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
National Trend – Census Report: Manufacturing Adds 15,000 Jobs in June
Census Report: Manufacturing Adds 15,000 Jobs in June (Courtesy of Industry Week) -- Manufacturing employment crept up slowly last month. On July 2, the Census Bureau’s latest Employment Situation report showed that goods-manufacturing businesses hired 15,000 more...
Niagara Bottling developing $70 million plant in Middleburg
Niagara Bottling developing $70 million plant in Middleburg (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- California-based Niagara Bottling LLC is preparing to build a $70 million, 550,000-square-foot beverage manufacturing facility in Middleburg. The Clay County...
Will U.S. Manufacturers Benefit From a Stronger ‘Buy American’ Policy?
Will U.S. Manufacturers Benefit From a Stronger ‘Buy American’ Policy? (Courtesy of SupplyChainBrain.com) -- President Biden’s executive order reaffirming the “Buy American” policy for federal government contracting is meant to close the loopholes that have...
Treace Medical CEO sees room for growth
Treace Medical CEO sees room for growth (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) -- Treace Medical Concepts Inc. projects revenue to grow by more than 50% this year, but its CEO sees room for bigger growth. “We are addressing a market where there is a large unmet...
Business of Space: Redwire to launch first pair of solar arrays to ISS
Business of Space: Redwire to launch first pair of solar arrays to ISS (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- Last year, space conglomerate Redwire rolled up a number of cosmic companies — including Jacksonville's Made In Space — and moved its headquarters...
Groundbreaking for Boeing maintenance facility at Cecil Airport on pace to begin this fall
Groundbreaking for Boeing maintenance facility at Cecil Airport on pace to begin this fall (Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) -- Work on one of the biggest capital projects in the history of the Jacksonville Aviation Authority took another step forward...
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