Many aluminum extruders (as well as manufacturers in general) are challenged to hire talent with the critical skills needed in today's manufacturing environment to operate and maintain equipment that is becoming increasingly higher tech. Duncan Crowdis, AEC Academic Engagement Leader, Chuck Stout of Pennex Aluminum, and Jessica Borza of the Mahoning Valley Manufacturers Coalition discuss the collaborative efforts between regional manufacturers in eastern Ohio and a local technical college to develop, implement and manage a balanced training program—in this case focused on robotics. Learn why this initiative was so important, how they got started, how the training program works, the benefits achieved to this point and what's next.

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