Manufacturing

The shelves are stocked, and once again, Fox Valley Technical College is grateful to community partner J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc for a generous donation of SAFEGEAR® personal protection equipment (PPE). This latest contribution builds on an initial gift and includes co-branded jackets, vests and safety glasses – adding about 25% more gear to fill

Roger Lorge thrives on being the ‘go-to guy.’ “I’m always willing to answer a question, and if I don’t know the answer, I’ll go find out,” he says. “I like keeping busy and helping out where needed.” That can-do attitude is also helping him not only build his skills and knowledge, but also move up

FVTC seeing more prospective students asking about the option With October being Manufacturing Month in Wisconsin, and National Apprenticeship Week coming next month, the time feels right to talk about red-hot careers in the manufacturing sector. Garrett Kaminski, associate dean of Manufacturing, Agriculture and Construction Technologies was recently interviewed by Hayley Tenpas during WHBY’s Focus

Three female students pull back curtain on working in a male-dominated field Preparing for a career in the traditionally male-dominated field of manufacturing, some might be tempted to call Ariana Noss, Jennifer Bordeau and Morgan Brux trailblazers. But don’t tell them that. With each one pursuing a Machine Tool Technician technical diploma at Fox Valley Technical College while already

Discussion examines how AI will impact training future workers Wisconsin is the latest state to announce the creation of a task force to study how artificial intelligence (AI) impacts the workforce.   The group will be made up of state and local government leaders, and representatives from business, technology and educational institutions, including the Wisconsin

Career Program: Manufacturing Engineering TechnologyOriginally From: Brownwood, TXCurrent Residence: NeenahAttended FVTC: Spring 2019 – Current Why did you choose the Manufacturing Engineering Technology career program? I’ve always been interested in engineering, but I could never choose between electrical and mechanical, so I went a completely different path my first time in college and chose Statistical Quality Control and Nondestructive

Career Program: Industrial Engineering TechnologyOriginally From: Little ChuteCurrent Residence: Little ChuteAge: 20Attended FVTC: Fall 2020 – Spring 2022 Why did you choose to study this field? I have had a passion for manufacturing since my freshman year of high school. I love seeing things come together from start to finish, so the Industrial Engineering Technology program was a logical next

Fall 2020 One-year apprenticeship program is a fast track to a promising career.  The rapidly evolving world of manufacturing is taking a familiar approach to training the next generation of workers: apprenticeship.  The one-year Industrial Manufacturing Technician (IMT) Apprentice program places students in innovative manufacturing environments to gain specific skills. The program offers 3,000 hours of real-life

Fall 2019 Tech ed instructor gives students a running start toward career readiness.  Fox Valley Lutheran High School Technical Arts Instructor Mark Krause regularly hears graduates thanking him for a running start in life. “Teaching dual credit classes is all about building confidence and saving students time and money,” he notes. Through FVTC curriculum, Krause’s