On Wednesday, January 27^th, seventeen (17) youth graduated from the Canadian Tooling & Machining Association’s 32-week Introductory Trades Training program through which they learned tool, die, mould and machining skills.

Trades Training Program was designed by the CTMA and its member companies to help reduce youth unemployment in Windsor and Essex County and to help close the skilled trades gap in the tool, die, mould and machining industry.

So far, more than 60 youth (aged 18-29) have graduated from the program and gained valuable workplace skills and experience through this 32-week program that begins with 6 weeks of intensive introductory training at the Valiant Training & Development Centre, followed by 26 weeks of on-the-job training at various machine, tool, die & mould companies in the Windsor-Essex region.

These new Trades Training Program graduates have been offered full-time permanent employment by their host employers who include:

Absolute Industrial Management

Active Industrial Solutions

Bolzano Tool & Die Ltd.

Briadco Fixture & Gauge

Cavalier Tool And Manufacturing Ltd.

Circle 5 Tool & Mold Inc.

Cutting-Edge Technologies

Jahn Engineering Ltd.

Kapco Tool & Die Ltd.

LT&D Tool & Die Inc.

Manor Tool & Die Ltd.

Sigma Engineering

Unique Tool & Gauge Inc.

 

The CTMA has another class currently running that will be graduating in June.

Youth outreach assistance and screening is provided by the Windsor Employment Assessment Centre and the Valiant Training & Development Centre.  Funding is provided by Ontario’s Ministry of Economic Development, Employment & Infrastructure (MEDEI) through the Youth Skills Connections – Industry Stream program.

BACKGROUND

• The CTMA is a not-for-profit trade association that represents and promotes the interests of the Canadian tooling and machining industry, both nationally and internationally and has proudly served its member companies for more than 50 years.  For more information visit ctma.com.

• The Valiant Training & Development Centre conducts specialized training for machining, welding, robot programming and other metal working skills in an innovative “Earn While You Learn” approach.  For more information contact [email protected]

• The Employment Assessment Centre is operated by the Greater Essex County District School Board. Services to help people in the region find work.  For more information visit theassessmentcentre.org.