MMA Workforce Solutions Regional Meetings 2024

Hear from Oakland Community College leadership, Triple Inc.’s Matt Minor, The Luminous Group and more at MMA’s Workforce Solutions Regional Meeting in Auburn Hills.

Date and Location

• Thursday, May 9
• Oakland Community College - Auburn Hills Campus
• Registration beings at 11:00 a.m.
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Presentations

Matching Educational Programming with Industry Need

Join Matt Minor, CEO of Triple Inc., and representatives from Oakland Community College to learn how educational programing was matched to address industry workforce challenges and continues to evolve into a more robust partnership for the success of both organizations. Talent development is a consistent priority for Michigan manufacturers and the solutions are perpetually evolving to meet the challenges of today, learn the value of community partnership within the process during this engaging panel discussion.

Training Enhancement and Mentoring System

The Luminous Group pioneered the TEaMS program, short for “Training Enhancement and Mentoring System,” aimed at resolving the widening knowledge gap in manufacturing. Discover how TEaMS carefully captures critical manufacturing job elements, crafts tailored knowledge packets, coaches’ new trainers, mentors’ new hires and validates their knowledge and skills. The outcome? A shorter learning curve, higher safety, improved quality, and greater productivity. Attendees will enjoy an interactive small team activity which highlights aspects of the TEaMS process. Join The Luminous Group’s Murray Sittsamer and Elizabeth Sollish as they demonstrate how TEaMS could help enhance your operator training program by reducing variation in training outcomes and greatly reduce the learning curve.

Hear from Neogen Corporation’s Julie Mann, Sara Jobson with Eaton county RESA, representatives from Alro Steel and Potterville High School, The Luminous Group and more at the MMA Workforce Solutions Regional Meeting in Lansing.

Date and Location

• Wednesday, May 15
• MMA Headquarters • Lansing
• Registration beings at 11:00 a.m.
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Presentations

Beneficial Talent Pipeline Partnerships

Sara Jobson with Eaton county RESA, along with Alro Steel’s Dave Anspaugh and Potterville High School’s Kaytie Palmiter, will outline how the adoption of one local high school has evolved into a long-standing and beneficial partnership and talent pipeline with robust benefits to all involved parties.
 

The Power of Collaboration: It's About Working Together

Join NEOGEN’s Julie Mann as she shares her vision for the future of addressing workforce challenges. Collaboration with other regional employers is foundational to the success of the industry and creates a powerful opportunity for leadership development and employee retention. It’s not about the individual; it’s about working together.
 

Training Enhancement and Mentoring System

The Luminous Group pioneered the TEaMS program, short for “Training Enhancement and Mentoring System,” aimed at resolving the widening knowledge gap in manufacturing. Discover how TEaMS carefully captures critical manufacturing job elements, crafts tailored knowledge packets, coaches’ new trainers, mentors’ new hires and validates their knowledge and skills. The outcome? A shorter learning curve, higher safety, improved quality, and greater productivity. Attendees will enjoy an interactive small team activity which highlights aspects of the TEaMS process. Join The Luminous Group’s Murray Sittsamer and Elizabeth Sollish as they demonstrate how TEaMS could help enhance your operator training program by reducing variation in training outcomes and greatly reduce the learning curve.

Hear from Humphrey Products’ Dave Maurer, Southwest Michigan First’s Jill Bland, Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s Kate Miller, Kalamazoo Promise’s Sarah Klerk, Kalamazoo RESA’s Eric Stewart and Michigan Works! Southwest’s Jakki Bungart-Bibb at the MMA Workforce Solutions Regional Meeting in Kalamazoo.

Date and Location

• Tuesday, May 21
• Radisson Plaza Hotel at Kalamazoo Center
• Registration beings at 11:00 a.m.
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Presentations

How Humphrey Products Has Addressed Workforce Challenges

Dave Maurer is President and CFO of Humphrey Products Company, a leading manufacturer of pneumatic valve and control systems. Dave is a passionate advocate for introducing young people to a wide variety of career opportunities and experiences. He serves on the Executive Committee of Michigan Works! Southwest, is a board member for Communities in Schools-Kalamazoo, is a member of the Kalamazoo Regional Education Service Agency (RESA) CTE Advisory Council and Chaired the Steering Committee for Kalamazoo’s new Career and Technical Education Center. He is also a member of the region’s Career Education Advisory Committee (CEAC). Dave was a charter member of the Kalamazoo Advanced Manufacturing Career Consortium which has been recognized as a statewide model for collaboration between education and industry in the promotion of manufacturing careers.

Hear from Aircraft Precision Products’ Bill Henderson and more at the MMA Workforce Solutions Regional Meeting in Mount Pleasant.

Date and Location

• Thursday, May 30
• Bucks Run Golf Club • Mount Pleasant
• Registration beings at 11:00 a.m.
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