Empire Aero Center – MVCC A&P Training
Technicians needed: new curriculum established, problem solved
A case study in work force development and training
Maintaining and repairing heavy aircraft requires a team with a number of specialized skills working in a variety of areas, including sheet metal, engines, electrical, hydraulics and more. Someone who has been trained in several related disciplines can earn an Airframe and Powerplant license to be an A&P technician.
Aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) companies require a bevy of A&P’s on staff to complete the task of returning airplanes to the skies following routine light and heavy maintenance checks.
Empire Aero Center was struggling to fill A&P positions after opening its doors in January 2004. A concerted effort recruited A&P technicians from around the country, but a source of talent was closer to the company’s Rome, New York operations – local residents who just needed some training.
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Bartell Machinery – MVCC – CNC Machinists
Building a work force of CNC Machinists
Using new methods to achieve needs
A case study of work force development
A skilled work force is vital to the success of any business, and to the strength of a region’s economy. In manufacturing this is especially true; a manufacturing company thrives only when there is excellent teamwork between the company and others, and the most valuable resource on the company’s team is its workers. Like any team, when the right mix of people with the right skills are not available, the team’s success is in jeopardy.
In early 2006, Bartell Machinery Systems faced just this situation. The company was having difficulty finding skilled CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machinists to hire, at the same time the company was expanding its facilities and work force. BOCES programs that taught machining and had been a source of employees no longer existed.
Bartell had openings it could not fill, while Mohawk Valley Community College had a state-of-the-art machining lab lacking students. EDGE, Working Solutions, the Department of Labor, Bartell and MVCC all came together to discuss how to use MVCC’s resources to fill Bartell’s needs.