If your company or organization is seeking creative and innovative ways to stand out in this current market, you’ve come to the right place!
Thursday, June 3, 2021
10:00 - 11:00 am
FREE! Zoom meeting
The world of recruitment continues to see huge changes, from the candidate experience to the interview process, not to mention new technologies in talent sourcing overriding traditional methods of seeking employees. It's more important now than ever that you stand out and stay ahead of any industry changes.
As we continue our Stay Safe, Stay Strong, Stay Open! forum series, hear from our panel who will share their expertise as it relates to this topic. Panelists include:
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TSgt Brian Candage, Vermont Air National Guard Recruiter, 158th FW Recruiting team – U.S. Air Force
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Nat Piper, Business, Legislative & Community Relations Manager – State of Vermont, Agency of Human Services, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
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Caitlin Goss, Director of People and Culture – Rhino Foods
This forum series is made possible with funding from
the Vermont Department of Labor.
Meet Howard Switser, VMEC's newest Professional Manufacturing and Business Growth Advisor Howard Switser began his new role at the beginning of this month, coming to VMEC after having been employed by various VT manufacturing organizations over the last 25 years including Galvion/ Revision Military, Jeld-Wen and NSA Industries. You can welcome Howard by dropping him a note at [email protected]; also, be sure to view his bio on our staff page here.
You've got Strategies and Processes - and we've got the Solutions and Systems to match!
Companies and organizations can achieve measurable improvements in their sales/revenue, customer satisfaction, workflow, quality, employee satisfaction and profitability when proper systems and solutions are implemented and sustained.
Check out what we have to offer you and your employees at this link; highlights include:
Root Cause Analysis - The Structures of Problem Solving
Thursdays, June 3, 10 and 17, 2021
1:00 - 3:30 pm
$325 pp
Strengthening Supervisor-Employee Relationships with TWI Job Relations
Monday - Friday, June 7 - 11, 2021
9:00 - 11:30 am
$595 pp
Lean 101 with SEWBIZ™ simulation
Thursday and Friday, June 17 and 18, 2021
9:00 am - 12 Noon
$325 pp
Accelerating Effective Employee Training with TWI Job Instruction
Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 13 - 27, 2021
9:00 - 11:30 am
$595 pp
Note: All above offerings will be presented via Zoom meeting.
VMEC invites you to attend FREE Industry 4.0 workshops and demos
Last month, The New England Regional Defense Industry Collaboration (NERDIC) kicked off an Industry 4.0 series of workshops to support competitive advantages and growth of our regional defense supply chain. For the next several weeks, they will continue to deliver this series of free readiness workshops and demonstrations to showcase how emerging technologies can be used to help optimize manufacturing processes in the New England defense manufacturing supply chain.
Join us each week to learn more about these technologies, including 3D printing, desk top metal studio systems and Additive Manufacturing processes. The overall aim is to help increase capability and competitiveness for the region’s defense manufacturers. View the complete schedule here and register for one or more workshops in the series!
Partner Job Opportunity - Advanced Mfg. Lab Director
The Vermont Manufacturing Collaborative (VT-MC), managed by Vermont Technical College in Randolph Center, is immediately seeking a Laboratory Director for its new Advanced Manufacturing Lab nearing completion late this summer. The Lab will be equipped with state-of-the–art, Additive Manufacturing (AM) equipment focused on manufacturing-scale metal and polymer AM.
Reporting directly to the Executive Director of VT-MC, this individual will provide technical expertise, supervision, operations and maintenance planning and scheduling of the Advanced Manufacturing Lab. The Lab Director will also plan and provide management of day-to-day Lab operations and activities. The position requires working with VTC faculty in scheduling Lab use and class enhancements, training of student worker, and regular interactions with a variety of Vermont manufacturers, VMEC, state, regional and national entities, plus delivery of projects for the Department of Defense and Vermont manufacturers. Be part of this developing new Vermont resource and public-private partnership between higher education, industry, government and entities. For the full job description and to apply, click here. Questions? Contact Chris Paulk at [email protected] / (480) 201-7982.
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Critical Manufacturing Sector Security Roundtable, June 16 Join New England states for this complimentary and exciting opportunity to bring together manufacturing stakeholders for information sharing, networking, and outreach while addressing risks related to cybersecurity, natural hazards, the effects of local disasters, and physical security regarding the supply chain. Register here today!
Industry 4.0: Crafting the Future With AI, Robotics, and Automation Stanley Black & Decker partners with Techstars to help startups bring on advanced manufacturing Unlike the first three industrial revolutions, today’s pivotal technologies hold forth the possibility to also improve efficiency, quality, and human satisfaction. Read the complete article at this link.
Stay Safe, Stay Strong, Stay Open!
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Valuable VMEC Resources!
Training and Education Opportunities
COVID-19 Resources for VT Manufacturers
Manufacturing Exchange - Vermont / MXVT.org
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