Advanced Manufacturing
Advanced Manufacturing Career Path
The Manufacturing Industry is a great place to work if you’re interested in well-paying jobs in a hands-on environment.
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Advanced Manufacturing Industry – Earn Up
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Industry News and Updates
Trane building out manufacturing facility in AllianceFlorida
Trane building out manufacturing facility in AllianceFlorida (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- Trane Technologies, an Ireland-based climate control systems company that owns Jacksonville-based Stellar Energy Americas Inc., is cleared for tenant...
Get to know the 2026 Ultimate Tech Leaders (Manufacturing)
Get to know the 2026 Ultimate Tech Leaders (Manufacturing) (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- Robert Dahlstrom Apellix What technology initiative are you most proud of? I’m most proud that we’ve used autonomous drone technology to eliminate dangerous,...
Shore Manufacturing seeks city grant amid $1M expansion plans
Shore Manufacturing seeks city grant amid $1M expansion plans (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- The City of Jacksonville is considering an incentives proposal to support a $1 million manufacturing expansion in the Northside, city records show. Shore...
Jax-based Star Catcher lands $60M Space Force award
Jax-based Star Catcher lands $60M Space Force award (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- Star Catcher has secured a $60 million award to accelerate development of its "power grid in space" technology (artist's rendering above). The Jacksonville-founded...
OnePlanet reaches new purity levels in silicon recovery from decommissioned panels
OnePlanet reaches new purity levels in silicon recovery from decommissioned panels (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- As companies have scrambled to find affordable inputs amid tariffs and other economic headwinds, OnePlanet has looked to the defunct...
Musk clarifies that SpaceX bought APR Energy
Musk clarifies that SpaceX bought APR Energy (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- A Federal Trade Commission notice in May said billionaire Elon Musk bought the assets of Jacksonville-based APR Energy, but Musk indicated in an Aug. 29 post on his X platform...
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