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    By investing in our talented employees - through workforce development programs, expanded opportunities for growth, and a commitment to our people - international automakers are preparing our workforce today to meet the challenges of tomorrow.

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    Subaru of Indiana

    Team Leader Technical Training

    Subaru of Indiana Automotive (SIA) Team Leader Technical Training was developed in February of 2021 to train Team Leaders on the fundamental components of Subaru’s vehicles. Subaru made a strategic decision to ensure trainees can demonstrate how their work impacts customer satisfaction, third-party safety standards ratings, and actual vehicle safety.

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    BMW Plant Spartanburg

    Scholars Program

    The rapid pace of digitalization, electrification, artificial intelligence, and autonomous driving is transforming the automotive industry. Recruitment and retention of a skilled and talented workforce – at all ages and career stages – is one of the most important challenges in today's business environment. Advancing the skills of our workforce is a priority for BMW Plant Spartanburg.

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    Kia Georgia

    Maintenance Certification Program

    Kia Georgia, Inc. opened a $1.8 billion automotive assembly facility in West Point, Georgia in 2009, bringing more than 3,000 manufacturing jobs and 14,000 supplier jobs to the area. With this new facility, the demand for skilled workers was paramount, and Kia committed to developing its future workforce the Kia way.

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    Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama

    Maintenance Apprenticeship Program

    Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama’s (HMMA) Maintenance Apprenticeship Program was established in 2018 to provide any production Team Member within the manufacturing facility with the skills to become a maintenance professional. The formal training program graduated 26 participants prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, which temporarily paused the program.

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    Volvo Car Manufacturing

    Multi-Craft Technical Apprenticeship Program

    Volvo Car U.S. Operations started the Multi-Craft Technician Apprenticeship Program in 2019 to fill 63 open maintenance positions for the launch of the EX90 production in Ridgeville, South Carolina. Volvo now offers a two-year U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) certified apprenticeship in partnership with East Coast Polytechnic Institute (ECPI).

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    Mercedes-Benz Plant Tuscaloosa

    Student Pathways

    In 1993, Daimler AG (now known as Mercedes-Benz Group AG) announced that it would build its first passenger vehicle assembly facility in the United States. After an extensive search, the company chose Tuscaloosa County, Alabama as the home for the $300 million plant.

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    Gen Z is Shifting to Trade Schools—and It Couldn’t Come at a Better Time

    There has been a recent shift among Gen Z who are now increasingly choosing trade schools over four-year degrees. This shift benefits the automotive industry’s need for skilled workers and lends the perfect opportunity to highlight our members’ 140 workforce development programs across 36 states.

    Read about this trend and how it can drive the automotive industry forward in Jennifer Safavian’s June CEO Column.

    Creators Wanted: Women MAKE America Panel

    Jennifer Safavian participated in a fireside chat with industry experts on the importance of women’s recruitment in modern manufacturing. The event began with a fireside chat from experienced manufacturing leaders on the evolution of the industry, followed by emerging leaders sharing their perspective and insights by highlighting their own experiences navigating their careers.

     

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