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program, they’ve been very successful at upgrading their skills and matching them to industry needs. As the students graduate, they’re able to take on those high-paying, high-tech manufacturing jobs that are available in Phoenix and throughout the US. To offer its students, who are typically between 40 and 50 years old, a fl exible, self-paced program aligned with the National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) certifi cation, MSC began using Tooling U-SME in 2010 as part of a two-year, grant-funded project. Many MSC students fi nd the ability to learn at their own pace crucial to their success. One MSC student, Martin Edge, was so enthusi- astic about MSC’s state-of-the-art CNC machines, he accelerated his education so that he could learn how to operate the machines and graduate as quickly as possible. Edge’s time at MSC also inspired him to continue his studies in industrial design at GateWay Community College (Phoenix). As a production man- ager at a local precision machining company, which produces mission-critical aerospace applications, he’s now able to utilize his hands-on training in an advanced manufacturing environment.
Another sign of things to come, in 2014, MSC had its fi rst female CNC student graduate in its 50-year history.
Another MSC student that took advantage of this pro- gram is Ron Hitti, a 30-year veteran blade operator who was laid off, so he decided to change career paths. He excelled at the program and is now a full-time instructor at MSC. Through his work, Hitti is bringing MSC further into the 21st century, developing programming that incorporates 3D modeling and CNC robots for subtractive machining. He’s
also creating modules for additive manufacturing/3D printing, molding and casting. As you can see, it really doesn’t matter how you arrive in manufacturing—it just matters that you get there. We need more people pursuing an education/career in advanced manufacturing, and ultimately fi lling those highly techni- cal jobs. Regardless of what path you’ve taken or will take, SME’s here to help.
2015 SME Offi cers and Directors
PRESIDENT Wayne F. Frost, CMfgE John Deere Waterloo Works (retired)
PRESIDENT-ELECT Dean L. Bartles, PhD, FSME
Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute UI Labs
VICE PRESIDENT Sandra L. Bouckley GKN Driveline Americas
TREASURER
Thomas R. Kurfess, PhD, FSME, CMfgT, PE Georgia Institute of Technology
SECRETARY
Mark L. Michalski MKS Instruments
Greg M. Morris GE Aviation
Robert R. Nesbitt, CMfgE AbbVie
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO Jeffrey M. Krause
Contact SME
sme.org /
service@sme.org (800) 733-4763 / (313) 425-3000
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Dianne Chong, PhD, FSME The Boeing Company (retired)
Matt L. Hilgendorf, CMfgT Black Horse LLC
Michael F. Molnar, FSME, CMfgE, PE National Institute of Standards and Technology
Ralph L. Resnick, FSME
National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining
America Makes – National Additive Manufacturing Institute
Susan M. Smyth, PhD, FSME General Motors Corporation
DIRECTORS Edye S. Buchanan, CMfgT Fives North American Combustion Inc.
Michael D. Packer, FSME Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
Photo courtesy MSC
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