Lazarus Wilson has worked in the automotive industry for years, but he's hoping a free training session will help him get the edge he needs to put him back in the business. He says, "Well right now with the current situation in the industry people are not just looking for experience, but certification." The certification is set by the manufacturing skills standards council and used by many tier one auto suppliers that work with companies like BMW. The training program that is going on at Spartanburg Community College is a nationally certified program. It will give you a higher skill set and a higher paycheck. Spartanburg Community College received a grant to offer the classes for free. The training will teach you safety and production techniques. Beverly Deal with Workforce Development says these companies are looking for people with these skills.
Deal says, "They can hopefully fix minor problems themselves and it decreases downtime. Just gives you a higher skilled employee which of course increases your productivity." She says the companies looking to hire have agreed to interview people who have passed the certification before anyone else. She says "It is a 12 week training and at the end of the 12 weeks once you pass all the exams you have your MMSC certification as a production technician." For Wilson that's welcome news. He says, "I think it will open up doors that normally wouldn't be open as far as background , education wise and people will see that and say hey maybe I should talk to this guy." He says with so many people looking for a job any way you can stand out will help. The jobs the training prepares you for several automotive suppliers looking to hire in the spring. right now there are about 500 positions Workforce Development says will be available. There are orientation sessions going on for the MSSC certification program. There is one at 7pm Tuesday or you can sign up for a session Saturday August to learn more about the12-week training process which begins in October. For more information on how to sign up you can call 864-562-4168 to register. For more on the Workforce Investment Board or the Manufacturing Skills Standards Council click on the links. If you would like to apply for one of the training sessions click here.
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