Manufacturers in New South Wales’ Hunter Valley region say they are fearful for the future of manufacturing in the area unless more young people get into the industry.
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Has manufacturing become uncool?
Are young workers entering the workforce looking at Australia's manufacturing sector and seeing a 'dirty', outdated industry that isn't worth getting in to? Siemens chief Albert Goller seems to think so. So what gives? When did manufacturing become so uncool?
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Headland opens Rydalmere showroom and KUKA robots training facility
Manufacturing machinery supplier Headland has opened a new facility in Rydalmere to better service its New South Wales customer base.
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Management training for struggling manufacturing businesses
As Australian manufacturing companies become increasingly pinched by the high Australian dollar and competition from overseas, more training organisations are launching manufacturing-specific training programs to help companies get out of the rut.
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Manufacturing workers offered adult apprenticeships to join resources sector
Manufacturing, civil construction and defence force workers are being targeted to join the first ever adult apprenticeships for the resources and energy sector.
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[VIDEO] How to make a life-size 2012 Ford Explorer out of LEGO… in 90 seconds flat!
Watch the engineers (is that what you'd call them?) at LEGO make a life-size 2012 Ford Explorer model out of LEGO bricks in less than 90 seconds! OK, so there is time-lapse photography at play here. But still, we think it’s pretty incredible. A little something for the child-manufacturer in all of us!
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A role for universities in halting the death of manufacturing
Over the last few weeks, the cost of upheaval in the manufacturing sector has become ever more visible. Universities can help, but how?
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Free workshops, seminars to focus on OHS at Safety Show Sydney
Free workshops and seminars in tandem with The Safety Show Sydney on 25-27 October will provide visitors with a golden opportunity to learn all about the new workplace safety setting and its impacts.
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10-year-olds recruited as future manufacturing workers
The Victorian Vernier Society is recruiting future engineers and manufacturers from the age of 10, through a competition called Techno Challenge for which Year 5 and 6 students deconstruct the fundamentals of a working object.
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Up-skilling: a solution to the skills crisis
You don't always have to look beyond your own backyard to find skilled workers; growing your existing employees' capabilities can reap benefits in the long-run -- for the worker and the company.
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Trade teachers recognised at awards
Two trade teachers from Queensland’s lead TAFE institute in trade and technician training, SkillsTech Australia, were recently acknowledged in industry competitions.
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Women in manufacturing: challenging the stereotype
Women in manufacturing may seem taboo, but can women do the hard yards and lift heavy machinery when needed? More associations are jumping on the band wagon to attract women to the industry, Margaret Tra writes.
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Women manufacturers recognised at MSA awards
Manufacturing Skills Australia (MSA) is calling for nominations for its MSA Awards, recognising women in manufacturing, and upcoming manufacturing innovators, through study grants.
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Conference to address skills shortage set to hit manufacturers
QMI Solutions has revealed South-East Queensland could be facing critical skills shortages in less than four years, predicting a shortfall of more than 40,000 jobs – a key issue, which it will address at its upcoming 2011 Manufacturing Skills Conference on June 9, in Brisbane.
The shortfall will be exacerbated by the estimated $23bn worth of infrastructure projects taking place across the region, according to the Conference organisers and industry body.
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Lack of forklift training leaves worker with amputated leg
A host employer and a labour hire company have been fined a total of AUD$120,000 over an incident which occurred in 2008 left a worker with an amputated leg due to lack of forklift training.
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Endeavour Awards 2011 Finalists: Young Manufacturer of the Year
Congratulations to the three impressive young individuals who have been named Finalists in the 2011 Endeavour Awards - Young Manufacturer of the Year Award. Read on to see their achievements.
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Endeavour Awards Finalists 2011: Lifetime Achievement Award
Congratulations to all seven individuals and companies who have been named Finalists in the 2011 Endeavour Awards - Lifetime Achievement Award category. Read on for the full list.
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Rockwell, Fluke training sessions travelling around Australia
Rockwell Automation and Fluke will be holding training courses around Australia on drives and thermal imaging products and techniques for the manufacturing industry.
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Visit Phalanx’s stand at NMW 2011 for your chance to win an iPad 2 3G
Phalanx Consulting Group is giving National Manufacturing Week (NMW) 2011 attendees the chance to win an Apple iPad 2 with 3G from their stand - 4609 - at the show in Melbourne in May.
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Conference puts manufacturing capacity under the microscope
“Building capacity for growth” is the central theme around today's launch of the QMI Solutions 2011 Manufacturing Skills Conference to be held in Brisbane on 9 June.
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