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
JEA reviewing service availability for $65 million Danone expansion in Northwest Jacksonville
JEA reviewing service availability for $65 million Danone expansion in Northwest Jacksonville (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- Danone North America continues laying the groundwork to start construction late this year for completion in summer 2024 on its...
Plan to sell 330 acres of Cecil megasite to Spanish manufacturer Cosentino headed to City Council
Plan to sell 330 acres of Cecil megasite to Spanish manufacturer Cosentino headed to City Council (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- A plan to sell an initial 330 acres of the Cecil Commerce Center megasite in West Jacksonville to Spanish sustainable...
Johnson & Johnson Vision Academy of Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering expanding
Johnson & Johnson Vision Academy of Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering expanding (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- Johnson & Johnson Vision said April 20 it is expanding its Johnson & Johnson Vision Academy of Advanced Manufacturing and...
BAE Systems breaks ground for new shiplift, land level facility in Jacksonville
BAE Systems breaks ground for new shiplift, land level facility in Jacksonville (Courtesy of WJXT-TV) -- BAE Systems is building a modern Pearlson Shiplift and land level repair facility at its Jacksonville shipyard and broke ground on the addition Tuesday. Rep. Aaron...
Solar panel manufacturer eyes massive expansion, creating hundreds of jobs
Solar panel manufacturer eyes massive expansion, creating hundreds of jobs (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- A solar panel manufacturer that employs 250 people in Jacksonville after opening its doors here less than four years ago is eying a massive...
Collins Aerospace expanding production at Blount Island
Collins Aerospace expanding production at Blount Island (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- The city issued a permit March 30 for Collins Aerospace to put in the foundation to expand its Blount Island production plant in North Jacksonville at a project cost...
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