Workforce Development
MMT Chats: Apprenticeship Program Thrives by Offering Supportive Services and Success Coaches
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges invites team members of the JEVS Tri-State Apprenticeship Program (JTAP) to break down how their holistic approach to apprentice training works and what makes it different from other apprenticeship models. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
WatchWomen Impacting Moldmaking, Part 2
Honoring female thinkers, organizers and relationship builders who are influencing our industry’s future.
Read MoreWomen Impacting Moldmaking
Honoring female makers, innovators and leaders who are influencing our industry's future.
Read MorePCS Company Reveals Personnel Changes
Kelly Beauchamp joins the product marketing team as a product manager, and Ken Berger is appointed to application engineer.
Read MoreMMT Chats: A Man on a Mission to Tool Up Fellow Mold Builders
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges is honored to sit down with Charlie Harris—a man who has made it his mission to find and donate cutting tools with the mold building community. Charlie is one of many mold builders who are giving back to the community by donating products, technology and skills to move moldmaking forward. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
Watch30 Under 30: The New Face of Moldmaking
Young professionals are vital to the moldmaking industry, and it is important to acknowledge those making strides in shaping the industry's future. MoldMaking Technology recognizes the industry's young talent through its inaugural 30-Under-30 Honors Program.
Read More2021 30 Under 30 Honors Program: Mentoring in the Next-Generation of Moldmaking Professionals
Young professionals are vital to the moldmaking industry, and it is important to acknowledge those making strides in shaping the industry's future. MoldMaking Technology recognizes the industry's young talent through its 30 Under 30 Honors Program.
Read MoreMMT 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.
WatchUntapping 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.
Read MoreNew 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.
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