34,043

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING

SOURCE: JOBSEQ 2019

EMPLOYED IN SECTOR IN THE

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FAST FACTS: 1,181

MANUFACTURING ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE

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Northeast Florida is one of the largest manufacturing regions in the state. Competitive local assets including JAXPORT, three major rail lines, low electricity costs and ample available land for large facilities and operations provide the necessary infrastructure for innovative advanced manufacturing companies.

The region’s well-trained workforce is growing and will continue to outpace the U.S. average over the next decade, especially in areas of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) and device manufacturing. Companies such as Georgia Pacific in Palatka are finding this an ideal area for company expansion, making a $400 million investment in its Palatka mill.

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No. of employees

FLEET READINESS CENTER S.E. – Navy Aircraft Manufacturing & Repair 3,920

JOHNSON & JOHNSON VISION CARE – Contact Lens Manufacturing 2,000

FLIGHTSTAR AIRCRAFT SERVICES – Heavy MRO 1,300

NORTHROP GRUMMAN – Aircraft Manufacturing 1,100

BAE SYSTEMS SOUTHEAST – Defense, Security and Aerospace 1,000

GEORGIA PACIFIC CORPORATION, PALATKA – Pulp & Paper Operations 900

TOP REGIONAL EMPLOYERS (2019)

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SOURCE: JOBSEQ 2019

Our region employs nearly 32,000 people in the Manufacturing sector, creating products required in a variety of industries, such as aviation, automotive, food and beverage, rail, and medical equipment. Manufacturing occupations offer excellent opportunities for wage growth, with average annual wages for new industry jobs at $46,044.

Advanced Manufacturing offers a multitude of career pathway options. In a Manufacturer’s Outlook Survey (Q3 2018) from the National Association of Manufacturers, 73% of employers cited an inability to attract a quality workforce as their top challenge. Therefore, opportunities to get into and excel in the industry abound. Students can pursue secondary opportunities in drafting, aerospace technology, engineering, architecture and manufacturing academies and/or coursework. Students can earn industry-recognized credentials such as the MSSC certification set by the Manufacturing Skills Standards Council.

$66,551AVERAGE WAGE

PER WORKER

6 regional colleges &universities offering

degree or certificate programs with Advanced Manufacturing

concentrations

TALENT PIPELINE

Edward Waters CollegeFlorida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville University Keiser UniversitySt. Johns River State CollegeUniversity of North Florida

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Associate in Science (AS) Degrees

- Engineering Technology- Industrial Management Technology- Applied Engineering

Certificate Level

- CNC Machinist/Fabricator- Advanced Manufacturing (Automation)- Engineering Technology Support Specialist- Welding Technology- Mechatronics

Bachelor Level

- Applied Engineering- Bachelor of Business Administration- Bachelor of Business Management- Mechanical, Electrical Engineering- Supervision and Management

Graduate Level

- Organizational Leadership, MS- Business Administration, MBA

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Edward Waters CollegeFlorida State College at JacksonvilleJacksonville UniversityKeiser UniversitySt. Johns River State CollegeUniversity of North Florida

ADVANCED MANUFACTURING PATHWAY

• Inspectors, Testers, Sorters,Samplers and Weighers (Avg. AnnualWage: $42,800)

• Team Assemblers ($30,600)

• Machinists (Avg. Annual Wage: $43,200)• Aircraft Mechanics and Aircraft Service

Technicians ($54,000)• Aircraft Electrician ($62,156)

• Inspectors, et al. (Avg. Annual Wage: $42,100)• CNC Operators and Programmers ($46,200)• Welders, Cutters, Soderers and Blazers ($40,300)• First Line Supervisors of Production & Operating

Workers ($60,000)• Aircraft Assemblers ($50,600)

• First-Line Supervisors of Production &Operating Workers (Avg. Annual Wage: $60,00)

• Machinists* ($43,000)• Electrical Mechanics Repairers ($49,600)

*Accepts degree and/or apprenticeship experience

• Electrical Engineer (Avg. Annual Wage:$64,200)

• Industrial Production Manager($113,100)

• Sales Representatives, Wholesale andManufacturing—Except Technical/Scientific Products ($66,900)

Data provided by JOBSEQ 2019, ONET.org, BLS.gov and salary.com

• Engineering Manager(Avg. Annual Wage: $120,400)

This represents a sampling of programs currently being offered. Curriculum is subject to change.

*Accepts degree and/or apprenticeship experience

High School Diploma

MSSC Certification

Company-Sponsored Apprenticeship

1 Year (or Less) Certificate

2-Year Degree

4-Year Degree

Advanced Degree

According to the MFG Day website linked below, Manufacturing Day, which is held annually on the first Friday in October, “helps show the reality of modern manufacturing careers by encouraging thousands of companies and educational institutions around the nation to open their doors to students, parents, teachers and community leaders.”

