August 2022

THE BAMA BULLETIN

Improve your Employee Recruitment and Retention Efforts

Manufacturing Member's Wage Survey

Looking to see if your company is on par with the industry when it comes to wages offered to staff?

Look no further - The 2022 wage survey is here!

Evaluate your offerings! This survey compiles information on wages, providing a valuable snapshot that can help refine your employee recruitment and retention plan.

Avoid costly mistakes! Conducting comparisons on any position helps you drill down to identify where there might be areas to strengthen your retention strategy.

The report will be sent at no cost to all BAMA manufacturers who participate.  

The goal of Manufacturing Day is to inspire the next generation of manufacturers. Held annually on the first Friday in October with events that continue throughout the year, Manufacturing Day priorities as listed by the Manufacturing Institute are to:

• Change the perception of careers in manufacturing to reflect its true status as the most advanced, high-tech industry in the country.
• Re-establish the U.S. as the global leader in manufacturing education.
• Advocate for education and job training policies that strengthen the U.S. manufacturing workforce.

The goal is to help manufacturers build a steady pipeline of qualified and diversified manufacturing talent to help build and support local economies for decades to come. 

Ready to help?

Offer students the opportunity to tour your facility to see firsthand how a manufacturing facility operates and what careers are available. Another way to help is by sponsoring!

JOB POSTINGS

If you're looking for a rewarding career in the manufacturing industry with ongoing opportunity for career growth and a competitive salary follow our job board. 

As a BAMA member, you are able to post job openings by logging into your online BAMA account, navigating to the job posting page and clicking "Add Post". 

You can also email the job description along with complete contact info to admin@bama-fl.org. Please include any preferred certifications for the job and instructions on how applicants can apply. 

If not a member of BAMA, please consider joining - here is a link to our application.

Do you know a leader in manufacturing who could benefit by being part of our association? Membership in a manufacturing association offers so many benefits and will keep members knowledgeable about important, ever-changing issues, trends, and legislation within the industry. The most popular benefit our members rave about is our networking events and tours at local manufacturing facilities. The best part is, over 70% of the attendance at these events is made up of other manufacturers who share best practices and strategies that are working for them.

Leading Across Generations for Retention

September 09, 2022 11:00 AM

Virtual

LUNCH & LEARN: Navigating the Economy (Part 1)

September 13, 2022 11:30 AM

Maggiano's Little Italy, WESTSHORE PLAZA 203 Westshore Plaza, Tampa, Florida, 33609-1810

Brews with BAMA at Rapp Brewing Company

September 20, 2022 5:30 PM

Wild Rover Brewing Co.,13921 Lynmar Blvd, Tampa, FL 33626

BAMA General Meeting and Tour of SPC Manufacturing Program

September 21, 2022 5:00 PM

Technology Roundtable

September 29, 2022 5:00 PM

Adams Corp., 904 S 20th St, Tampa, FL 33605

Manufacturing Month Student Tours 2022

October & November, 2022

Your facility

Brews with BAMA at Rock & Brews

October 12, 2022 5:30 PM

26000 State Rd 56 W, Lutz, FL 33559

2022 MakeMore Manufacturing Summit

October 13, 2022 8:00 AM

General Meeting and Plant Tour at Dixie Bell Paint

October 19, 2022 1:00 PM

Dixie Belle Paint Company, 8019 Ridge Rd, Port Richey, FL 34668

Kelly Murphy Annual Golf Fundraiser

November 11, 2022

The Eagles Golf Club, 16101 Nine Eagles Dr., Odessa, FL 33556

As a BAMA manufacturing member, you and all of your employees receive discounts through our BAMA Benefits program. Associate Companies receive discounts for three members. Log into the BAMA website and visit https://www.bama-fl.org/BAMA-Benefits to access the program.

Discounts available for:

• Hotel Engine Hotel Room Rentals
• Enterprise and National Car Rentals
• UPS Shipping
• The GE Appliances Store
• Lenovo
• ODP Business Solutions™

How Cloud Computing can Help your Business Save Money

Are you looking for ways to save money on your business expenses? If so, cloud computing may be the answer. Cloud computing can help you reduce your IT costs while still providing the benefits of a robust IT infrastructure. Here are a few ways that cloud computing can help your business save money. 

