Company:

The Manufacturing Institute

Program: The Manufacturing Institute - Heroes MAKE America

In-person
All Services

Location

Fort Riley, Kansas 66442

Duration

61 - 90 days

Cost

Our program is funding utilizing a variety of funding methods to include workforce grants, scholarships, and as necessary, GI Bill

Installation

Fort Riley

Contact Information

Rachelle Wolford

rwolford@nam.org

Website

nam.org

Job Families

Transportation and Material Moving
Production
Other
Management
and Installation
Maintenance
and Repair

Program Description

Heroes MAKE America provides our participants with the skills and certifications to find and excel in careers in manufacturing.Our program is a combination of soft skills, on-line training, classroom instruction, and hands-on lab time. Participants whosuccessfully complete the program receive the nationally portable, industry-recognized certifications. Our Service membersparticipate in networking events and weekly tours of manufacturing companies to connect them to the influencers and careeropportunities within those companies. Our program managers also facilitate introductions to manufacturers across the countrybased on participant preferred work locations. As a supplement, Heroes Connect: Military to Manufacturing is our program tofacilitate virtual introductions with manufacturers who are hiring today. Heroes graduates have secured careers in a variety ofroles such as production, maintenance, logistics, and operations.

Job Description

Heroes MAKE America graduates have gone into a variety of manufacturing roles such as production, maintenance, logisticsand supply, warehousing and material handling, and directly into leadership roles such as production supervisors, areamanagers, and operations.

Eligibility

Screening Interview with Heroes MAKE America Program Manager. Please reach out to designated site POC