Manufacturing companies in today’s workplace expect employees to work smarter and contribute to the company’s success. Increasingly, advanced manufacturing companies are turning to apprenticeship to develop, grow, and retain a skilled workforce. Apprenticeship programs combine on-the-job learning with related instruction in technical areas to produce qualified, highly-productive employees for careers requiring precision skills. Today, even more emphasis is being placed on apprenticeship programs that upgrade skills of existing employees, moving them up the career ladder and opening up opportunities for new workers to the industry. 

Who should attend:

• Any A&D manufacturer who has ever had difficulty finding skilled workers or who wants to increase the skills of their current workforce.

How will it benefit your company: 

• Attend this webinar to learn about existing manufacturing apprenticeship programs in Southern California, plus what innovations are being designed to increase the productivity of the manufacturing industry workforce.• Learn what funding is available for your company to use an apprenticeship program. 

Agenda & Speakers Include:

• Ricardo Vazquez - City of Los Angeles, Mayor's Office of Economic Development

The need for manufacturing apprenticeship programs

• Israel Rodriguez - Small Manufacturers Association of California, President
• Dave DeVandry - Deking Screw, President

Strong Workforce Apprenticeship Group (SWAG) - Goodwill's culture changing workplace

• Tracy DiFilippis - Goodwill Southern California, Apprenticeship Coordinator & Sector Strategies Manager - Manufacturing
• Lee Cruz - Colbrit Manufacturing Inc., Chief Operating Officer

Aero-FLex - Department of Labor Scaling Apprenticeship Grant

• Julianna Kirby - Training Funding Partners, Chief Operating Officer
• Don McKinzie - Northrop Grumman, Dept. Manager Mechanical Manufacturing and Engineering

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