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Why is it So Difficult to Hire Qualified Technical Staff ‐ and What YOU Can Do About It

May 10, 2022 | Publications

Five keystone jobs (skills) are primarily important for US and California manufacturing: CNC/machining, tool‐ makers, welders/fabricators, maintenance technicians and quality inspectors. Without these five jobs there ...

Randy Potter, Pres of Unico Mechanical – Machining for Public Works

Jun 10, 2021 | Publications

A portion of public works is for maintenance and rebuilding of machinery and equipment that utilizes Machinists. Facilitating partnerships between private sector, government, schools and the workers themselves. These...

Dick Herman, Pres. 101MFG – California’s Infrastructure & Apprenticeships

Nov 5, 2019 | Publications

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Robert Hahn, Dir. of Manufacturing Tesla – Automated Equipment & Machining Technologies

Jan 10, 2019 | Publications

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Don Castillo, MFG Operations FM Industries – The Importance of Apprenticeships

Nov 5, 2018 | Publications

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Prof. Jeffrey Smith, Diablo Valley College – Advanced Product Design

Feb 3, 2018 | Publications

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