Reduce or eliminate the need for on-site servers and storage:

As businesses increasingly move to Cloud-based solutions, the need for on-site servers and storage is diminishing. Cloud-based applications are more reliable and easier to manage than on-premises solutions, and they offer a number of other benefits as well. For example, Cloud-based solutions can be accessed from anywhere with an internet connection, making it easy for employees to work remotely.

Decrease software licensing costs:

Cloud-based software is becoming increasingly popular, as it offers a number of advantages over traditional licensed software. Perhaps the most significant advantage is that it can help to decrease software licensing costs. With cloud-based software, you pay a monthly subscription fee rather than purchasing a license outright. This can save you money in the long run, as you will only be paying for the software that you actually use. READ MORE

1.  How long have you been a BAMA member?

I have been a BAMA member for a year

2.  What do you like most about being a BAMA member? 

Connecting with other members, as well as other companies. The knowledge that BAMA shares with the members on a regular basis. I like that BAMA focuses on STEM education.

3. Tell us about Mettler Toledo?  

METTLER TOLEDO provides product inspection solutions that ensure product quality and regulatory compliance, increase productivity, ensure operational excellence, boost profits and protect your brand. Our full range of systems – ranging from very basic and economical systems to sophisticated, state-of-the-art systems with customized material handling solutions – deliver unmatched inspection capability on all types of bulk and packaged products for environments ranging from dry to harsh wash-down. Segments including meat, poultry, seafood, bakery, confectionary, ready meals, dairy, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, personal care, chemical, beverage, pet food, and produce. Systems can be built to meet the standards of USDA, 3-A Sanitary and AMI with Allen Bradley components, and to meet FSMA and FDA requirements. We can also assist with developing your HACCP and HARPC programs.

READ MORE

David Dragon, Business Advisor, FloridaMakes

Click below to watch Fox 13 News Segment - AmSkills

Free Workshop and Bootcamp for Careers in Manufacturing

Brews with BAMA took place at the Wild Rover tonight. Thanks to Jeff Cole 

from AmSkills, Inc.,

Sean Hurr from Puzzle HR and Pat Single 

from BKS Partners for donating raffle prizes. 

Thursday, August 10th, 2022, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) toured Southern Manufacturing Technologies, and held a roundtable on supplychains and workforce. We appreciate the Senator’s support of the manufacturing industry.

TouchPoint Medical hosted the general meeting in August and gave BAMA a plant tour of their extraordinary 142,000 sq. ft. facility where they make mobile medical carts and automated medical dispensers. 

We toured aerospace manufacturer, Belac in Oldsmar this afternoon and learned how they deliver best-in-class quality to their customers. It was fascinating seeing all the detail that goes into creating turbine components and how their LifeX® Parts save their customers money. They are looking to fill some positions. If you are interested in working in this rewarding field, apply here: https://www.chromalloy.com/careers/

The BAMA Workforce Development Committee attended the HCC Brandon Campus Kickoff event and spoke with students about opportunities in the manufacturing industry. The committee works directly with schools and educators to change the perception of manufacturing. If you are interested in helping on the committee contact admin@bama-fl.org.

Local business leaders were part of a conversation with Senator Rick Scott about inflation and supply chain, specifically how these issues are negatively impacting business sectors through Tampa Bay.

Representing the manufacturing sector, Executive Director, Beth Galic was joined by BAMA manufacturing members Troy Underwood from Tampa Steel & Supply and Joe Port from Southeast Window Fashions.

MEMBER NEWS

Valley Bank CEO on Florida: 'It's all booming, and it’s growing in the right way'

Valley Bank CEO Ira Robbins reflected on the bank’s entrance to the Florida market in 2014 while visiting Tampa Bay this week, saying the region’s continued growth justifies the millions of dollars the bank has poured into the state.

The New Jersey-based bank saw the state as a viable alternative to the Northeast marketplace and aimed to build out a third of the franchise here, he said. Now, Valley Bank’s Florida footprint accounts for 40% of the entire organization’s $43 billion in assets, with over 1,000 employees and 50 locations throughout the state.

READ MORE

MANUFACTURING NEWS

• How to Get the Most Out of R&D
• Manufacturing Offers Many Debt-Free Careers
• An Aspiring Manufacturer Finds FAME
• GE Appliances Sees Success in Hiring Afghan Refugees
• Manufacturers Are Getting Tough on Cybersecurity
• Every Manufacturer in America Will Benefit from the CHIPS and Science Act

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