Members: $20
Non-Members: $35
Join us as we discuss Workforce Strategies for the manufacturing industry, including securing, retaining & educating new talent, and upscaling your current talent to meet your business needs.
Key Discussion Topics:
The importance of building a pipeline of younger talent with our Machinist Apprenticeship Program and the steps to take to sign up your shop.
How the labor shortage has highlighted the need to become more competitive with incentives to attract people and upgrade automation to balance increased manufacturing demand.
How to leverage the "Made in America" as an important area of branding your company.
The peril of making a decision today that will last years -- so how do you balance being conservative, realistic, and competitive at the same time?
Plus, you’ll learn how our *new* Machinist Apprenticeship Program can benefit your shop and how to get started!
Lunch is included.
Also, don’t miss our Shop Tour of Denver Machine Shop immediately after this Panel Discussion. To learn more and to register, click here.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Amy Primrose
Amy Primrose has worked in manufacturing for her entire life. Her parent’s precision machine shop was often a summer job or a place to play in the backyard. Amy is the assistant general manager alongside her father at Denver Precision Products.
Since formally joining the business in 2012, there has been a 53% growth in sales. She serves on the RMTMA board as the National Robotics League(NRL) Chair using her teaching degree, she collaborates with local high schools and pairs them with machine shops in the area to boost interest in the manufacturing sector.
Peter Hancock
Peter has 15+ years of human capital solutions including business development, strategic recruiting, and HR solutions. He also sits on numerous non-profit and workforce development boards to help make Denver a great place to work and do business.
Scott White
Specialties: Manufacturer of special machinery. Mining machinery rebuilding. Custom and prototype machine work. Mechanical repair of construction, and manufacturing equipment. Emergency service available. On Sight Weld repair and line boring. Field machining. Metallurgical and Mining Engineering expertise. In business since 1916.
Matthew Sweeney
His calling has been in adult education. At every stage in his career, he’s found joy and purpose-building programs that help people unlock their full potential. He’s a skilled facilitator, project manager, and program builder.
-Project Management Professional (PMP) certification – project knowledge, skill, and ability
-Colorado Education Policy Fellowship Program (Class of ’17) – knowledge of ed policy
-Certified Tools Trainer and Facilitator – skill and ability in facilitation
-Master of Science in Organizational Leadership – knowledge, strategy, and skill in leadership