1. Helping Your Kids Explore Engineering & High Tech Manufacturing Careers Sponsored by the Regional Career Education Partnerships of Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery and Northampton, Philadelphia Counties
4. Materials, an archived copy of the webinar and follow-up resources will be available at: http://careerreality.wikispaces.com/
5. Our Presenters David Fricke, President, Millennium Manufacturing Inc. www.millenniummanufacturing.com Cindy Dannenhower, Parent
6. Time test your knowledge on Technology Manufacturing True or False: Jobs in Advanced Manufacturing are typically in dirty factories?
7. Millennium Manufacturing, Inc. Specializes in the production and design of high precision and quality components used in the electronics, medical, capital goods, instrumentation, and aerospace markets.
8. Millennium Manufacturing, Inc. Works with our customers to produce products to existing prints or we will work with our customer’s engineering department to design or re-design new and existing products.
15. Industry Growth & Domestic Influence Complex Products Aerospace Medical Defense Alternative Energy Domestic Components for Global Application
16. Industry Growth & Domestic Influence Technology development leader Technology application lagging Gap between technology developers and users
17. Career Opportunities in Advanced Manufacturing Designer Programmer Manager Set-Up Operator Maintenance (Industrial) Support
18. Things to Consider Pay and benefits Skill sets Hands-on Mathematics Communication Desire/Motivation
19. More Things to Consider Company size Industry is currently driven by small to mid size organizations Benefits of small companies Necessary Training Technical Training On-the-Job Training
20. Rewards & Challenges of a Career in Advanced Manufacturing Continual Changes Dynamic Environment Machines Tools Processes Software
21. Rewards & Challenges of a Career in Advanced Manufacturing Technology Transfer EMD Laser Milling Water Jet Stereolithography
22. Rewards of a Career in Advanced Manufacturing Satisfaction of creation Ability to invent new things
24. Training & Education Upper Bucks County Technical School: Machining Technologies Penn College of Technology: Manufacturing Engineer Technology, Bachelor Degree Program
25. Upper Bucks County Technical School: Machining Technology MACHINING TECHNOLOGIES: DVD Overview http://www.ubtech.org/141310102410576850/site/default.asp
26. Career Choices at UBCTS Career Exploratory Program for 9th graders at UBCTS Chose Machinery as first choice Considered post-secondary planning Considered job market and potential earnings
27. Parental Support Skills & abilities in math Interest in machinery & what machines could make
28. Penn College of Technology MANUFACTURING: Watch the highlights http://www.pct.edu/degreesthatwork/manufacturing.htm
29. Penn College of Technology Steven’s experience: UBCTS lead to Advance Placement in Basic Metalworking I & II, and Lathe Applications I & II; totaling 10 college credits Dean’s List every semester Penn Tech Scholarship Foundation: Bracalente’s Manufacturing Presidential Student Ambassador for Penn College Member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers
30. Workplace Experience Employment opportunities exist in Advanced Manufacturing Ability to obtain & maintain employment during school year, summer, and college breaks Pulse Technology-lead to Co-op opportunity during high school Cerbaco Substitute at UBCTS Chris’ Machining
31. Penn College of Technology Tommy’s experience: Enrolled in the Automated Machining Technology Program, Associates Degree Will begin August 2011 Option to transfer to Bachelor Degree Program at the end of first year Will receive Advanced Placement college credits from attending UBCTS
32. Advice to Parents Exploring Career Paths with Children Listen to your child’s interest Try not to push your interest’s on your child Discuss what you feel are their strong points, and how they could translate into a career Talk about the future Encourage them to try different experiences
33. Closing Thoughts Encourage your child to explore options at local Career & Technical High Schools View Career & Technical High Schools as a step in your child’s education & career path Have an active role in your child’s education Stay in touch with their teachers Be part of their education process
34. Time test your knowledge on Technology Manufacturing What is the average starting salary in Pennsylvania for jobs in Advanced Manufacturing? A. $35,000 B. $60,000 C. $53,000 D. $47,000
35. Materials, an archived copy of the webinar and follow-up resources will be available at: https://64.221.63.226/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://careerreality.wikispaces.com/
36. Our Presenters David Fricke, President, Millennium Manufacturing Inc. www.millenniummanufacturing.com Cindy Dannenhower, Parent