Embracing the theme of Creators Wanted, the plastics industry is opening its doors and meeting virtually today with American students to show off modern facilities with the latest technology.
Celebrated every first Friday in October, Manufacturing Day rallies companies and educational institutions to come together to promote manufacturing as a career.
Washington-based Plastics Industry Association is a sponsor this year as processors, like most manufacturers, struggle to fill job openings.
MFG Day is critical to engaging the creators of tomorrow, according to Julia Asoni, senior director of student engagement for The Manufacturing Institute, which is the nonprofit workforce development and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers.
"There are nearly 900,000 open manufacturing jobs right now and we have 4 million jobs to fill by the end of this decade. That's an important message for high school students to hear," Asoni told Plastics News for an upcoming story.
More than a dozen plastics firms are getting behind the message to fill their talent pipelines. Those include Bekum America, PTI Engineered Plastics, FLEXcon Co., Revere Plastics, Armstrong Flooring, Pella Corp., Accede Mold & Tool, Hoffer Plastics, Noble Plastics, Synventive, Covestro, Rock West Composites, Wepco Plastics, Teijin Automotive Technologies and Cornerstone Building Products.
Thanks to Catherine Kavanaugh for this item.