The first graduating class had five of six graduates obtain employment in manufacturing-related occupations. Participating trainees complete eight weeks of instruction.
Sussex’s Power Test, Inc. has launched the Manufacturer’s Resource Training (MRT), which trains individuals to become entry-level machinists for area employers. Power Test, winner of Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year, developed the MRT program in response to the challenge faced in the area in finding workers with the skills needed to fill job openings. Participating trainees complete eight weeks of instruction at Power Test’s facility in Sussex, learning how to operate a variety of manually operated machines and gaining experience in assembly, inspection, shipping, and welding. Participants also complete and are certified to drive a forklift. The MRT program had its first graduating class in November 2012. Five of six graduates obtained …
A Sussex business hasn't won the award since 1999.
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Monday, January 9, 2012
Two Sussex manufacturing businesses have been nominated for a Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year Award, an honor that hasn't been won by a Sussex business since Quad/Graphics in 1999. Power Test, Inc. and Waukesha Metal Products are nominees along with 51 other Wisconsin manufacturers, based anywhere from Rhinelander to Kenosha. The two Sussex businesses are nominated for the "Small-sized Company Grand Award." Power Test, Inc. is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and sale of dynamometers, heavy equipment testing systems and related data acquisition and control systems. For thirty-five years, Power Test Inc. has marketed its products in over 80 countries. The company has 60 employees and has given donations to over 30 charities. …
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Power Test Dynamometer
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Waukesha Metal Products
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