WestRock Employees Receive 96 Hours Of Instruction At HCC
Weldon, North Carolina based Halifax Community College, in tandem with state agency partners, is leading special- ized training efforts to benefit local manufacturing workers at WestRock. HCC’s Regional Advanced Manufacturing Pipeline for Eastern North Carolina curriculum, a registered program through ApprenticeshipNC, provided nine WestRock em- ployees 96 hours of pre-apprenticeship instruction that will transition directly into its mechanical maintenance technician apprenticeship program. RAMP East pre-apprentices receive certifications in ca- reer readiness, working smart, OSHA-10 and Lean Six-Sig- ma – Yellow Belt — as well as introduction to manufactur- ing, problem-solving and math for measurements courses.
“Through collaboration, HCC and ApprenticeshipNC are offering a viable option to secure workers to fill existing vacancies,” said Rhonda High, HCC’s customized training director. “Funding is available through this program that HCC instructors provided nine WestRock employees with 96 hours of pre-apprenticeship instruction.
helps cover tuition, industry reimbursement and advertising to build a skilled workforce in the Roanoke Valley and across the state.” Classes are held at the Advanced Man- ufacturing and Corporate Training Center, HCC’s newest campus facility that hous- es Customized Training program, its Small Business Center as well as its industrial sys- tems technology, welding technology and automotive technology programs.
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According to local media reports, the Geor- gia-Pacific (G-P) paper mill in Muskogee, Oklahoma is investing more than $50 mil- lion into the company’s manufacturing op- erations. The mill has been a staple in the community for years. “They have a long tenure with us for many decades and for them to now rein- vest $50 million is really a great thing,” said Jeff Underwood, the Deputy Director of the Muskogee City-County Port Authority. “That just strengthens that tie,” said Jen- nifer Rector, Public Affairs Manager at Geor- gia-Pacific. “It makes us connected in a way where we’re both looking to succeed for each other.” Rector says the focus is threefold with a strong focus on safety, reliability, and ef- ficiency. She says a new converting line, along with new technology, will also allow the more than 700 employees the oppor- tunity to grow within the company. Atlanta, Georgia based G-P is the largest private employer in Muskogee, Oklahoma.
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