Advanced Manufacturing
Advanced Manufacturing Career Path
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Advanced Manufacturing Industry – Earn Up
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Otto Aerospace seeks environmental permit for move to Jacksonville
Otto Aerospace seeks environmental permit for move to Jacksonville (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- Texas-based aircraft manufacturer Otto Aerospace continues to lay groundwork for its planned move to Jacksonville, filing a preapplication Aug. 21 for its...
Earthcore Industries adds second factory through Firegear acquisition after 35 years building fireplace empire
Earthcore Industries adds second factory through Firegear acquisition after 35 years building fireplace empire (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- After more than 35 years as a pioneer in prefabricated volcanic pumice fireplaces, a Jacksonville firm...
Holon shifts Jacksonville autonomous vehicle factory plans to phased approach
Holon shifts Jacksonville autonomous vehicle factory plans to phased approach (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- Holon’s Jacksonville project is still aimed at making Northeast Florida a U.S. hub for autonomous transit manufacturing. But the...
Palatka plans new jet hangar, city reviews Jax airport taxiway extension
Palatka plans new jet hangar, city reviews Jax airport taxiway extension (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- Construction of a corporate jet center is in its early phases at Palatka Municipal Airport, according to state records. Meanwhile, the...
Led by a new CEO, MAC Papers + Packaging expands beyond Southeast
Led by a new CEO, MAC Papers + Packaging expands beyond Southeast (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- Few industries have been reshaped by technological and economic disruption as dramatically as the paper business. But after 61 years,...
Jacksonville’s Miller Electric expands Florida footprint with acquisition of 55-year-old contractor
Jacksonville's Miller Electric expands Florida footprint with acquisition of 55-year-old contractor (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- As Miller Electric approaches its 100th anniversary, the Jacksonville-based contractor is using the backing of its...
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