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RRHS / Michigan Works / MiRSA Manufacturing Career Presentation

RRHS / Michigan Works / MiRSA Manufacturing Career Presentation. By Northern Star Industries of Iron Mountain Dan Davis – Human Resource Specialist Jon Harry – Vice President Operational Excellence. Who are we?. IMHS Graduates Dan – 1995-IMHS Graduate,

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RRHS / Michigan Works / MiRSA Manufacturing Career Presentation

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  1. RRHS / Michigan Works / MiRSA Manufacturing Career Presentation By Northern Star Industries of Iron Mountain Dan Davis – Human Resource Specialist Jon Harry – Vice President Operational Excellence

  2. Who are we? • IMHS Graduates • Dan – 1995-IMHS Graduate, • Jon – 1982-IMHS, 1986-Michigan Tech, Mechanical Engineering, 1991-LSSU Masters in Business Administration

  3. Who is Northern Star Industries?Boss Snow Plow and Systems Control

  4. Company Facts at a Glance • Owned by the David Brule Family • Two Factories – North side of I.M. • 350,000 Total Square Feet • 330 Employees • ISO 9001 Registered at both plants

  5. Manufacturing in the U.P. • 22.3% of jobs in the region are manufacturing • Manufacturing wages and benefits exceed the average for all industries • With projected growth and retirements the U.P. will need 9,000 skilled workers by 2012 • Current projections show a shortfall of 3,000 skilled workers * Statistics provided by 2004 NMU White Paper

  6. Why are we here? • We need to take decisive actions to ensure the continued success of our company • Our current needs include 25 new employees throughout the company • We want to make prospective employees (you) aware of our needs • We want you to know manufacturing jobs are dynamic, cutting edge and make great careers • Average first year salary for plant employees is $27,000

  7. Careers at Northern Star Industries • Engineering • CAD Drafting • Accounting • Marketing / Sales • Welding • Machine Operator • Painter • Assembler • Wiring • Testing

  8. Engineering Careers • Mechanical Engineers • Design • Manufacturing • Electrical Engineers • Bachelors Degree Required • Many MTU, LSSU and NMU Graduates employed at NSI

  9. Manufacturing Engineering Project

  10. An Engineers work environment… • work from 7:00 to 4:00 • work with people and by ourselves • work on computers and with equipment • Every day is different!

  11. CAD Drafting Careers • Associates Degree or Technical Training Required • Work closely with design engineers • Create solid models using sophisticated drawing software

  12. Welding Careers • Vocational Training Required • Blue Print Reading required • Advanced Weld training after High School is a plus • Many welders work with robots

  13. Robotic weld cell – Boss Factory

  14. Our newest weld robot

  15. Machine Operator • Must understand blue prints • Many machines have computer interfaces with Windows • Must understand basic math concepts • Today’s machines are high-tech

  16. Our newest Laser Cutter

  17. Painter • Powder Coating used in both Plants • We employ 8 painters • Paint systems are controlled by computers and PLC’s

  18. Paint System at Systems Control

  19. Assembler • Hydraulic connections • Electrical connections • Mechanical assembly • Work with basic hand tools • No prior training required

  20. Assembly at Systems Control • Must be able to read blueprints • Installation of electrical components • Work with basic hand tools • No prior training required

  21. Wire person • 70 wire persons employed at Systems • Fastest Growing area for new jobs at N.S.I, • Blue Print reading required • Dexterity

  22. Wiring Area – Systems Control

  23. Welding • Manual and Robotic Welding • AWS Certified Weld Inspector on staff • MIG and TIG Welding capabilities • In-house fixture design and manufacturing

  24. Tester • Electrical training required - Electrical Engineering or E.E. Technician • Use PC based testing software • Functional testing of Relay Panels

  25. Questions?

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