2nd Annual Advanced Manufacturing Summit

No July Meeting!!!!

It's summer take a break.    

Coming At Ya...be prepared

Workers Comp rates and OSHA rules will potentially be very costly...better check these links out

Stuff You Can Use Now! 

 

Revitalizing Manufacturing In The US

This is a multi-faceted operation to say the least and involves regulations, innovation, consumer style marketing and of course people...read more

Employed Worker Training (EWT) funds through CareerSource Tampa Bay are now available!  

Need to upgrade your existing workforce.  Like to use up to $50,000 of grant money to do that. Read on, act quickly these grants are very competitive

Special Features

Check out this excellent new FLATE video on Women In Manufacturing.    Breaking down barriers and dispelling myths a click at time.  

Pretty Cool Robotics competition video. 

Jobs and Training Corner

Seeking

• Career Source has 27 trained and drug screened solderers and maintenance techs ready to roll, many with hiring incentives. Check it out. Added another 2 in June and here they are!  
• Added some great new job seekers this month some highly experienced.    Take a look!!!  
• PHSC Students ready for placement
• PHSC NEG Grant Students ready to work
• Pinellas Tech College Apprenticeship News

• Dermazone Is Looking For
• Material Handler
• Production Lead
• ASCO Power Is Looking For
• Senior PCB Designer
• Electronics Engineer
• Regional Jobs Opportunities through Florida TRADE 

Transition Veteran Employment Tours (T-VETs)

Veterans and transitioning service members have many desirable traits that can enhance your workforce: commitment, discipline, loyalty, teamwork and training.  But do they really understand what goes on in a manufacturing facility? Do they recognize that their military experience in logistics, mechanical systems, operations, IT, communications, and even administrative tasks, can contribute to the manufacturing environment?  With your help, the answer is yes, see you how you can get involved click here 

Florida TRADE Partnerships

 

It's the SMART Choice.  Click here to see why!  Help us help you!  The 13 Florida TRADE grant colleges have will set out to place 1,000 students in non-clinical internships. You can also access permanent placements through this program.  Saint Petersburg College, Pasco Hernando State College and Hillsborough Community College are all involved in this program.  And they have reorganized their website to make this clean and painless. Join the Drive to 1000 today!  

 

It's literally as easy as 1,2,3:

1. If you want more information about a specific college
   click here.
2. If you want to see all available interns
   click here
3. f you want to see info on permanent placement opportunities
   click here
    

For SPC access click here to sign up to host an intern, and here to  post a job on their SPC job board!  Click here for the current SPC Newsletter.  For Pasco Hernando State College job posting  use this link.You can visit the PHSC Trade website here.  Please forward this email to your colleagues who might also be interested

 

Another way to broaden the search pool is Career Source's Intern website.  Here you can post opportunities and draw from a regional pool of interns in a variety of career fields...and sometimes offset the cost of hiring too.  Click here. 

 

Association Update

 

We appreciate those of you that have joined either the Upper Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce or the Upper Tampa Bay Manufacturers Association.  We request that you consider formal membership at this point.  We are attaching a brochure outlining the service activities we provide as well as an application form.  We appreciate your consideration and support and look forward to advancing the cause of manufacturing in the Upper Tampa Bay in 2015 and beyond!