COOL JOBS TOUR 2024
Date and Time
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
4:00 PM - 7:30 PM CDT
Location
Register for up to three tours, including final presentation with light meal
Fees/Admission
Free and open to community members, middle and high school students and their parents
You must pre-register.
Description
Today's manufacturing careers are about advanced technologies, state of the art facilities, and fast paced, interesting work environments. But most of all, these technical careers are about those people who like to see the product of a honest day's work.
Join us to tour local manufacturers businesses and see for yourself the . . .
- variety of career opportunities available at local companies (wages, job skills, responsibilities)
- pathways to building the knowledge and skills needed to qualify for today's manufacturing jobs
- purpose and value of the modern manufacturing companies located in our community
This evening of career exploration is set up for community members, middle and high school students and their parents. Tour up to three state of the art manufacturer's and complete your evening with a light meal and information on careers, training, wages and opportunities.
Locations to tour (must provide your own transportation)
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm Tour #1 CAD, Metal Craft Machine & Engineering or J & J Machine
5:00 pm - 5:45 pm Tour #2 Metal Craft Machine & Engineering or J & J Machine
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Tour #3 and Career Presentation Sportech Inc.
Safety Requirements: All attendees must
- be at least 11 years-old
- wear closed toed shoes
- wear safety glasses (provided)
More about our host locations:
Metal Craft Machine & Engineering 13760 Business Center Drive, Elk River: a leader in providing custom precision manufacturing for aerospace, defense, medical and emerging high-tech industries, dedicated to quality, service, innovation, and people.
J and J Machine 12655 Industrial Blvd. Elk River: has a well-earned reputation of excellence for machining exotic plastics and metals. They are commitment to solving the tough challenges of machining difficult materials to extremely tight tolerances.
Sportech - 10752 168th Ave NW, Elk River Sportech is a recognized leader in the design, development and manufacturing of vehicle cab enclosures, windshields and associated styling elements. We know that innovation doesn?t happen in isolation. Sportech collaborates throughout the entire product development process to discover, design, develop and deliver creative solutions and value creation for our partners. We work with the brands that make the machines you love.
CAD (Center for Advanced Design) - 5410 Quam Circle Northeast, St. Michael. We create complex 3d geometry for the powersports and plastic industries
Event Sponsors
Printed courtesy of www.elkriverchamber.org – Contact the Elk River Area Chamber of Commerce for more information.
509 Highway 10, Elk River, MN 55330 – (763) 441-3110 – eracc@elkriverchamber.org