Machinist, small arms repair technician, security guard, CNC instructor — all valuable jobs David Roberson has filled. But perhaps the one with the most potential to impact the trajectory of America’s future is the one he holds now. “My original plan was to spend 20+ years in the Marine Corps,” Dave says. “As I started to get back into machining and started understanding how deficient we were compared to the rest of the world, I thought to myself, ‘this is another fight I can be in now.’” As lead workforce trainer for America’s Cutting Edge (ACE), a national initiative managed by IACMI—The Composites Institute®, Dave is focused on revitalizing American manufacturing through both workforce development and innovations in technology. “We have to do better,” Dave insists. “For decades now, shop owners have had the harsh realization that all the business is going overseas. Somebody does this better than we do – and that’s unacceptable.” ACE offers no-cost online and in-person training in CNC machining, metrology, and composites. Dave leads a team of instructors inspiring and training the next generation to make manufacturing their career path. He’s also working with incumbent workers to take advantage of tap test innovations that can increase material removal rates, reduce cycle times, improve capacity and efficiency, and reduce overall costs. “Opportunity’s knocking. Come on in.” Find your next opportunity 👉 https://lnkd.in/gyQ2rp5X See Dave's full story 👉 https://lnkd.in/ePMgJj-V #machining #cnc #engineering #metrology #composites #manufacturing #marine #veteran Tony Schmitz Christine Gallagher Schmitz Adele Ratcliff Larry John Matthew Draper Aliscia Andrews Mark A. Morrison, APR Margaret Slattery Kim Harris Marianne Donoghue Justin Brooks
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ACE - The no-cost program putting you in high demand. Gain the skills you need to answer America's call for more machine tool professionals with free online and in-person training. Whether you're searching for your first job, seeking additional training or determining your next step after military service, ACE is helping prepare new and experienced workers for top manufacturing facilities across the country. The manufacturing industry in America is growing at a rapid rate. With 30,000 machining companies across the country and hundreds of thousands unfilled jobs, there's never been a better time to step up and learn a trade. ACE is an IACMI-led workforce initiative supported by the Department of Defense.
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How does temperature affect measurements? ACE curriculum developer Tony Schmitz just visited Urban Youth Racing School to show them how! Things like environment temperature - or holding something in your hand long enough - have an impact! Learn more by registering for the no-cost, online ACE #metrology course now! https://lnkd.in/g_xSrRQP #MachiningMonday #Manufacturing
Richard Rosenberg Distinguished Professor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville | Joint Faculty, Oak Ridge National Laboratory | Director, SEAMTN | Director, Machine Tool Research Center
I just had the greatest time at the Urban Youth Racing School! Together with my post-doc Sweta Baruah and my PhD student Tobechukwu Nwabueze, I completed a metrology training for a tremendous group of students. We performed measurements with steel rulers, calipers, and micrometers and compared the results. We also discussed the importance of temperature for measurements. Thanks to MSC Industrial Supply Co. for supplying the steel rulers, which the students took home. To learn more about metrology, register for our online, no-cost ACE metrology course. https://lnkd.in/dWnixj6c
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Congratulations to Auburn University on winning the 2024 Project MFG SEC Machining Competition! 🎉 Second place went to Mississippi State University, with the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, claiming third. A great effort by all! University of Arkansas University of Missouri-Columbia Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)
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America’s Cutting Edge is in Starkville, MS, with one of the newest additions to the network - Mississippi State University! They’re hosting this year’s Project MFG SEC Machining Competition. Six teams are going at it as they make a cycloidal gear box. Good luck to everyone competing! University of Arkansas Auburn University University of Missouri-Columbia University of Tennessee, Knoxville Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES)
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America's Cutting Edge is excited to announce the addition of two new hubs to the network! Mississippi State University and Penn State Erie, The Behrend College are the latest hubs to join the program. The addition of these partners will bring the in-person ACE CNC #machining training to participants in Starkville, MS, and Erie, PA. If you live in or near these locations, register for and complete the online machining course so you can take advantage of upcoming bootcamps. 👉 https://buff.ly/3O8R7D7 Read more about these partnerships below. 👉 https://buff.ly/40ecGJx
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For today's #MachiningMonday, we're hearing from ACE participants in Florida's Treasure Coast! Check out this great video from Advanced Manufacturing Hub at IRSC. If you haven't thought about ACE training before, take a listen to what these participants have to say about the program. And if you're in or near Indian River State College, check out what bootcamps they have coming up on our refreshed ACE bootcamp calendar! 📆 https://lnkd.in/gSKf2zVa #manufacturing #jobs
Rebuild manufacturing in #TreasureCoast with Indian River State College and America's Cutting Edge (ACE). Enrollment for the CNC bootcamps is open. https://lnkd.in/dezf9FWj Walter Posten Natalia Chekhovskaya Kearney John Anderson Kim Harris Justin Brooks Michael Alachnowicz Tony Schmitz
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A huge congratulations to MSC Industrial Supply Co.'s Michael Gomez on becoming a Manufacturing USA Modern Maker! 🙌 Michael and MSC have been great partners with America's Cutting Edge. Get to know Michael more by reading his Modern Maker profile below. https://lnkd.in/ez23K7BT
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Is it possible to know the exact measurements of anything? It's #MachiningMonday, but for today, we're making it #MetrologyMonday! Metrology is all about measurements, which are critical in #machining and #manufacturing. We always want parts to fit where they're needed! The concept of measurement uncertainty is a critical part of #metrology. Why is that? Join these HAMMER students and find out by registering for the two-hour, no-cost, online course now! https://lnkd.in/g_xSrRQP
Richard Rosenberg Distinguished Professor, University of Tennessee, Knoxville | Joint Faculty, Oak Ridge National Laboratory | Director, SEAMTN | Director, Machine Tool Research Center
I’m at The Ohio State University attending the fall NSF HAMMER Engineering Research Center meeting. I completed the in-person ACE metrology training for a talented group of HAMMER students. To learn more about metrology, register for our online, no-cost ACE metrology course. https://lnkd.in/dWnixj6c
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The St. Cloud State University Husky Express has been busy lately! The ACE-sponsored trailer just wrapped up a bootcamp with Coldspring in Minnesota. Congrats to this group on completing their (mobile!) ACE CNC #machining training!
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