Advanced Manufacturing
Advanced Manufacturing Career Path
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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
Boeing wins P-8 contract with work to be done in Jacksonville
Boeing wins P-8 contract with work to be done in Jacksonville (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- The Boeing Co. has received a $36.6 million contract to work on P-8As, with most of the work being done in Jacksonville. The cost-plus-fixed-fee...
Two local defense contractors receive multimillion-dollar contracts for ship, planes
Two local defense contractors receive multimillion-dollar contracts for ship, planes (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- Two of Jacksonville's largest military contractors have each received contracts topping $117 million to work on ships and aircraft....
Georgia-Pacific announces deal with Palatka utility to power paper mill
Georgia-Pacific announces deal with Palatka utility to power paper mill (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- In an effort to cut operations costs, Georgia-Pacific announced that it has contracted with the Palatka Gas Authority to provide natural gas for...
IKO pursuing 700,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Clay County
IKO pursuing 700,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Clay County (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- IKO Industries, a 71-year-old Toronto-based maker of roofing, waterproofing and insulation products for the residential and commercial markets, is...
Collins Aerospace files expansion plans for Blount Island facility
Collins Aerospace files expansion plans for Blount Island facility (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- Collins Aerospace wants to expand production at its Blount Island facility at 6061 BF Goodrich Blvd. in North Jacksonville. The city is reviewing civil...
What to expect at Cecil in 2023
What to expect at Cecil in 2023 (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- 2022 saw big changes in the development of Cecil Airport and Spaceport, including the addition of another Boeing project and lease, and massive strides on the main project that broke...
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