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AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and SME Announce New Strategic Partnership in Workforce Development

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Monday, September 11, 2023
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AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and SME announced a strategic partnership today, making bigger strides together toward solving North America’s manufacturing workforce challenges.

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  • AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology and SME announced a strategic partnership today, making bigger strides together toward solving North America’s manufacturing workforce challenges.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230911135505/en/
    A key cornerstone of this partnership included welcoming Greg Jones, former AMT vice president, Smartforce Development, to the workforce development team of SME as director, strategic programs and partnerships, where he will report to Jeannine Kunz, chief workforce development officer at SME.
  • The AMT programs migrating to SME include the Certified Manufacturing Technology Sales Engineer (CMTSE) program, the MT Sales Fundamentals program, and additional AMT e-learning products in the area of transformational technologies.
  • “We are particularly excited to work with AMT on coproducing the Smartforce Student Summit at IMTS 2024 centered around our shared vision for the ‘manufacturing technology classroom of the future.’”

SOUTHTEC 2023 Programming Features Tooling U-SME Workforce Day, CESMII SMART Manufacturing Experience and Manufacturing USA’s Modern Makers

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Friday, September 8, 2023
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SME’s public-private partnerships culminate at SOUTHTEC this year to make the greatest possible impact on accelerating widespread adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies.

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  • SME’s public-private partnerships culminate at SOUTHTEC this year to make the greatest possible impact on accelerating widespread adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies.
  • All three days of programming will take place in the SMART Manufacturing Experience Pavilion’s SMART Manufacturing Theater, provided by SME and CESMII.
  • On Wednesday, Oct. 25, CESMII – The SMART Manufacturing Institute will offer attendees the SMART Manufacturing Experience, with sessions focused on technological improvements for more productive, sustainable and resilient processes.
  • The event will also welcome the members of CESMII – The Smart Manufacturing Institute for their 2023 Annual Member Meeting.

SME, Stratasys Announce Winners of 2023 SkillsUSA Additive Manufacturing Competition

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
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SME , the nonprofit committed to accelerating new manufacturing technology adoption and building North America’s talent and capabilities, and global additive manufacturing leader Stratasys , announced the winners of their cosponsored 2023 Additive Manufacturing Competition, conducted as part of the 59th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, held in Atlanta.

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  • SME , the nonprofit committed to accelerating new manufacturing technology adoption and building North America’s talent and capabilities, and global additive manufacturing leader Stratasys , announced the winners of their cosponsored 2023 Additive Manufacturing Competition, conducted as part of the 59th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, held in Atlanta.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230629146851/en/
    SME and Stratasys' cosponsored 2023 Additive Manufacturing Competition at the 59th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference challenged students to design and print parts to build an assembly that attached to a fixture with a rotating mount point to grab and hold three progressively more difficult objects.
  • This exam is the first and only certification validating an individual’s knowledge of industry-standard concepts in additive manufacturing, based on revisions to the Additive Manufacturing Body of Knowledge by the Additive Manufacturing Leadership Initiative (AMLI) in 2016.
  • This year’s SkillsUSA National Leadership committee for Additive Manufacturing was larger than ever, including Casey Melvin, co-founder of THEFUTUREOFJEWELRY and Jason Lopes, director, additive manufacturing at Gentle Giants Studios .

Tooling U-SME, CESMII Launch Fundamentals of Smart Manufacturing Learning Curriculum

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023
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Tooling U-SME , the workforce development division of SME, and CESMII–The Smart Manufacturing Institute , sponsored by NIST and the U.S Department of Energy, have launched a Fundamentals of Smart Manufacturing learning curriculum for building awareness and educating the workforce around newly available smart manufacturing processes and technologies.

