Florida Scorecard: Manufacturing Jobs Soaring in Florida According to a recent report from Florida Chamber of Commerce, Florida is now in the top 10 in the nation for manufacturing jobs. “Manufacturing is a big deal in Florida. Most recent job numbers show that Florida is now #10 in the nation for manufacturing employment. In fact, […]
Semiconductors, Nano Technology, and Manufacturing Supply Chain Registered Apprenticeship Accelerator Brevard County, FL – CareerSource Brevard, in partnership with Florida Department of Education, The National Institute for Innovation and Technology, FloridaMakes, and the Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast invite you to a free business learning event. Join businesses, educators, community leaders, partners, and […]
Manufacturing Employers: You’re Invited to Develop Your Future Workforce at this Open House and Job Fair Learn about an accelerated training initiative, the Manufacturing Tech Bootcamp. This talent building program will produce certified intermediary engineering technicians, will help fill talent gaps and strengthen the talent pipeline, and will provide an accelerated curriculum to get employees […]
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From Florida Today The spacecraft slated to take the first woman to the moon will be partially built in the former Astronaut Hall of Fame building in Titusville. After sitting vacant for five years, Lockheed Martin spent $20 million to renovate the “fixer upper” in Titusville into a state-of-the-art spacecraft manufacturing facility called the STAR […]
From Florida Today The COVID-19 pandemic has threatened to sink countless American businesses during the ongoing recession. And an array of family-friendly outdoor recreational events have been canceled or curtailed. But counterintuitively, Florida’s East Coast boat builders are enjoying a pandemic production boom. Key example: Sea Ray’s flagship 39-foot SLX 400, which is built on Merritt Island — […]
Aerospace Workforce Development Strategy Summit On January 30, at the Canaveral Port Authority in Cape Canaveral, CareerSource Brevard, Space Florida, FloridaMakes, and the EDC of Florida’s Space Coast convened a workshop, bringing workforce, industry, education, and community leaders together to identify workforce challenges for the Aerospace industry in Brevard County, and work together to design […]
Seeking in-demand, stable, good paying career? Some say they’ve found the answer Excerpted from Florida Today, January 10, 2020 by Bailey Gallion …According to the Economic Development Commission of Florida’s Space Coast, 23% of the 20,346 jobs created in Brevard County from 2015-2018 were in manufacturing. Demand for manufacturing workers in Brevard is growing fast, […]
Innovative, employer-centric, flexible curriculum Published in Brevard Business News, January 6, 2020 by Ken Datzman ROCKLEDGE — Perhaps the biggest challenge facing the advanced manufacturing industry today is finding and attracting a qualified workforce. And advanced manufacturing is tied directly to the aerospace industry, as well as many other segments of the economy. With the […]
Success in the commercial space race depends on securing talent in a tight labor market. Adobe Stock October’s issue of Aerospace Manufacturing and Design In a market with record-low unemployment rates, skilled engineers are particularly scarce, making them the professionals most in demand. Great news for them; less so for space and satellite industry recruiters […]