This webinar was live-streamed on September 29th, 2020. The panel members included an education & industry roundtable that discussed the exciting opportunities for students entering the manufacturing industry.

Featured speakers include superintendents Matt Prusiecki (Decatur Township) and Paul Ketcham (Batesville CSC), and Bob Hacker (White River Valley School D), as well as manufacturing industry representatives Kendra O'Brien (Major Tool & Machine), Katie Jacobsen (Tube Processing Corporation), Blair Milo (Indiana Secretary for Career Connections and Talent), and Clay Barnes (MPI Corporation).

0:00 Industry Panel

35:41 Education Panel

1:00:11 Combined Panel

CTE and STEM teachers, principals, and school counselors have an impactful influence on students. We hope to bring a better understanding of modern manufacturing careers and form successful partnerships where local schools may share these incredible opportunities with students and parents in their communities.

Check out our highlights from Manufacturing Day 2019!

Thank you again to the 23 companies and students who played a part in this important day. Manufacturing jobs across the country continue to go unfilled while the opportunities in manufacturing continue to increase.

Manufacturing Day was a great success!

Thank you to all the schools and companies that helped showcase the numerous manufacturing possibilities in Indiana.

We welcomed in 1,200 high school students to showcase the incredible career opportunities currently available in manufacturing along with several other phenomenal central Indiana partners.

Students were able to experience manufacturing up close and personal including 3D manufacturing, robotics, virtual reality, and much more.

Manufacturing in Indiana makes up 1/3rd of the state’s economy, with the average worker in Indiana making $77,573 annually.

Thank you again to all the volunteers and participants that made this incredible event possible.

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MTM was featured on an Inside Indiana Business interview with Conexus Indiana CEO Mark Howell highlighting our upcoming MFG Day event which is scheduled to have over 1,200 high school students attend. The interview went on to discuss the existing challenges in the manufacturing industry and the skills gap that continues to challenge the industry. Fast forward to 4:00 to view the MTM footage.

From the article:

Indiana has the highest concentration of manufacturing workers in the country, but the industry’s negative perception is hurting talent attraction efforts. Conexus Indiana CEO Mark Howell talks about changing the perception and putting more students on the path to advanced manufacturing and logistics jobs. If you would like to learn more about how you can participate in Manufacturing Day, visit MFGDay.com.

http://www.insideindianabusiness.com/clip/14911213/around-indiana-conexus-indiana

We're excited to host MFG Day in 2019!

On October 1st and 2nd, students will have the opportunity to experience manufacturing up close and personal including 3D manufacturing, robotics, virtual reality, and much more! Industry leaders will be on hand to answer questions and provide insight to how students can pursue rewarding manufacturing careers.

Limited tours of Major Tool & Machine will be made available to students and educators during the two day event.

This event is for grades 9 through 12.

To learn more or register, visit the official MFG day page.

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