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  • Tooling U-SME , the workforce development division of SME, and CESMII–The Smart Manufacturing Institute , sponsored by NIST and the U.S Department of Energy, have launched a Fundamentals of Smart Manufacturing learning curriculum for building awareness and educating the workforce around newly available smart manufacturing processes and technologies.
  • “This common foundation is important in Smart Manufacturing’s adoption and in realizing the technologies benefits of improved quality, reduced costs and processes and workforce efficiencies.”
    The Fundamentals of Smart Manufacturing learning package introduces important business opportunities, technical advances, and organizational factors when considering a smart manufacturing transformation.
  • “The Smart Manufacturing courses from Tooling U-SME and CESMII offer a great way to update the workforce’s knowledge with the flexibility of on-demand courses.
  • With Tooling U-SME’s extensive training experience and reach into industry and academia and CESMII’s subject matter expertise and know-how on smart manufacturing technology and business practices, the CESMII and Tooling U-SME collaboration on smart manufacturing training will expedite adoption and drive progress through transformational workforce development.

SME Presents Excellence in Manufacturing Training Award to Intek Plastics

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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SME , the nonprofit organization committed to advancing manufacturing and developing a skilled workforce, announced today that it awarded its 2023 Excellence in Manufacturing Training Award to Intek Plastics , a major supplier of engineered thermoplastic extrusions, fabricated sub-assemblies and value-added services to original equipment manufacturers, based in Hastings, Minnesota.

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  • SME , the nonprofit organization committed to advancing manufacturing and developing a skilled workforce, announced today that it awarded its 2023 Excellence in Manufacturing Training Award to Intek Plastics , a major supplier of engineered thermoplastic extrusions, fabricated sub-assemblies and value-added services to original equipment manufacturers, based in Hastings, Minnesota.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230606005701/en/
    Intek Plastics received SME's Excellence in Manufacturing Training Award at SME's Spring Gala Awards June 5, 2023 in Rochester, Michigan.
  • Celebrating the moment, from left, are: James Schlusemann, 2023 SME Board of Directors president; Nathan Becker, training and development specialist, Intek Plastics; Jill Hesselroth, CEO of Intek Plastics; and Robert "Bob" Willig, executive director and CEO of SME.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    The award, established to showcase manufacturing leaders and provide outstanding benchmarks for companies seeking to build a workforce strategy, honors Intek Plastics’ exceptional commitment and dedication to upskilling its workforce, enhancing talent, and preparing new and incumbent employees for successful careers in the manufacturing industry.

Tooling U-SME Partners With CyManII to Launch a Cybersecurity Training Program

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Thursday, March 23, 2023
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Tooling U-SME , the workforce training and development arm of SME, and CyManII , the Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute, have partnered to deliver “CyManII Sealed” – endorsed cybersecurity training for manufacturers.

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  • Tooling U-SME , the workforce training and development arm of SME, and CyManII , the Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute, have partnered to deliver “CyManII Sealed” – endorsed cybersecurity training for manufacturers.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230323005039/en/
    Tooling U-SME "CyManII Sealed" cybersecurity training program (Photo: Business Wire)
    “Cybersecurity is highly reliant on people,” said Jeannine Kunz, Chief Workforce Development Officer at SME.
  • Leveraging Tooling U-SME’s training portfolio and extensive reach into industry and academia, CyManII Sealed will drive progress through transformational workforce development.
  • Through this national collaboration, Tooling U-SME will become a key partner for CyManII, launching CyManII Sealed-approved training and setting a new standard in industry cybersecurity learning solutions for the manufacturing sector.

SME, Stratasys Announce Winners of 2022 SkillsUSA Additive Manufacturing Competition

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Monday, July 11, 2022
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SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SME, the professional association committed to advancing manufacturing and developing a skilled workforce, and global additive manufacturing leader Stratasys, announced the winners of their cosponsored 2022 Additive Manufacturing Competition, conducted as part of the 58th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, held in Atlanta. The competition was supported this year by partners nTopology Inc. and Allegheny Education Systems.

