ECTC showcases advanced manufacturing careers
Published on Mar 14, 2024
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (ECTC) advanced manufacturing students as well as visiting high school students had an opportunity to make one-on-one connections with more than a dozen employers during Advanced Manufacturing Career Days at the college.
“Advanced Manufacturing Career Days is all about connecting employers with students, whether that student is about to graduate from ECTC and take the next step in their career or they are a younger student still exploring their options,” said event organizer Marty Sutherland, ECTC professor of Engineering and Electronics Technology.
Each participating employer highlighted available career opportunities in small group settings and spoke with students one-on-one. High school students visiting from LaRue County High School and Nelson County Area Technology Center also toured the college’s technical programs.
“We want students to understand the variety of options available to them in the growing manufacturing workforce,” Sutherland said. “Through conversations with employers, they see that their skills are highly sought after in the automotive, distilling, robotics and utility industries, just to name a few.”
Participating employers included AV Guage & Fixture, Barton 1792 Distillery, BlueOval SK, Brandenburg Telephone Co., Federal Bureau of Investigations, Flowers Foods, Gordon Food Service, LG&E and KU Energy, Lotte Aluminium, Lux Row Distillers, Raytheon, Summit Polymers, Inc., TG Kentucky and Walmart Facility Services.
“We’re thrilled to be back at ECTC for Advanced Manufacturing Career Days this year to talk about the thousands of jobs available at BlueOval SK,” said BlueOval SK Human Resources Partner Amy Walker. “We love meeting new people interested in manufacturing and are eager to promote the associate maintenance technician position to students pursuing careers in advanced manufacturing and industrial maintenance.”
Graduates of ECTC advanced manufacturing programs are not only prepared for high-demand careers but often graduate with no student debt, Sutherland said. Students can earn a degree in ECTC’s advanced manufacturing programs tuition-free with the Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship.
Advanced manufacturing programs include Air Conditioning Technology, Computer Aided Drafting and Design, Computerized Manufacturing and Machining, Engineering and Electronics Technology, Electrical Technology, Industrial Maintenance Technology and Welding Technology.
