent through MAT2 Est. 2012
Industry- defined competency- based curriculum Employers select, hire and sponsor students Students rotate between school & work period over 3 years: 8 & 8 Students receive degree, commits to additional 2 years MAT 2 Model
Rapid Expansion
Technical Product Mott CC January 2015 Baker College, Cadillac- June 2015 CNC Kalamazoo CC, Delta CC, Henry Ford College, Baker- Charlevoix, NC MI College- September 2015 Mechatronics- September 2015 Information Technology- September 2015 Technical Product Design- September Programs Additional to be added
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