December 2, 2015

Waterfront Hotel, Oshkosh

Membership

Meeting

NEW Manufacturing Alliance

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Founded June 2006

Over 160 members including: manufacturers, educational institutions, workforce development boards, chambers of commerce, economic development and government entities

18 counties in the New North

The Vision of the NEW Manufacturing Alliance is to have Northeast Wisconsin recognized as a world leader in advanced manufacturing opportunities.

180

513

0 100 200 300 400 500 600

2005

2014

Enrolled in Machine Degree Programs

Change in enrollments at the Technical Colleges, since the Alliance was formed

Change in enrollments at the Technical Colleges, since the Alliance was formed

193

734

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

2005

2014

Enrolled in Welding

2015 New Members• Acuity

• Bayside Machine Corp.

• Bemis Manufacturing Co.

• C3 Corp.

• Cimtronics Midwest

• Contrx Industries

• Converis High Performance Packaging

• Eagle Plastics

• Engineering Specialist

• ERC

• First Merit Bank

• Hometown Bank

• Industrial Controls Co.

• Midland Plastics

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• Muthig Industries

• Nestle Pizza Division

• NorthCoast Productions

• North Woods by Superior

• Pioneer Metal Finishing

• Precision Tool & Die

• Professional Fabrications

• Proto-1 Manufacturing

• Skyline Exhibits

• TBC Metalworks

• Tufco

• Valley Grinding & Manufacturing

• Valley Tool

• Winsert

• Workwise

$30,000 College Scholarships

Excellence in Mfg./K-12 Partnerships Awards

Manufacturing First Expo & Conference

Social Media Campaign

Awards & Recognition

World Class Manufacturing Center

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Honorable Mention – All Star Mentors• Michael Altman, Sargento Foods

• Erick Driessen, Sargento Foods

• Paul Froehlich, Rockline Industries

• Danette Heyrman, KI

• Tim Heyrman, KI

• Lee Moon, Laminations/Great Northern Corp.

• Leo Moore, Valley Tool, Inc.

• Jim Plutz, Valley Tool, Inc.

• Warren Schneider, Johnsonville Sausage

• Angie Schroeder, Rockline Industries

• Ryan Smoot, EMT International

• Don Van Ryzin, CMD Corp.

• Connie Woodke, Georgia-Pacific

Honorable Mention – All Stars• Justin Allen, KI

• Mark Baumhardt, Nercon Eng. & Mfg., Inc.

• Corrina Molinaro, Masters Gallery Foods, Inc.

• Ben Nicholson, Babcock & Wilcox MEGTEC

• Joe Perman, Johnsonville Sausage

• Justin Peterson, Babcock & Wilcox MEGTEC

• Jon Salchert, Rockline Industries

• ZacharyVan Wyk, Masters Gallery Foods, Inc.

• Yliyah Weber-Hawkins, Sargento Foods

• Paul Stimpson, Nature's Way

• Brennan Zenner, Nercon Eng. & Mfg., Inc.

2016 All Star Mentor

Amie Borchardt – Waupaca Foundry

2016 All Star Mentor

Louis Ledvina – N.E.W. Plastics

2016 All Star

Adel Ajeti – Rockline Industries

2016 All StarElizabeth Check – Johnsonville Sausage

2016 All Star

Adam Earley – Bassett Mechanical

2016 All Star

Chris Fredrick – Nature’s Way

2016 All Star

Kory Koesling – Silvan Industries

2016 All Star

Justin Palbrach – Georgia-Pacific

2016 All Star

Luar Rousseau – N.E.W. Plastics

2016 All Stars

Josh Salm – Sargento Foods

2016 All Star

Carl Wehmas – CMD Corp.

2016 All Star

Jamie Williams – KI

Northeast Wisconsin

2016 Manufacturing Vitality Index

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December 2, 2015

Survey Background

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6th Annual Manufacturing Vitality Index Survey

Partnership between the Alliance and the

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Business

Success Center

Sample of 392 manufacturers in the New North

with $3 million or more in annual revenue and

25 or more employees

150 companies responded to the telephone

survey (38% response rate)

Results

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• Manufacturing Business Growth

• Plant Modernization

• Workforce Growth & Skills Shortage

• Recommendations

Manufacturing Business Growth

32

96% expect their companies’

financial health

in the next 6-12 months

to be healthy or quite healthy

Manufacturing Business Growth

33

50 percent increased sales in 2015 and…

Plant Modernization

34

Workforce Growth & Recruitment

35

Almost half plan on hiring in 2015 1st quarter!

Skills Shortage

36

The skills shortage continues

Top 7

Difficult-to-Fill Occupations

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1 Machinists/CNC Machinist

2 General Labor

3 Welders

4 Engineers

5 Maintenance Mechanics

6 Sales Representatives

7 Supervisors

Skill Gaps

38

Soft skills not found in the workforce:

1 Communication

2 Attendance

3 Work Ethic

4 Math

5 Computer and Technology Skills

Recommendations

39

K-12 students, educators & parents

Technical colleges & universities

Elected officials & community leaders

Retired workers

Manufacturers

2016 Initiatives June 5th 10 year anniversary!

New Get Real Math videos

5th annual Excellence in Mfg./K-12 Partnerships Awards –Oct. 19, 2016

6th annual Manufacturing First Expo –Oct. 19-20, 2016

2nd annual Internship Draft Day – November 2016

2017 All Stars

2017 Northeast Wisconsin Manufacturing Vitality Index

Employability Skills classroom presentations

Increase number of plant tours, youth apprenticeships and career speaking

Upskilling machinists training program

Cocktail Reception immediately after the program

More information:

www.newmfgalliance.org

December 2, 2015

Waterfront Hotel, Oshkosh

Membership

Meeting