Anyone who does not work within the manufacturing sector may have old-fashioned ideas of what these occupations entail. Generally, skills used to create everyday items are often overlooked and taken for granted. Products resulting from the manufacturing sector include the paint on the cars we drive, the makeup we apply to our faces and the electronics that we use daily. Unfortunately, antiquated misconceptions about manufacturing have led younger generations to pursue careers in other areas. The belief that industrial employment will not provide a lucrative career path has created a generational gap within the sector, resulting in a need to replace manufacturing’s retiring workforce. To meet the demand for skilled labor, manufacturing facilities have initiated various types of apprenticeship-styled programs to attract, educate and train talent on the benefits of working in a manufacturing setting.
In the United States, manufacturing generates more economic activity than any other sector. Hockmeyer Equipment Corporation plays a unique role in supporting the economy’s output by designing and crafting renowned custom processing machines for sectors concerned with optimizing particle size reduction, dispersion, mixing and vessel washing. Paints, coatings, inks, cosmetics, adhesives and food processing manufacturers heavily rely on robust equipment to supply the highest quality products to their global consumers. With a growing demand from numerous industries to produce high-quality equipment, Hockmeyer continually seeks talented and dedicated workers for its North Carolina-based facility. To groom welders and machinists to meet the company’s specific needs, Hockmeyer has designed the Apprenticeship Program to increase skilled labor acquisition and attract top talent to the facility.