Posts by FAME USA
Constellium Found Its Workforce Answer in FAME
What began as a company’s last-minute decision to join the Alabama FAME Shoals Chapter has grown into one of the chapter’s strongest employer partnerships. Today, Constellium, an aluminum manufacturer with a…
Read MoreFAME Student Cuts Three-Hour Process Down to 30 Minutes
Xavier Bethea solved a problem at Toyota Research & Development so well that his solution was shared across the Atlantic. The second-year Michigan FAME Mitten Chapter student took home the People’s Choice Award at this year’s Manufacturing Core…
Read MoreFAME Students Cut Emergency Downtime, Saving Employer Thousands
Brendan Gallagher, Jefferson Hymer and Cody Newsome were still students when they saved their employer, Niterra North America, nearly $5,000 a year. The West Virginia FAME Kanawha Valley Chapter trio took first place in the second-year FAME student Manufacturing Core Exercise (MCE) competition…
Read MoreFirst-year FAME Student Eliminates Plant Floor Hazards
Less than a year into his FAME program, Mat Klapetek was already improving safety and operations on Mazda Toyota Manufacturing’s plant floor. The Alabama FAME Huntsville Tech Chapter student took first place in the first-year FAME student Manufacturing…
Read MoreThe FAME National Conference Sees Record Attendance
This month in Jacksonville, FL, the fifth annual FAME National Conference drew its largest crowd yet—a testament to the growing demand from employers for FAME-trained talent. Attendees representing FAME chapters from across the country spent three days…
Read MoreCoca-Cola Partnership Expands FAME’s Impact
Since being entrusted with FAME in 2019, the Manufacturing Institute has expanded FAME’s reach across the nation, helping manufacturing build sustainable talent pipelines in 17 states. This growth has been…
Read MoreFAME Will Bring AI Skills to Life on the Shop Floor
As artificial intelligence continues to rapidly reshape the manufacturing industry, integrating AI training into advanced manufacturing education will become even more critical. That is why the Manufacturing Institute (MI), with funding from Google.org, is bringing AI skills to manufacturing communities across the nation through FAME. As part…
Read MoreLeaders from the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and the Manufacturing Institute (MI) visited the Garland Center to learn more about the Dallas-area FAME chapters
Leaders from the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and the Manufacturing Institute (MI) visited the Garland Center to learn more about the Dallas-area FAME chapters. Current FAME students showcased their…
Read MorePrairie Land Family Recruitment Night
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Prairie Land FAME’s Family Recruitment Night! ✨ Last night, students and families came together at Richland Community College to learn how Prairie…
Read MoreWATCH: What to know about apprenticeship program only held at Washtenaw Community College, how to apply
We’re shining our Trade Up spotlight on a program at a local community college that’s taking applications. Washtenaw Community College said it’s the only college in Michigan participating in the…
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