MFG Day - Celebrate on Friday, October 4 and all month long!
Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center With just under two months to go, MFG Day, celebrated annually on the first Friday in October, with events continuing throughout the month and beyond, is a national grassroots movement that demonstrates the reality and future of modern manufacturing careers. Thousands of companies and educational institutions nationwide are invited to open their doors to students, parents, educators and community leaders. So where are you in your planning phase? It's not too late to join in the excitement! Check out how to plan, host and find an event for this year's MFG Day celebration!
Plan An Event Check out the dozens of ways you and your teams can host an event – webinars, toolkits and so much more are at your fingertips to plan your best manufacturing event ever! Since MFG Day’s main focus is careers in manufacturing, we highly encourage you to reach out to your local Career & Technical Education Center (CTE). And be sure to view this year's MFG Day Webinar recordings.
Host An Event Registering your event contributes to the larger MFG Day phenomenon in a major way. The more events we know about, the more people we can say we’ve affected — which inspires more interest in manufacturing. MFG Day makes a big impact in shifting the misconception of modern manufacturing. Tell your story by opening your doors – physically or virtually – and hosting an event with students, parents, educators, media, community leaders and elected officials. Registered events are reviewed for completeness and are generally made public within 24 hours after registrations are submitted.
Find An Event Check out what’s going on in the Green Mtn. State; be sure to type
"Vermont" into the search field and plan to attend one or more events! MFG Day is an initiative of The Manufacturing Institute, with the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association as a founding partner. Check out any of the above links where many free resources and ideas are available to companies, organizations and educational institutions desiring to host special events. You may also contact Robynn Albert, VMEC Marketing and Training Manager, (802) 793-2078, or [email protected] to discuss ideas for your company's event.
Flood Damage Survey for Businesses
The State of Vermont's Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) is requesting businesses that endured damage as a result of any of the July 2024 flooding events to complete the Department of Economic Development's Flood Damage Survey for Businesses.
This data will be used to help ACCD advocate for future relief and recovery programs for businesses and nonprofit organizations. The goal is to understand everyone's circumstances so that they're better able to quantify the aggregate need at the community and industry levels.
In the event financial assistance becomes available, ACCD will be in contact with those who have completed the Flood Damage Survey to share that information.
Lean, Supply Chain, Food Safety and Workforce Development Learning Opportunities for You!
Training and learning events enhance performance, innovation, engagement and motivation. Our events have been designed to boost you or your teams’ skills for a variety of manufacturing-focused opportunities. Visit our Training and Events page today and register for one or more of the below choices by selecting the date that best fits your schedule; you'll see additional opportunities posted soon!
Intro to CONNEX VT and the Supply Chain Optimization and Intelligence Network (SCOIN) - August 14, September 12, October 8, November 6 and December 5, one hour webinar - SCOIN expands the MEP National Network’s scope from working primarily with individual companies to taking a more comprehensive approach to manufacturing supply chains. The initiative helps establish new MEP service offerings to provide manufacturers with what they need to improve existing supply chain networks and fill gaps in the supply chain. One key SCOIN service, CONNEX™ Vermont, is the Green Mountain State’s answer to your supply chain solution. Whether you’re a buyer or seller, this is the one-stop, secure, on-line platform that connects Vermont’s small manufacturers and suppliers in a single, searchable supply chain solution. This hour-long introductory session is just what you need to get you on the road to supply chain success; we’ll walk you through the benefits of joining Vermont’s supply chain network whether your focus is local or national.
Lean 101 - Lean Transformation - August 21 and September 18, full day in-person, Rutland - Lean is a learning system that develops capability and adaptability in people and processes. Lean 101 workshops have created and reignited the spark for improvement in countless organizations in Vermont and across the globe. When paired with the commitment to further engage and develop employees at all levels, Lean has proven to result in the competitive edge that attracts customers, employees and investors. We have streamlined our popular Lean 101 training opportunity to ensure it's applicable across all environments including manufacturing, administration, healthcare, government, services and much more.
Food Safety Certification and Training Programs - Virtual - We have partnered with highly accredited and acclaimed food safety experts in their respective fields to offer our VT manufacturers food safety certifications and training programs. As someone whose livelihood depends on keeping Vermonters and others around our country and possibly international populations with the highest quality of food and beverage the Green Mtn. State has to offer, we bring to you several opportunities to engage in programs to further develop your company’s success as it relates to food safety.
Tooling U-SME - Virtual - With nearly 600 online classes, virtual labs, instructor-led training, certifications, apprenticeships, consulting and more, Tooling U-SME works with thousands of company industry leaders, including more than half of all Fortune 500® manufacturers, 1,000+ educational institutions across the country and more than half of the states in our MEP National Network.
Are you looking for specific solutions and tools? Or would you like to bring VMEC into your company for a service or project tailored for your team? VMEC works directly with organizations to develop capability in systems and people and to collaborate on events for the manufacturing community.
Contact Us to bring existing, tailored or new training to you.
Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Adult Education Classes this fall at RVTC
The Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering program at River Valley Technical Center, Springfield, is happy to announce their adult education course offerings for the 2024 - 2025 academic year. Each course is 45 hours in length, meeting twice weekly for 8 weeks and offers Industry Recognized Credentials (IRC's) that include a 3rd party, independent assessment of skills and knowledge. All courses will be held at the RVTC. A minimum of 8 students is required to run each training course; once this minimum is achieved, exact dates will be determined.
Manufacturing Processes, Basic Blueprint Reading and GD&T with Certification
Course runs mid-September - early November, Mondays and Thursdays, 3:30 - 6:30 pm
Parametric Solid Modeling and CAD using SolidWorks 2024® with Certification
Course runs mid-November - late January, Mondays and Thursdays, 3:30 - 6:30 pm
Introduction to Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) with Certification
Course runs early February - mid-April, Mondays and Thursdays, 3:30 - 6:30 pm
The courses are designed to be taken in succession and are ideal for an entry-level
machine operator or assembly worker. However, if an applicant is looking for specific skills training, not all classes need to be taken. Individual course fee is $900 and all three courses can be taken for the reduced (combined) rate of $2,500. Grants are available from the Vermont Training Program and the Gene Haas Foundation that could cover between 50% - 100% of the registration fee.
For complete course descriptions, grant funding information and other benefits of these valuable learning opportunities, visit RVAMI 2024 - 2025. Questions? Reach out to Christopher Gray, (802) 885-8321, [email protected] or Derek Williams, (802) 885-8303, [email protected]. And don't forget to Register Today!
Industry 4.0 Upskilling: Elevate your workforce to prepare for advanced manufacturing technology
Industry 4.0 innovators are consistently developing new automation and advanced manufacturing solutions to fill workforce gaps. This technology has already enhanced the operations and profitability of small and medium sized manufacturers (SMMs). However, the challenge with some automation, such as a new collaborative robot (cobot), is that once installed, it often fails to deliver the promised results and eventually sits in a corner collecting dust.
Read the complete Industry 4.0 Upskilling article which includes automation and additive manufacturing training (3D printers), how to empower frontline manufacturing workers and managers with the knowledge to advance their careers and help businesses grow.
Part of the nationwide MEP National Network and hosted by Vermont State University since 1995, VMEC operates as a not-for-profit with a primary mission, “to strengthen and empower Vermont manufacturers.”
A local resource and trusted adviser to manufacturing enterprises of all sizes, the VMEC team brings expertise in consulting, coaching, hands-on implementation support, training and education for leaders and workers. VMEC is the official representative of the MEP National Network in Vermont.
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