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Impact of the New Energy Economy Upon the Manufacturing Supply Chain

Impact of the New Energy Economy Upon the Manufacturing Supply Chain. November 13, 2008 Penn State – Greater Allegheny McKeesport, PA. Thanks Penn State Greater Allegheny Dr. Porter , Chancellor. Agenda. Welcome & AMC 2 Updates The Energy Industry Workforce Challenge

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Impact of the New Energy Economy Upon the Manufacturing Supply Chain

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  1. Impact of the New Energy Economy Upon the Manufacturing Supply Chain November 13, 2008Penn State – Greater AlleghenyMcKeesport, PA

  2. Thanks Penn State Greater AlleghenyDr. Porter , Chancellor

  3. Agenda • Welcome & AMC2 Updates • The Energy Industry Workforce Challenge • Role of Biofuels and Bioenergy • Westinghouse: Nuclear Energy • Q&A • Break - Networking • System One • PSU Center for Labor Market Research and Recruitment • PSU – Greater Allegheny: Workforce Development • Smart Futures – e-Mentoring Program

  4. Sponsored by Steel Center AVTS inpartnership with New Century CareersFor information contact: grosse@ncsquared.com Currently funded by a grant from the PA Department of Community and Economic Development

  5. Why AMC2 ? • Critical Shortage of Skilled Mfg. Workforce • Promote Mfg. Career Awareness • Forum for Industry – Educator interactions • Networking/Sharing Information

  6. AMC2 Meeting Attendees PSU Greater AlleghenyThe Tech CollaborativeSmart FuturesSteel Center AVTSHamill ManufacturingForbes Road CTCPgh Technology CouncilCentury Heritage Federal Credit UnionMLP SteelPSU New KensingtonTurtle Creek Valley - MH/RHPenn United Technologies State System of Higher Ed.CareerLink /Allegheny W.California Univ. of PASmart FuturesWINSociety Mfg. EngineersUniv. of Pgh: MACEastern West. CTCOberg Industries Inc.CareerLink/ WestmorelandWorkforce Investment Bd W/FNew Century CareersThe Challenge ProgramBoyle Inc. 3 Rivers Clean EnergySteel City Biofuels DMI Companies Holtec Manufacturing Div. Propel Schools DSN Innovations Bay Valley Foods Private Industry Council W/F Triangle Tech PDS Industries, Inc. IAMAW District Lodge 98 Painter Tool, Inc. Catalyst Connection CCAC Boyle Inc. Westinghouse Electric Co.

  7. AMC2 Highlights the Issues • Manufacturing Career Awareness Programs • The Manufacturing Pipeline – Panel • Generational Differences in the Workplace • Manufacturing Career Pathways • Education – Industry Partnerships • Robotics in SWPA • 21st Century: the Nanotechnology Edge • Impact of Energy Industry upon Manufacturing

  8. Highlights Regions’s Resources(Tours) • Career & Technology Centers • Regional Colleges & Universities (WCCC; CCAC West Hills: Integrated Systems Technology Center of Excellence; CALU) • Manufacturing Assistance Center (Pitt) • National Robotics Engineering Center (CMU) • Penn State Center for Nano Education & Utilization – State College • Maglev (Precision Fabrication) • Kurt J. Lesker Co. • Seagate (Nano Research Facility)

  9. AMC2 Goals 2008-09 Achieve a 2+2+2 articulation agreement for a manufacturing-related educational program 2 + 2 + 2 HS - CTC AS Degree BS Degree Steel Center CCAC Greene County Mon Valley CAL U CAL U Western Area Eastern Westmoreland Central Westmoreland

  10. We Make Manufacturing Fun! • Plastic injection molding machine. • Heats plastic pellets to 450 degrees • Voila! They’ve manufactured a coin Presented to 7th & 8th graders in cooperation with the NSF grant: “Advanced Mfg in PA”

  11. Bots IQ & Mfg Expo 2009 Prelims: March 13 & 14, 2009 CALU Finals: April 25, 2009 Century III MallWest Mifflin www.BotsIQpa.org

  12. 38 schools / 48 teams • Supported by 76 companies/organizations • Partners each school with an industry mentor • Provides teacher training, on-line curriculum, & 3-D software • Teaches skills needed by industry

  13. GOAL:Encourage students to develop skills needed by industry • NTMA / Company-based initiative • Support of Southwestern PA WIBs • 32 Teams partnered with industry • Teacher Training • Complete on-line curriculum; 3-D Software • Teaches Mfg. skills • Local competition; Arena Grant

  14. BotsIQ & the Manufacturing Pipeline Olivia Wells New Activities for BotsIQ Students

  15. The Energy Industry Workforce Challenge Janet Lauer

  16. Preparing for The New Energy Economy: The Role of Biofuels and Bioenergy for PA Manufacturers Nathaniel Doyno

  17. Westinghouse Electric Co. Michael Harim, Marilyn Reeder Dave Caldwell

  18. BREAK Networking

  19. System One Recruiting the Energy & Manufacturing Workforce Greg Lignelli

  20. Penn State Center for Labor Market Research and Recruitment Dr. Silvio Baretta World-Class Industrial Network

  21. Penn State Greater Allegheny Richard Roberts

  22. Smart Futures-PAe-Mentoring Program Romy Banks

  23. Q & A Announcements

  24. Carmen Grosse New Century Careers 333 E. Carson St. S. 431 Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (412) 258-6668 grosse@ncsquared.com

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