Advanced Manufacturing
Advanced Manufacturing Career Path
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Advanced Manufacturing Industry – Earn Up
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Industry News and Updates
Boeing lands $39M permit for component facility
Boeing lands $39M permit for component facility (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- Construction on a $39 million, 150,000-square-foot Boeing Component Operations is underway. Clayco Construction Co. Inc. received the permit on behalf of...
IKO Confirms New Shingle Plant Near Jacksonville
IKO Confirms New Shingle Plant Near Jacksonville (Courtesy of PR Newswire) -- IKO, a global industry leader in the roofing, waterproofing and insulation industry, today confirmed local news reports that it is planning to construct a new manufacturing campus in Clay...
County to consider plan that would keep hundreds of manufacturing jobs in St. Johns
County to consider plan that would keep hundreds of manufacturing jobs in St. Johns (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- After seeing a previous deal for a new location run up against too much opposition, the developer of a distribution center tailored...
Major manufacturing project at Cecil Commerce Center looks to create 180 jobs in next 5 years
Major manufacturing project at Cecil Commerce Center looks to create 180 jobs in next 5 years (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- Eight months after the Cosentino Group told the Business Journal that it was looking at Jacksonville as the site of its...
Loctek planning 116,000-square-foot expansion in North Jacksonville
Loctek planning 116,000-square-foot expansion in North Jacksonville (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- An ergonomic chair and keyboard manufacturer's Jacksonville plant may be getting bigger. Plans prepared by Houston Engineering show a proposed...
Due to constant demand, First Coast Tech expands welding program
Due to constant demand, First Coast Tech expands welding program (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- With many industries begging for more skilled workers, First Coast Technical College in St. Augustine has been quietly supplying trained graduates to...
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