Manufacturers around the world are having a hard time finding qualified workers to fill advanced manufacturing jobs. In fact, more than 3.5 million of these jobs are expected to go unfilled by the year 2025. But now, the Haas eKentucky Advanced Manufacturing Institute (eKAMI) is about to change all that, right here for the thousands of uniquely talented men and women of East Kentucky.
eKAMI students participate in immersive programs, with the goal of building the skilled workforce needed to attract skilled, high-paying jobs to the region. These jobs are for the next generation of manufacturing such as computer numerical control (CNC) machinists, as well as machine building and tool maintenance technicians for the aerospace and other advanced manufacturing industries.
“We’re thrilled to bring 21st Century manufacturing to the mountains. This is about diversifying the region’s economy and finding sustainable answers, about taking our uniquely talented and hard-working Appalachian workforce of today and preparing them for the jobs of tomorrow.”Kathy Walker, Founder, eKAMI
Eastern Kentucky Pioneers: Three men from east Kentucky were typical of thousands of others in the region. Justin Cornett, Jonathan Ray and John Tackett had all been long time workers in the fossil fuel industry, following generations of family members. All three had responsibilities…families counting on them.
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