In Northeast Florida, this opportunity transcends one day and encompasses an entire month of manufacturing company tours. High school students from Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam and St. Johns Counties engaged in tours of companies typically located within their home county. A planning committee under the First Coast Manufacturers Association (FCMA) made connec-tions between schools and companies they thought would be closest in proximity to the school and/or relevant based on Career & Technical Education (CTE) or related curriculum offered at that school.

Advanced Manufacturing companies are excited to attract talent to the industry; this is one touch point to begin doing so. Approximately three hundred students had the opportunity to experience company tours, as well as hands-on activities. They heard from individuals at various points in their career pathways to gain a better understanding of the industry and what it takes to achieve specific jobs in the industry. Nearly 30 schools participated in tours at host companies, exceeding the number of tours in recent years.

Additional community partners engaged in this work with FCMA included Remedy Staffing, Templeton Manufacturing Solutions, CareerSource NEFL and JAXUSA Partnership.

For more information, please visit www.mfgday.com.

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FloridaMakes-Florida Advanced Technological Education Center (FLATE) Community of Practice Workforce Development challenged institutions such as the First Coast Manufacturers Association and partners to create a project that increases awareness of manufacturing careers, pathways and earning potential with high school seniors to be implemented by December 1, 2019.

Manufacturers from the First Coast Manufacturers Association such as Vac-Con and Kaman Aerospace, along with community partners such as Remedy Staffing, Templeton Manufacturing Solutions, Career Source NEFL, and JAXUSA Partnership collaborated on this project. Overall, the team wanted to increase awareness of manufacturing career opportunities in Northeast Florida.

One of the skills job seekers often lack is how to use a tape measure. The team set out to create a curriculum which allowed area manufacturers to teach a lesson in measurement to high school math classes, ideally those with a large percentage of seniors who may be seeking to enter the workforce following high school graduation. The curriculum would provide instruction on proper use of a tape measure as well as emphasize the importance of this skill on entry-level jobs as well as others along a career pathway. Students would be given tape measures to continue practice outside of the classroom. This real world, hands-on approach, titled Manufacturing, Measuring and Math, was intended to serve as a pilot project that could be replicated throughout the region.

Fletcher High School in the Duval County Public School system was selected for the pilot. The overall goal was projected to reach 200 students in a total of 5 classroom periods among 2 teachers, showing an improvement in measurement scores following the Manufacturing, Measuring and Math activity and presentation. Over 240 students were reached during 7 classroom periods with an improvement in scores.

Fletcher High School teachers Ebun Bolujo and Sandy Simpson permitted the team to present to their classrooms. Students were given a warm up activity, engaged in an activity in which they measured scrap components from a Kaman Aerospace, given a cool down activity to gauge progress, and learned about the industry via a PowerPoint presentation. The presentation highlighted demand, wage trends, success stories, and total compensation package information.

The project team intends to involve additional manufacturers and schools throughout the region to expand the Manufacturing, Measuring and Math project’s reach. Ultimately, the team wishes to increase connectivity between schools and companies and expand the awareness of career pathways within the industry.

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Mike Templeton of Templeton Manufacturing Solutions speaks to Fletcher High School students about the value of measuring skills in manufacturing.

Beechum attends classes at the Orange Park campus, and although the course content is challenging and keeps her quite busy, she remains thrilled about her career path and is grateful for the program's exceptional instructors as well as the tremendous support from her classmates. Beechum said that working together on the material with her classmates makes all the difference for her.

Another plus for Beechum is having daily, relatable conversations with her dad about the apprenticeship. Beechum's dad, Terry, retired from FRCSE after working for the company for nearly 40 years. He was the one who introduced his daughter to the apprenticeship. Beechum said it’s hard to put into words what it means to her to be following in her dad’s footsteps. “I can't even describe the level of joy I’m feeling doing something that I know my dad’s so proud of," she said.

Beechum believes the apprenticeship program is also a wonderful opportunity for those not sure about their future. “I think it’s great for people who aren’t sure what they want to do in life, especially if the military was their intended route or they just have a simple interest in airplanes,” she said. “You don’t need any prior knowledge. You just submit an application, and they train you. It’s definitely great for your future.”

According to Anna Lebesch, Vice President of Talent Development at JAXUSA Partnership, “Advanced manufacturing, particularly in the area of aviation, is an industry that JAXUSA identified as one of our region’s assets, needs and opportunities. Therefore, it is vital that we support new business and education partnerships, which strategically develop an ongoing talent pipeline. This program with FRCSE and SJR State is an excellent example of our region’s employers, colleges and school districts working together to change the future of workforce development,” Lebesch said.

