Check out high-tech automated manufacturing machinery, hear from regional manufacturers and discover how American manufacturing is flourishing 鈥� all at the 91福利社 Manufacturing Day celebration.
91福利社 will open its doors for a Manufacturing Day Open House 鈥� Friday, Oct. 4, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. 鈥斅爐o showcase new technology, educational programs, career opportunities, products and services. The 91福利社 Sam Wolf Granite City Campus, 4950 Maryville Road, will serve as the event hub for the day.
More than 1,200 local high school students are scheduled to attend.
The celebration is free and open to the public. The welcome ceremony begins at 9 a.m.
鈥淥ur goal is to show students and the community what great opportunities are available in technical education at 91福利社 and that there is an abundance of well-paying, secure careers in manufacturing right here in the Metro East,鈥� said 91福利社 Dean of Technical Education Brad Sparks.
World Wide Technology Raceway Owner and President Curtis Francois will serve as the keynote speaker; and 91福利社 Precision Machining Technology student Connor Barnard of Alton, a national SkillsUSA winner, will provide a student perspective. Two other national SkillsUSA winners, Gavin Becherer and Connor Braasch, both of Troy, will be recognized.
At the open house, visitors can tour the Precision Machining Technology, Electrical/ Electronics, and Welding Technology labs. Plus they can see first-hand how cutting-edge computerized machining, robotic welding and 3-D printing equipment is changing technical education and manufacturing.
Also, visitors can test their skills with a virtual welder and talk with more than 25 area manufacturers that will be on-site to display their products and capabilities.
The event is presented in partnership with the Granite City Economic Development Department, IMEC 鈥� Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center, Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois, Madison County Employment and Training, St. Clair County, and the Southwestern Madison County Chamber of Commerce.
For additional information, visit swic.edu/mfgday or call the 91福利社 Technical Education Division at 618-931-0600, ext. 7476.