Urgent Design and Manufacturing needed skilled employees that could read part prints correctly to reduce the need and cost of retooling. The need also arose for maintenance training for employees in that department to reduce down time of lasers, allow employees to be more effective, and increase part output. GST Michigan Works! in Lapeer encouraged […]
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Flint – Lorenzo Spencer decided to visit Michigan for friends and local attractions. However, after a few unfortunate events, he found himself stranded and far away from home. Lorenzo’s only solution was to find shelter and start earning an income. Lorenzo discovered refuge, resources, and rest at My Brothers Keeper. My Brothers Keeper is a […]
Shiawassee – Patrick Coe came to the GST Michigan Works! Owosso Service Center at a difficult time. While he was currently employed, his hours and wages had been severely reduced. Prior to that, Patrick worked for Kroger, working 60 hours per week, earning twice the hourly wage he was currently being paid. His goal was […]
In manufacturing, you continually need to decrease downtime and increase production to remain profitable. Without properly trained employees, manufacturers would not be able to accomplish this. There are many employees in the skilled trades who are close to retirement, so we need to have new journeymen trained and ready to fill those shoes. Manufacturers need […]
Jay & Kay Manufacturing is a very successful producer of handcrafted aftermarket parts for the boating industry, such as radar arches or hard tops. They have been a crucial part of the local economy for decades and have been a valued partner with GST Michigan Works! for much of that time. Through various changes in […]
LOC Performance in Lapeer has grown into one of the premier manufacturing companies for military and heavy construction applications. They have grown exponentially over the last year, adding more than 30% to their full-time staff. They applied for the Going Pro Talent Fund FY22 to invest in their growing workforce to sustain growth and reduce […]
Mersino Dewatering received an Incumbent Worker Training award in PY 2021 for Lean Manufacturing training. After seeing the results from their training, they applied and obtained a GPTF 2022 award. The training plan that was awarded was to continue their Lean Manufacturing program. A total of 15 employees completed the classes. Conrad Payne, Supervisor, accepted […]
2021 started as a year filled with optimism for most of us. The storm that had covered the entire globe was showing signs of letting up. However, we would face new challenges and hurdles as we all tried to return our lives back to some sort of normalcy. Unfortunately, we were faced with this “New […]
Domico Med-Device is a medical device manufacturer with over 40 years of history in Genesee County. The company was founded in 1974 and has since gone through several owners. The new owner is a local Fenton resident and has been with the company for over twenty-five years. By purchasing the company, the new owner was […]
GST Michigan Works! completed a Fact Finding with Gemini Plastics and determined they would be a good candidate for a Going Pro Talent Fund Application. Denise researched training options and submitted the application for Basic Electrical Troubleshooting training for two employees, classes for a Tool & Die Maker Apprentice, as well as On the Job […]