Lapeer – Lapeer Plating + Plastics Inc. specializes in injection molding, chrome plating and assembly of highly decorative plastic and chrome plated automotive components. They are located in Lapeer and employ just under 200 full-time team members. The two greatest training needs LP+P identified were Supervisor and Lean Manufacturing. In addition to their massive […]
Local Lawmakers Celebrate Local Talent, Career Development Efforts in Greater Flint Area Flint, MI – Local talent development and employment successes were among those celebrated by state leaders at the Michigan Works! Association Impact Awards this week. Local lawmakers and statewide talent development officials gathered virtually, and in-person, on Thursday, March 24 to recognize local […]
Sanilac – Established in 1999, Production Development Systems has experienced exponential growth and continuous innovation. They design and build custom, automated work cells of all types and are a licensed Fanuc Robot integrator. PDS has recently purchased a third building to accommodate the massive equipment they have been contracted to build. PDS also needs to […]
“…The support was extremely helpful to us last year in building the critical leadership skills needed on our teams that allow us to respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic. There were more opportunities to serve our neighbors than ever before, and we were able to rise to the challenge. Over the past year, we have more […]
Sanilac – Ashley reached out to GST MI Works! shortly after her job as a Customer Service Representative at AmeriGas was eliminated. She went from working 40 hours a week to nothing without warning. She enjoyed her career but knew it would be difficult to find something using her previous experience. Due to her […]
Tuscola – Zachary came into the Tuscola Service Center in October 2021 interested in getting his CDL. He was working part-time at a local farm for a decent wage but struggling to find full-time employment. He was very interested in gaining skills that would lead him to more sustainable employment. With the help of […]
Tuscola – Matthew walked into GST Michigan Works! seeking assistance attaining his CDL certification. Unfortunately, Matthew had no previous work experience. He also did not meet the reading score required to enter training and expect a successful completion. After several attempts, Matthew was not ready to give up. He was introduced to Dan, the […]
GST Michigan Works! along with the Shiawassee Economic Development Partnership (SEDP) hosted a Lunch and Learn on November 19th, 2021 at the Owosso Armory. The focus of this event was to have employers look more closely at their own company culture and outside perception to help them hire and retain qualified people. On-the-Job-Training (OJT), Incumbent […]
GST Michigan Works! Apprenticeship Department hosted an Alumni dinner event catered by a local diner, Dom’s Diner, at the Flint Farmer’s Market on the evening of November 18th. This event was attended by 30 alumnae of the Apprenticeship Readiness Program who completed the training from 2016-2021. GSTMW! The team was excited to reconnect and recognized the participants for successfully completing the training. Representatives from the Ironworkers and Operating Engineers Unions […]
Tuscola – Nicholas Herrick grew up in Flint, Michigan. As he was growing up in Flint, Nicholas knew that he wanted to do something significant with his life. After Nicholas graduated from high school, he joined the United States Marine Corps. Nicholas’ military career was successful until he suffered an injury. During his recovery and […]