For more information regarding the apprenticeship program, call FRCSE at (904) 790-7536 or email them at Vincent.elston@navy.mil. For more information about additional engineering programs at SJR State, call 386-312-4232.

This article originally appeared on claytodayonline.com on October 9, 2019, written by Penny Powell, St. Johns River State

Student’s dream of being aircraft electrician takes flightBeechum benefits from SJR State’s partnership with Fleet Readiness

ORANGE PARK – Shannon Beechum’s interest in airplanes and how they work inspired her dream of joining the Navy and becoming an aircraft electrician.

Although she didn’t enlist in the Navy, Beechum, 19, is still living her dream of becoming an aircraft electrician via a partnership between St. Johns River State College and Fleet Readiness Center Southeast, a program that began a year ago as SJR State and FRCSE sought a means for training the artisans of the future.

Through this hands-on, paid training opportunity,students begin at a rate of $15.60 an hour and are guaranteed a federal job upon completion of the program. The apprentices are prepared for trade jobs such as electronics mechanic, machinist, sheet metal mechanic, painting and aircraft mechanic.

“I’m doing exactly what I wanted to do,” said Beechum. “And I’m getting paid to go to school. It’s unbelievable. It’s a blessing.”

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trends & Projections in Manufacturing

Manufacturing projects continue to offer employment opportunities in new or existing companies undergoing expansion. JAXPORT continues to be a major driver of company interest in new projects. Available natural resources in Northeast Florida continue to be a tremendous value add in this industry.

Manufacturers are projecting their hiring needs and looking at real numbers which will impact their bottom line. These projections are beginning to drive an increase in creative staffing solutions and a willingness to create or expand work-based learning programs such as apprenticeship to meet these needs. While the economy is currently strong, these programs need to remain scalable to keep up with the pace of industry change and projected retirements to lessen the impact of skill gaps.

Manufacturing continues to demonstrate that it is clean, stable, and modern, with opportunities for a real career ladder. Concern continues about job loss due to technological advancements, but all industries will have some level of impact due to artificial intelligence and automation. The industry will remain vibrant, but the types of jobs will shift. For example, instead of physical labor, more process control techs will be needed.

did You Know?If you drank a cup of coffee today, it may have been brewed and packaged at

Maxwell House in downtown Jacksonville.

If you used a pen today, was it a Pilot Pen? If so, that pen was manufactured in our region by Pilot Pen Corporation of America.

Georgia Pacific in Palatka produces tissue paper and paper towels, items we use each day.

IFF creates flavor and fragrance ingredients that go into fine fragrance, fabric care, hair care, and home care.

Have you sat down to a crab cake dinner lately? You may have eaten a food item manufactured at Beaver Street Fisheries Inc.

Do you or someone you know wear contact lenses? Chances are that those lenses were manufactured and shipped out of the Johnson & Johnson Vision Care facility in

Jacksonville. Bonus fact—no human hands touch the lenses. The entire operation is robotic.

Are you amazed by green energy? JinkoSolar (US) Inc. is the #1 global shipper of solar panels in the last 3 years.

When is the last time you’ve visited Disney World or Busch Gardens? Chances are you saw animatronic characters designed and manufactured at Sally Corporation in

downtown Jacksonville for amusement parks and museums.

JAXUSA Partnership works closely with CareerSource Northeast Florida to ensure that employers have the best assistance for any pertinent workforce needs. For more information, please contact:

Roben Faircloth, Industry Sector Manager, Advanced Manufacturing(904) 688-5802 or rfaircloth@careersourcenefl.com

Produced in PartnershiP with careersource northeast Florida

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regional eMPloYers- advanced Manufacturing

Anheuser-Busch*Bacardi Bottling Corp.Beaver Street Fisheries*Carlisle Interconnect TechnologiesColomer USAGE Oil & GasGeorgia Pacific Corporation - PalatkaGerdau AmeristeelGreencore GroupIdeal AluminumKamanMedtronic*Pilot Pen Corporation*

* JAXUSA Partnership Investor

Fleet Readiness Center Southeast3,920 Employees

Johnson & Johnson Vision Care*2,000 Employees

Flightstar Aircraft Services1,300 Employees

Northrop Grumman1,100 Employees

BAE Systems*1,000 Employees

Julie Hindall, Director(904) 366-6615 or jhindall@jaxusa.org

Dr. Anna Lebesch, Vice President(904) 366-6651 or alebesch@jaxusa.orgjaXusa talent

develoPMent

careersourcenortheast florida

RayonierRayonier Advanced MaterialsRing PowerSafarilandSAFT America Inc.* Sapa Extrusions North AmericaSea Ray BoatsSEMCO Southeastern MetalsUnison Industries*Vulcan Materials Company*Vac-ConVeritas SteelWestRock