WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Workforce Development

MMT Chats: Educating Future Generations About the Plastics Industry

In this MMT Chat, I sit down with PlastiVan Educator, Mark Wolverton to discuss their strategy for educating future generations about the plastics industry. We include a balloon piercing demo and  PlastiVan success stories! This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
#ICYMI #education

Workforce Development

MMT Chats: Advanced Manufacturing Program--Passion, Potential & Unlimited Career Possibilities

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges chats with the Advanced Manufacturing Design Technology Team at Central Community College in Hastings, Nebraska, about the new facility expansion and their 100 years of instructor experience that helps to mentor students from drafting, manual machines and CNC to part, mold and die design and advanced machining.This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
#education #ICYMI

Workforce Development

Untapping the Potential of At-Risk High School Students to Fill the Mold Engineering Skills Gap

The future of moldmaking is in design and engineering, but the necessary fundamentals and skilled workforce are missing. One proven solution is the untapped potential of at-risk high school students.
#basics #FAQ #education

Workforce Development

New Recruitment Tool on How Moldmaking Careers Make a Difference

The concept was to allow young professionals currently working in our industry to share their own personal journeys and thereby help educate a future generation of workers about the fulfilling, lucrative career opportunities available in mold manufacturing. We thought the best way to convey these stories would be through a video, so we sought support from key moldmaking organizations to help this idea come to life.
#education

NEWS

Kruse Analysis Polymer Materials Training Now Available in Spanish

Materials Behavior section offerings are translated by a native Spanish speaker and injection molding expert.  
#education

NEWS

Reshoring Initiative Projects Record-High Job Announcements

The Reshoring Initiative’s 1H 2022 data projects jobs announced to be a record high of around 350,000.
#supplychain

Business Strategy

MMT Chats: Marketing’s Impact on Mold Manufacturing

Kelly Kasner, Director of Sales and Marketing for Michiana Global Mold (MGM) talks about the benefits her marketing and advertising, MGM’s China partnership and the next-generation skills gap. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.  
#sales #marketing #leadership

Machining

Check Out MoldMaking Technology's Most-Viewed August Content

Here is a list of the most-viewed August content based on analytics – from high-speed machining, 3D printing and simulation to a moldmaking scholarship prize, standardization and circle segment milling. Take a look at what you may have missed. 

Workforce Development

Free Injection Molding Training, Hands-On Demonstrations

Visit RJG’s booth at the K Show to watch training segments from its trainers worldwide, receive hands-on demos of the CoPilot system and view the power of The Hub networking system.  
#education

Workforce Development

VIDEO: How to Create an Elite Moldmaking Workforce

Alex Beaumont, Vice President of Beaumont Technologies, shares details about the company’s specialized workforce development program, which is based on individualized training. 
#ICYMI #basics #FAQ