Workforce Solutions Regional Meetings 2024

Particpants heard 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

Event Highlights

Matching Educational Programming with Industry Need

Join Matt Minor, COO of Triple Inc., and Oakland Community College’s Cameron Albring, Sandra Bachert and Joe Petrosky 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.

Matt Minor Triple Inc.

Cameron Albring Oakland Community College

Sandra Bachert Oakland Community College

Joe Petrosky Oakland Community College

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.

Attendees heard from Neogen Corporation’s Julie Mann, Eaton RESA’s Sara Jobson, Capital Area Manufacturing Council’s Cindy Kangas, Alro Steel’s Dave Anspaugh and Potterville High School’s Kaytie Palmiter and The Luminous Group at the MMA Workforce Solutions Regional Meeting in Lansing.

Date and Location

• Wednesday, May 15
• MMA Headquarters • Lansing

Presentations

Beneficial Talent Pipeline Partnerships

Sara Jobson with Eaton RESA, along with the Capital Area Manufacturing Council’s Cindy Kangas, 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. Alro Steel Corporation has partnered with Potterville Middle/High School to expose students to the magnitude of jobs available in manufacturing with monthly focus on the different departments and jobs in a manufacturing facility. It is hoped that the partnership will lead to positive employment opportunities for both the students and Alro Steel.

Sara Jobson Eaton RESA

Kaytie Palmiter Potterville High School

Cindy Kangas Capital Area Manufacturing Council

Dave Anspaugh Alro Steel

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.

Participants heard 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

Case Study

How Humphrey Products Has Addressed Workforce Challenges

Learn how Humphrey Products, Southwest Michigan First, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Kalamazoo Promise, Kalamazoo RESA and Michigan Works! Southwest collaborated to create a local talent pipeline solutions.

Dave Maurer Humphrey Products	Jill Bland Southwest Michigan First	Kate Miller Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Sarah Klerk Kalamazoo Promise	Eric Stewart Kalamazoo RESA	Jakki Bungart-Bibb Michigan Works! Southwest

Attendees heard from Aircraft Precision Products’ Bill Henderson, Avalon & Tahoe’s Brian Sheets, Alma Tire Companies’ Seth Godley, Clare-Gladwin RESD’s Eric Johnson, Gratiot/Isabella RESD’s Paul Hungerford and more at the MMA Workforce Solutions Regional Meeting in Mount Pleasant.

Date and Location

• Thursday, May 30
• Bucks Run Golf Club • Mount Pleasant

Industry Panel

Advocating for today’s youth as it pertains to their career technical instruction is what will drive Michigan manufacturing into the future. Local manufacturers are passionate about making connections between students, educators and industry leaders who share that vision!

Bill Henderson Aircraft Precision Products Inc.

Brian Sheets Avalon & Tahoe Manufacturing

Seth Godley Alma Tire Companies

Education Panel

Gratiot-Isabella and Clare-Gladwin RESDs work closely with economic development groups to to enhance career and technical education (CTE) through diverse avenues. This partnership facilitates work-based learning opportunities, enabling students to gain practical experience in their chosen fields.

Paul Hungerford Gratiot-Isabella RESD

Eric Johnson Clare-Gladwin RESD