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
Rayonier AM shrinking, sales slipping
(Courtesy of the Jacksonville Daily Record) – Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. more than doubled in size and briefly entered the Fortune 1000 in 2019 after acquiring Montreal-based Tembec Inc. in late 2017. However, the Jacksonville-based company is getting smaller as...
Digitally Transforming Forklifts
(Courtesy of Industry Week) Global logistics provider GEODIS recently partnered with Phantom Auto to develop a forklift truck that can be controlled from a distance. This innovative program is aimed at improving comfort and safety while also creating job opportunities...
Landstar executives hopeful manufacturing recovery will increase driver capacity
(Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) – Jim Gattoni provided a peak behind the curtain at how Jacksonville-based logistics company Landstar System Inc. (NASDAQ: LSTR) has managed to thrive during the pandemic. Landstar’s CEO was among the speakers during the...
Major manufacturer looking to come to First Coast
(Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) – A major manufacturing operation is looking to set up shop in Baker County, bringing 160 jobs and $90 million in capital investment to the area. The project, which the county has codenamed Project Zeus, would see a food...
Manufacturing struggles to find enough workers to meet demand
(Courtesy of Marketplace) The John Deere Tractor & Engine Museum in Waterloo, Iowa, celebrates the history of mechanized agriculture. But the museum’s hosting an event this weekend that’s very much about the present: a job fair. “The jobs that we’re currently...
First look at Jacksonville-based Unison’s Ohio manufacturing campus
(Courtesy of the Jacksonville Business Journal) – A wholly owned subsidiary of GE Aviation has unveiled an early glimpse at its proposed manufacturing project in Ohio — a high-tech, 280,000-square-foot complex that will ultimately bring 400 hourly and salaried jobs...
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