Advanced Manufacturing
Advanced Manufacturing Career Path
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City reviewing permit for IPEX in Florida Gateway Logistics Park
City reviewing permit for IPEX in Florida Gateway Logistics Park (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- The city is reviewing a permit application for Evans General Contractors to build-out a Florida Gateway Logistics Park building for IPEX Inc. at a project...
Dozens of students learn all about aviation, aerospace in first-ever ‘Aerospace Day’ at Craig Airport
Dozens of students learn all about aviation, aerospace in first-ever ‘Aerospace Day’ at Craig Airport (Courtesy of WJXT-TV Channel 4) -- About 60 students had the opportunity to spend their Saturday learning all about aviation and aerospace in the first-ever...
State space agency gears up for more launches
State space agency gears up for more launches (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- With Florida rocket launches in 2024 expected to top a record set last year, the state’s aerospace agency is seeking more money from lawmakers and is backing an expansion...
Publix pharmaceutical facility to come to St. Johns County, bring hundreds of jobs
Publix pharmaceutical facility to come to St. Johns County, bring hundreds of jobs (Courtesy of the Florida Times-Union) -- Publix plans to bring 400 new jobs and a 168,480-square-foot facility to St. Johns County. The facility, planned for Legend Point Logistics...
Boeing maintenance repair overhaul hangar opens in Jacksonville
Boeing maintenance repair overhaul hangar opens in Jacksonville (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- Flying up to 41,000 feet, equipped with torpedoes and sonobuoys, the U.S. Navy’s P-8 multi-mission, maritime patrol aircraft is an eye-in-the-sky for...
J&J provides equipment, support for UNF advanced engineering program
J&J provides equipment, support for UNF advanced engineering program (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- The University of North Florida announced recently that Johnson & Johnson MedTech plans to continue its support of a program that provides...
Meet Roben Faircloth, Advanced Manufacturing Industry Manager
Roben Faircloth is the Manufacturing sector manager at CareerSource NEFL.
Roben is a native Floridian, born and raised in Fort Myers, Florida. She graduated from the University of Central Florida with a degree in Organizational Communications. Upon graduation, she taught English in Tokyo, Japan for three years.
Before joining CareerSource, Roben was the Program Manager for the Florida TRADE Grant at Florida State College at Jacksonville working to help students prepare to enter the field of manufacturing and help those employed in manufacturing, improve their skills. Florida State College, CareerSource, and First Coast Manufacturing partnered on this highly successful grant. Prior to working with the TRADE grant, she was an Enrollment Development Coordinator at FSCJ working with area high schools to introduce students to their post-secondary opportunities. She served on advisory boards for many area high schools including Peterson, Englewood, Forrest, and Wolfson.
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