Cutting edge technology with a personal touch
"A career in a small to mid-size manufacturing company provides for far greater professional advancement than a young person could imagine. The technical and technological challenges previously thought to be only available in large business environments are evident every day to those employed in the manufacturing environment that Matrix Tooling operates in. The need for highly-skilled and motivated employees always exists and so will the opportunity for good compensation and rewarding career challenges."
- Mark T. Ziegenhorn, CFO
Local technical programs and training
Technical Programs
• TMA Apprenticeship Program: http://www.tmanet.com/training/apprentice.asp
The Tooling & Manufacturing Association located in Park Ridge, IL offers part-time, college-credit classes in core manufacturing subjects.
• College of DuPage: http://www.cod.edu/academic/acadprog/occ_voc/MfgOcc.htm
The College of DuPage offers a variety of manufacturing technology, engineering, and applied science courses specific to the manufacturing sector.
• Tooling University: http://www.toolingu.com
Tooling U offers online training and technical courses targeted specifically at the manufacturing industry.
Technical Programs (cont'd)
• National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS): http://nims-skills.org/home/index.htm
NIMS works to set universal manufacturing standards and accrediting training programs to assure quality of education.
• Chicago land Chamber of Commerce: http://www.chicagolandchamber.org/Innovation/default.asp
A local focus on manufacturing in the Chicago land area.
• Project Lead the Way: http://www.pltw.org/index.cfm
A nation-wide effort to increase awareness, interest, and skills through the education of students in technical fields such as science and engineering.
• Project Lead the Way (Illinois): http://www.pltw.illinois.edu