GW Plastics’ “School of Tech” class designs new product

In response to a growing regional and national skilled labor shortage, GW Plastics is leading the way in workforce training, career development, and community educational outreach through their innovative high school program. Last week, GW Plastics celebrated the graduation of their second “School of Tech” class and is proud to announce the steady growth of the program. GW Plastics began their “School of Tech” in 2015 after two years of planning with local state and school officials. The semester-long program focuses on raising awareness among local youths about careers in advanced manufacturing. “It is very difficult to find a high school shop class that provides relevant training in our industry,” says Cathy Tempesta, GW Plastics Director of Human Resources. “There are limited ways for students to become exposed to the world of manufacturing, so we launched our own „school‟ in order to make manufacturing attractive again.” GW Plastics recruits their own employees in collaboration with high school teachers to instruct the students on all things manufacturing, including polymer science, product design, mold building, injection molding, automation, quality assurance, and general business skills. Each semester includes a visit to Gifford Medical Center in Randolph where the students can see GW Plastics‟ healthcare products used in real life and learn about the ramifications if a device is not manufactured to the highest level of quality possible. I...
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