Advanced Manufacturing
Advanced Manufacturing Career Path
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Advanced Manufacturing Industry – Earn Up
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Danone cuts ribbon on $65 million manufacturing addition in Northwest Jacksonville
Danone cuts ribbon on $65 million manufacturing addition in Northwest Jacksonville (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- Food and beverage company Danone U.S. announced the opening June 17 of a new $65 million production line at its manufacturing plant in...
U.S. Navy receiving first upgraded P-8 aircraft from Jacksonville-based Boeing facility
U.S. Navy receiving first upgraded P-8 aircraft from Jacksonville-based Boeing facility (Courtesy of Channel 4) -- A little over one year after its opening, a multi-million dollar Boeing facility in Jacksonville is contributing to the U.S. Navy’s ability to...
BAE unveils largest shiplift in U.S. at Jax shipyard
BAE unveils largest shiplift in U.S. at Jax shipyard (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- BAE Systems ticked up its speed and capacity at Jacksonville shipyard as it unveiled the largest shiplift in the country for military and commercial ships....
Otto Aviation secures $20M incentive package for Cecil Airport manufacturing facility
Otto Aviation secures $20M incentive package for Cecil Airport manufacturing facility (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- Jacksonville cleared the runway Tuesday evening for Otto Aviation, approving a multimillion-dollar incentives package to land the...
Jacksonville seeks to cement aviation future with ‘Project Bluebird’ incentive package
Jacksonville seeks to cement aviation future with 'Project Bluebird' incentive package (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- Jacksonville is courting a major aerospace manufacturer with a $35 million incentive package that could reshape the future of...
Aerospace giant eyes $400M+ expansion at Jacksonville’s Cecil Airport
Aerospace giant eyes $400M+ expansion at Jacksonville's Cecil Airport (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- A major aerospace manufacturer is exploring a $400 million expansion at Jacksonville’s Cecil Airport that could transform the Westside facility into a...

Meet Roben Faircloth the Manufacturing Industry Manager at CareerSource Northeast Florida since 2017.
Before joining CareerSource, she served as the Program Manager for the Florida TRADE Grant at Florida State College at Jacksonville, where she played a pivotal role in preparing students for careers in manufacturing and helping current industry employees enhance their skills.
Roben is an active member of the First Coast Manufacturers Association (FCMA), where she has held leadership roles as both chair and co-chair of the Workforce Committee during her nine-year tenure. She also serves on advisory boards for several educational institutions, including Florida State College at Jacksonville, St. John’s River State College, Frank H. Peterson High School, and St. Augustine High School, among others.
In her current role, Roben assists employers in upskilling their workforce by helping to offset the costs of qualified training through CareerSource NEFL’s Customized Training Program. Whether you’re interested in pursuing a career in manufacturing or looking to develop the skills of your current workforce,
Roben is here to help.
Contact Roben for information on how your business can benefit from a partnership with CareerSource NEFL.
Interested in an Advanced Manufacturing career and need more information?
Contact Roben at rfaircloth@careersourcenefl.com