Advanced Manufacturing

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Let me introduce you to Quinton. He is the Dean of Workforce and Community Services here at Owens. Ohio ranks third in the nation in manufacturing, and Owens is answering the call to train the thousands of workers needed to fill jobs. Quinton, tell us all about where these students will learn all these skills. Take it away.

– Thanks, Alex, and welcome, everyone, to the Dana Center for Advanced Manufacturing Training at Owens Community College. In this 59,000 square foot facility, students receive specialized training to fill in-demand jobs in the region. Ohio ranks third in the nation in manufacturing jobs, and labor data predicts several thousand new jobs will be added in the next few years. In the Dana Center, students get hands-on learning experience in a variety of state-of-the-art labs such as robotics, electrical, mechanical, HVAC, and Haas machine. In addition to the training that we offer at the Dana Center, Owens has partnerships with more than three dozen unions around Ohio. We also collaborate with more than 65 large scale companies to train new and existing employees. These companies include Dana Incorporated, First Solar, and General Motors, who awarded Owens a $40,000 grant to explore new training initiatives. Owens also has an apprenticeship program where students pursue their degrees at Owens while also working for a sponsoring company. All of these skilled trades will be needed as Ohio’s economy grows. In northwest Ohio, they will be part of the workforce that brings in additional economic growth of nearly $150 million. But that’s not all. We anticipate that advanced manufacturing locally will benefit from what Intel is doing in central Ohio. Even more technical and skilled trades jobs will be needed to support the growth in advanced manufacturing in Ohio. That’s it from the Dana Center. Back to you, Alex.

– Thank you, Quinton. Owens has also partnered with two other institutions in the area to create the Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics that works to identify employers’ needs in workforce training. Owens is doing its part to help drive this region’s economy, which is awesome. Thanks again, Quinton.