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
CareerSource NEFL, in collaboration with Earn Up and powered by JAXUSA Partnership, plays a key role in supporting Jacksonville’s regional economic development efforts, which are led by JAX Chamber’s private nonprofit division. Overseeing the seven counties of Northeast Florida, CareerSource NEFL ensures employers receive top-tier assistance for all workforce needs through its close partnership with Earn Up.
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Industry News and Updates
Survey: Jacksonville manufacturing still contracting, but improving
Survey: Jacksonville manufacturing still contracting, but improving (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- A monthly survey of Jacksonville manufacturers by the University of North Florida’s Local Economic Indicators Project showed a slight improvement in...
JU aviation program aiding an industry during time of ‘unprecedented’ opportunities
JU aviation program aiding an industry during time of 'unprecedented' opportunities (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- Most aviation degrees are housed within science or engineering departments, but Jacksonville University has its flight school located...
Johnson & Johnson expansion in Jax moves forward as it gets $26M in permits
Johnson & Johnson expansion in Jax moves forward as it gets $26M in permits (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- Johnson & Johnson Vision received two permits worth $26 million worth of work at its Baymeadows headquarters, following a pledge...
Manufacturers anxious about Jacksonville’s economy
Manufacturers anxious about Jacksonville’s economy (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- Jacksonville’s economy is showing signs of contraction, according to a monthly survey of manufacturers by the University of North Florida’s Local Economic Indicators...
Unnamed manufacturer plans bigger investment in St. Johns
Unnamed manufacturer plans bigger investment in St. Johns (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- A company with plans to build a manufacturing facility in St. Johns County is coming back to the Commission for more tax incentives due to a proposed increase...
Jacksonville manufacturing plant announces ‘mass layoff’
Jacksonville manufacturing plant announces 'mass layoff' (Courtesy of First Coast News) -- A Jacksonville plant informed the state that it will be conducting a "mass layoff." Houston-based Baker Hughes will have layoffs at its manufacturing facility at 12970 Normandy...
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