Each year in October, Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus takes part in National Manufacturing Day, where the goal is to connect students to area manufacturing companies.
For the second year, ABB (formerly Baldor) in Ozark will open its doors for ATU-Ozark’s Automation Program and Tyson Foods Logan County Career Center Machining Operations Program. Students from Ozark High School will also take part in the day at ABB. ABB is a manufacturer of electrical motors with its headquarters in Fort Smith, AR.
On October 1, 2019, students will spend the day touring and learning from ABB plant management. They can see that today’s industries are clean, high tech, and have a variety of well-paying in-demand jobs.
Justin Smith, Chief Business and Community Outreach Officer at ATU-Ozark, complimented local manufacturers who open their doors to students.
“Manufacturing Day is a great opportunity to connect our future workforce generation with a job sector that is in great need of employees with high-tech skillsets. ATU-Ozark’s automation and machining programs are dedicated to preparing students for a successful future in manufacturing. Manufacturing Day allows manufacturing to talk directly to the students and physically show them there are rewarding careers right here in their home towns. Introducing students to a global company, such as ABB shows students they can go anywhere if they put effort into it. It just opens up more eyes when students can see the actual equipment and hear from employees who were once in their position,” Smith noted.
More information on National Manufacturing Day can be found at www.mfgday.com.
