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Manufacturing - Growing in New England
January 2009

Welcome to the January 2009 Manufacturing Advancement Center & MassMEP Career Opportunities & Programs Update. Included are the latest events of interest across the region and highlights from the latest issue of The MAC Action Newsline.

Programs & Events

• Lean Office, MassMEP @ Worcester Technical High School, Worcester, MA — January 6, 2009
• ProMat, Chicago, IL — January 12-15, 2009
• Training Within Industry - Job Instruction, MassMEP @ Worcester Technical High School, Worcester, MA — January 12-16, 2009
• Basic Manufacturing Skills, MassMEP @ Worcester Technical High School, Worcester, MA — January 12-28, 2009
• Central Maine Lean Manufacturing Roundtable, Brewer, ME — January 13, 2009
• Southern Maine Lean Manufacturing Roundtable, Gorham, ME — January 27, 2009
• Machine Operator Skills Training (MOST), MassMEP @ Worcester Technical High School, Worcester, MA — February 9-20, 2009
• 5S, Standardization and Set Up Reduction, Kennebec Tool & Die, August, ME — February 10, 2009
• Plant Layout/Quick Changeover, Little Harbor Windows, Berwick, ME — February 24, 2009
• Lean Implementation Strategies, Lonza Rockland Inc., Rockland, ME — March 10, 2009
• TBD, Advanced Manufacturing Center, University of Maine, Orono, ME — April 14, 2009
• Pull Systems, Inverness Medical, Scarborough, ME — April 28, 2009
• One Piece Flow, Fisher Engineering, Rockland, ME — May 12, 2009
• Combined JMQC Meeting, Titan Machine, Windham, ME — May 26, 2009

Career Opportunities

STEM Pathways Grant Project Manager/Lead Coach, Worcester, MA
The City of Worcester is seeking qualified applicants for the position of STEM Grant Project Manager/Lead Coach. This position is responsible for overseeing the operational activities of the STEM Pathways grant awarded to the CMREB by the United States Department of Labor.

MAC Action Newsline: Highlights

From the Desk of Jack Healy

• Big 3? What About the Automotive Suppliers?
• How a Metro Nation Would Feel the Loss of the Detroit Three Automakers

Successful Implementations in Lean

• Lean Champion Roundtable: Invensys, Part 1

Education & Workforce Development

• Massachusetts State Scholars Initiative Continues at Worcester North HS
• Matching Internship Earnings for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Majors

Plus Industry News

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