Sierra College & Partners Promote October Manufacturing Month - Expo on Oct. 18

ROCKLIN, Calif., Oct. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sierra College, California Manufacturing Technology Consulting® (CMTC), Sacramento Valley Manufacturing Initiative (SVMI), SME Sacramento Valley and other industry partners are joining manufacturers and educators across in the country during the month of October for Manufacturing Month to promote modern manufacturing and the highly compensated career opportunities in this field.

The Sierra College Nevada County campus, in partnership with CMTC, the Nevada County Tech Connection (NCTech) and the Nevada County Economic Resource Council will host a Manufacturing Expo on October 18 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon, announced Stephanie Ortiz, Executive Dean, Nevada County campus, Sierra College. "Sierra College faculty members will be on hand to describe our advanced manufacturing programs as well as CMTC and employers," said Ortiz. "Sierra College graduates have been very successful in securing local employment."

Manufacturing Expo attendees can learn about career opportunities in manufacturing, according to Mike Bell, Regional Director, Employer Engagement, Advanced Manufacturing, North Region for California Community Colleges, based at Sierra College. "In the greater Sacramento region, there are over 2700 manufacturing companies with more than 41,000 employees," said Bell. "These manufacturers produce everything from automotive, high tech and aerospace components to food sent worldwide and micro parts for medical devices." The Manufacturing Expo will be held in the multi-purpose room on the Sierra College Nevada County campus, located at 250 Sierra College Drive, Grass Valley and there is no charge to attend.

To introduce over 1500 high school students to opportunities in manufacturing and other fields, Sierra College held a Career Technical Education Day at Sierra College in Rocklin on October 4. On Saturday, October 12, the Rocklin Mini Maker Faire will take place on the Sierra College Rocklin campus. The Mini Maker Faire will offer hands-on activities including 3D printing (additive manufacturing), textile fabrication, coding, soldering, robotics, welding and science that will introduce children and adults to design and production tools used manufacturing.

Dean Peckham, Executive Director, SVMI, indicated that Industry representatives and educators are working together to promote opportunities in advanced manufacturing. "Our members have a great need for CNC operators, fabricators and technicians as well as other manufacturing occupations," said Peckham. "Education is key to promoting employees within a company as well as introducing prospective employees to the industry." Members of SVMI developed the pre-apprenticeship CNC training held at the Sierra College Gene Haas Center for Advanced Manufacturing by Design on the Rocklin campus.

Employers involved in Manufacturing Month include CERATIZIT Sacramento, Titans of CNC and TPx Datacenter, among others and SVMI hosted a Manufacturing Day Summit on October 4. The 2019 Central Valley Clean Tech Showcase will be held in Sacramento on October 9. Valley Vision, SVMI and SME Sacramento Valley will also be hosting events and offering tours and speakers to high schools. SME has published a list of Sacramento's October Manufacturing Month activities.

About Sierra College
The Sierra College District is rising to the needs of our community. Sierra College serves 3200 square miles of Northern CA with campuses in Roseville, Rocklin, Grass Valley, and Truckee. With approximately 125 degree and certificate programs, Sierra College is ranked first in Northern California (Sacramento north) for transfers to four year universities, offers career/technical training, and classes for upgrading job skills. Sierra graduates can be found in businesses and industries throughout the region.

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