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  • SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SME , the professional association committed to advancing manufacturing and developing a skilled workforce, and global additive manufacturing leader Stratasys , announced the winners of their cosponsored 2022 Additive Manufacturing Competition, conducted as part of the 58th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, held in Atlanta.
  • Three high school and three college teams received top honors in the additive manufacturing competition, created in 2013 by SME and Stratasys.
  • This exam is the first and only certification validating an individual's knowledge of industry-standard concepts in additive manufacturing, based on revisions to the Additive Manufacturing Body of Knowledge by the Additive Manufacturing Leadership Initiative (AMLI) in 2016.
  • This portion of the competition displayed the extraordinary knowledge that these students have (and continue to develop) for additive manufacturing.

Tooling U-SME Debuts Immersive Virtual Labs to Help Manufacturers Accelerate Upskilling and Increase Retention

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
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PITTSBURGH, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing its decades-long tradition of harnessing technology to advance manufacturing training, Tooling U-SME, the leading provider of manufacturing training solutions, is launching Virtual Labs tomorrow at its annual tuXperience in Pittsburgh. Held June 8-9, 2022, tuX is an annual gathering of those within companies, schools and organizations responsible for upskilling the manufacturing workforce to close the skills gap.

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  • The new immersive virtual reality training curriculum bridges the gap between learning and doing to enhance productivity, increase safety, lower costs, and engage a younger workforce.
  • By providing realistic, immersive experiences for learners to work with simulated equipment Tooling U-SME Virtual Labs accelerate competency for real-world manufacturing situations.
  • "Our Virtual Labs help manufacturers and educators engage, onboard, upskill learners to build a high-performing, advanced manufacturing workforce and, ultimately, strengthen the industry's competitiveness."
  • To learn more about how Virtual Labs can become part of your manufacturing training program, contact Tooling U-SME at 866.706.8665 or visit go.toolingu.com/vlabs.

SME and Women in 3D Printing Join Forces to Build Diverse Manufacturing Workforce

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022
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DETROIT, May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry leaders SME, a non-profit professional association dedicated to advancing manufacturing, and Women in 3D Printing (Wi3DP), a global organization with a mission to close the gender gap in Additive Manufacturing (AM), are partnering to attract and build a diverse next gen workforce to advance the AM industry.

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  • "It is important that the Additive Manufacturing industry is reflective of the real world, and we want to send a clear message that it is for everyone," said Nora Toure, Founder, Women in 3D Printing, an all-volunteer organization.
  • With a mission of promoting, supporting, and inspiring women using AM technologies, Wi3DP seeks to foster a more diverse industry.
  • Women in 3D Printing is dedicated to promoting, supporting, and inspiring women who are using additive manufacturing technologies.
  • Industry leaders SME, a non-profit professional association dedicated to advancing manufacturing, and Women in 3D Printing (Wi3DP), a global organization with a mission to close the gender gap in Additive Manufacturing (AM), are partnering to attract and build a diverse next-gen workforce to advance the AM industry.

SME Names Jeannine Kunz Chief Workforce Development Officer

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Monday, April 11, 2022
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SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SME, the professional association committed to advancing manufacturing and developing a skilled workforce, announced the appointment of Jeannine Kunz to the newly created position of Chief Workforce Development Officer. She will report to Robert "Bob" Willig, executive director and CEO of SME.

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  • SOUTHFIELD, Mich., April 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SME , the professional association committed to advancing manufacturing and developing a skilled workforce, announced the appointment of Jeannine Kunz to the newly created position of Chief Workforce Development Officer.
  • In her new role, Kunz will work with Willig and SME's Board of Directors to leverage the organization's existing and extensive foundation of manufacturing workforce solutions.
  • "Jeannine has an amazing track record over her more than 20 years with SME in workforce education and development," said Willig.
  • Over its 90-year history, SME has addressed manufacturing's business and technology challenges, and as evidenced by the appointment of Kunz to CWO, is increasing its focus, investment, and commitment toward workforce development.