Select Industries Corporation - MVCTC Apprenticeship Partner
Select Industries Corporation on Apprenticeship – Company Perspective
NOVEMBER 15, 2016 ~ Ohio Office of Workforce Transformation Blog
Select Industries Corporation employs 6 full-time apprentices and 4 pre-apprentices in their tool and die program and has local partnerships with Miami Valley Career Technology Center and Sinclair Community College to recruit talented apprentices. Thomas Hebb, Sensor Applications Manager and Apprenticeship Manager, shared how apprenticeship has worked for Select Industries:
What has apprenticeship meant for you and Select Industries Corporation?
We will be able to get more young people to train and replace the aging tooling workforce.
How are your apprentices contributing to your business (in terms of productivity, ROI)?
They are a great help. While they are learning, they relieve some of the workload off the older workers. They also lower the number of hours it takes to repair tools, and assist in engineering projects. We’ve seen an increase in our top line. Apprentices are very valuable.
What has surprised you most about hiring apprentices?
What surprised me most was the willingness of our young people to learn a skill without a degree.
Would you recommend apprenticeship programs to other businesses?
Highly recommend.
What’s the best way to attract more businesses to become Registered Apprenticeship sponsors?
Have them call other sponsors and visit their plants.
What else would you like to tell us about your experience?
I learn new things every day! It’s an exciting way to get our youth involved and into the workforce without them acquiring a ton of school debt.
About Select Industries Corporation
Select Industries has grown to become a world class metal forming manufacturer, supplying stampings and welded sub-assemblies to many diversified industries. Select’s engineering, design, and tooling capabilities allow the company to work with organizations from concept through production. With forty years of experience, Select provides quality components and assemblies meeting the requirements of many industry’s largest manufacturers. We are founded on the values of customer satisfaction, confidence, and credibility. Select Industries is centrally located at the crossroads of America and has an international reputation for quality workmanship. Today this unique foundation is stronger than ever serving the automotive, alternative energy, leisure products, and housing industries.
About Miami Valley Career & Technology Center
MVCTC is positioned to influence economic development in five southwestern Ohio counties (Montgomery, Warren, Preble, Darke, and Miami) by preparing students for the 21st century workforce. Students receive challenging, career-focused education, as well as a rigorous academic foundation. This combination has resulted in an array of innovative applications and knowledge that enable MVCTC students to enter post secondary education or the job market with a high comfort level of competency and to be prepared for the global workforce.
About Sinclair Community College
Sinclair offers over 220 programs, including specialized and technical areas of study that are in high demand in the Dayton region. In the last four years, more than 15,000 credentials have been earned by Sinclair students. Sinclair offers course schedules and options, including online, to match your lifestyle. Credits easily transfer to four-year colleges and universities in Ohio and elsewhere, with more than 100 university transfer agreements that make it easy to transfer to advanced study. More than 3,500 students transfer every year from Sinclair.
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