What’s Next:
Workforce, Apprenticeship or Military Bound?

Mrs. Becker
High School Counselor 11/9/2022

WHIRLPOOL

5 out of 9 total plants are located in Ohio. Findlay plant makes all of the dishwashers whirlpool produces.
Career Opportunities: Environmental, Health and Safety, Quality, Finance, Communications, Materials & Logistics, Human Resources, Engineering, Operations
Straight from HS: Assembly operators, power vehicle operators, dishrack coater, plastic operator
Continued Education: Environmental health and safety, supply and logistics, ﬁnance, engineering, HR, Communications
Skilled Trade Options
Tool and Die Maker, Tooling Lead, Electrical and Hydraulic Tech, Millwright Tech, Plantwide Maintenance Laborer
Sponsored Education: Tuition reimbursement, Apprenticeship opportunities

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Starting wages of $19/hr for basic operators
Open 24/5
Barriers to Employment:
Lack of Motivation
Attendance
Being able to be without their cell phone and ear buds on the ﬂoor

PARTITIONS PLUS

Smaller business with approximately 35 employees
$20/hr starting, no health insurance offered
Business: Take corregated cardboard from the manufacturer and make it into what the consumer needs. They work with Whirlpool, Nissin, small businesses and some car manufacturers)

WERK-BRAU

“Be ambitious, show up to work” “Go as far as you want to go”

Always hiring welders!
Growth opportunities to start from the bottom and work your way into management
Really feels like a family environment

SIMONA-PMC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrcWVD0mwo4
Thermoforming: 400+ degrees
Approximately 85 employees
Mainly make products for Bath and RV. 2020/21 was their highest year yet!
Labor issue? WORK ETHIC. COMING TO WORK. WILLINGNESS TO LEARN. Best way to keep employees? Treat the right. Culture.
Meals together, free snow cones, free fruit, cafe on site (nice lounge)
$18/hr starting, huge growth right now. $7.2 Million expansion.  Big room for growth within the company. Start entry level and move to production supervisor. They all prefer to promote from within.
24/7, 12 hr shifts (their biggest complaint) 2/2/3
$2,500/year college tuition reimbursement

 Thoughts, Attitude and Perc eptions of MFG 	

“Manufacturing isn’t what it used to be”
You aren’t just going to be working a line forever. SO much room for growth.
Small businesses, Large companies, ﬁnd your ﬁt!
Not just for MEN!
Many skilled trade opportunities, yet you can come in right out of H.S.
It’s not physically laborious or hard on your body as it may have been in years past. Ergonomic work standards.
Science and Math! It’s not just sorting, placing, working a line.

 Skills that ne e d fostere d: 	

Attendance
Motivation/Determination
Resume Writing
Interviewing/Professionalism
Basic math skills: Adding/subtracting fractions
How to use and read a tape measure
Good Attitude and a Willingness to Learn
Set up a PROFESSIONAL voicemail (perhaps also a personal email)

What Are Soft Skills?
Soft skills are non-technical skills that promote prod uctivity, efficiency and effective communication in the workplace, regardless of your profession

 	 	 	 	

Communication

Positivity

Teamwork

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Organisation

Problem solving	Dependability	Critical thinking

 	 	

Creativity	Adaptability	Conf lict resolution

 What other busine ss opp or tunitie s?? 	

Hearthside
GROB in Bluffton
Nissin Brake
GSW Manufacturing
DNC Hydraulics SO MANY MORE!

 Ohio Op erating Engine ers 	

https://local18training.com/

 Where Else Can I L o ok for Work? 	

https://www.raisethebarhancock.org/
https://www.raisethebarhancock.org/apprenticeships

https://ohiomeansjobs.ohio.gov/home

Simply use google! “Jobs in Hancock County”

 Militar y 	

ASVAB is being offered at Millstream on Tuesday December 6th at 8:30am. FREE…Career Assessment, may help to determine your skills and talents for future career opportunities.

US ARMY:

Ohio National Guard:

Trevor C. Smith, SGT US Army Recruiter
Findlay Recruiting Station Tel: (419) 423-2816
Fax:  (419) 423-2640
Cell:  (419) 788-2337
Trevor.C.Smith16.mil@mail.mil

SGT Brandon Gudgel
H Co. Recruiter, Recruiting
& Retention Bn.
Ohio Army National Guard Cell: 419.206.8214

Military Contacts Continued…

AIR FORCE:		
MARK HARRISON, SSgt, USAF	
Enlisted Accessions Recruiter		
339th Recruiting Squadron, Toledo, Ohio	
Cell: (419) 574-2453