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Please join us in welcoming Jackie Bianchino, Manufacturing Tech/Champion at Weiler Abrasives Group, to NEPIRC's Manufacturing Ambassador Dream Team! Headquartered in Cresco, PA, Weiler Abrasives is one of the largest manufacturers of industrial brushes, abrasives, surface finishing products and maintenance products in the United States. Jackie is honored to be part of the Dream Team and looks forward to speaking to students about her manufacturing career journey and all the great things her career has afforded her. We’re so happy to have you as part of the Dream Team, Jackie! In photo from left to right: Jenelle Osborne, NEPIRC's Talent Stream Coordinator. and Jackie Bianchino. #mepnationalnetwork #PADCED #manufacturing #manufacturingjobs

Calling all manufacturers in the Northern Tier, especially near Towanda! If you're looking for a training class to learn more about OSHA and workplace safety, then NEPIRC's upcoming OSHA 10 Training Course for General Industry is a program you need to consider! 📅 Dates: Wednesday, November 13 and Friday, November 15 🕒 Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on November 13; 8 a.m. to noon on November 15 🏢 Location: NEPIRC's Towanda office location at 1 Elizabeth St. OSHA 10 is taught by Brian Matyjevich, NEPIRC's Professional Safety Expert & Lean Specialist, who is also an Authorized OSHA Outreach Trainer. The OSHA 10 class will provide participants with an overview of the basic health and safety hazards present in the workplace. Don't miss out – learn more and register: https://bit.ly/408iR1w or visit www.NEPIRC.com/Training. #mepnationalnetwork #manufacturing #workplacesafety #OSHA

NEPIRC's Wise Words Book Club meets next week! We hope you will consider joining - even if you don't get a chance to read this month's book (it's a quick read though🙂). NEPIRC's Wise Words Book Club is perfect if you're looking to join a professional network that doesn't require too much of your free time, and you enjoy reading books that help you become a more impactful leader. The group will meet next Thursday, October 24th from noon to 1 p.m. via MS Tems to discuss "The Energy Bus" by Jon Gordon. To learn more about this month's book and sign up, visit https://bit.ly/4e0bjSN or www.NEPIRC.com/training. #mepnationalnetwork #manufacturing #bookclub

NEPIRC has hosted a couple Coffee & Coaching: Workplace Safety seminars this fall that have been really well received by attendees - one at the TekRidge Center in Jessup and another at the Community Giving Foundation in Berwick. These two-hour seminars that are instructed by Brian Matyjevich, NEPIRC's Professional Safety Expert & Lean Specialist who also serves as an Authorized OSHA Outreach Trainer, cover current workplace safety trends, risk assessment and avoidance, OSHA updates and offer a look at NEPIRC's upcoming OSHA 10 and OSHA 30 training programs. The next Coffee & Coaching: Workplace Safety seminar will take place on Tuesday, October 29 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at NEPIRC's Towanda office. You can learn more and sign up today either by visiting https://bit.ly/3Y6DkB7 or www.NEPIRC.com/Training. This seminar is a great way to grow a culture of safety at your company. #mepnationalnetwork #PADCED #manufacturing #workplacesafety #OSHA

If you're a metal manufacturing or a metal fabrication facility, consider signing up for this two-part training series hosted by Pennsylvania Technical Assistance Program (PennTAP)!

Calling all manufacturers in the Hazleton area! If you're looking for a training class to learn more about OSHA and workplace safety, then NEPIRC's upcoming OSHA 10 Training Course for General Industry is a program you need to consider! 📅 Dates: Monday, October 21 and Wednesday, October 23 🕒 Time: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on October 21; 8 a.m. to noon on October 23 🏢 Location: NEPIRC's Hazleton office at the CANBE Innovation Center NEPIRC's OSHA 10 is taught by Brian Matyjevich, Professional Safety Expert & Lean Specialist, who is also an Authorized OSHA Outreach Trainer. The OSHA 10 class will provide participants with an overview of the basic health and safety hazards present in the workplace. Don't miss out – learn more and register: https://bit.ly/3zZ3Y75 or visit www.NEPIRC.com/Training. #mepnationalnetwork #PADCED #manufacturing #workplacesafety #OSHA

🎉Happy 30th NEPIRC anniversary to Jayne Evans, Accounting and Office Manager! In her role, Jayne is responsible for all routine accounting transactions, payroll and benefit administration and fixed asset management. She also helps clients resolve any invoicing or payment questions and is responsible for processing payments for all third-party projects. Jayne's ability, accuracy and insight help NEPIRC's upper management make prudent financial decisions with respect to acquiring resources, investing in technology, providing project financing options to clients and pricing its services. Fun fact: When Jayne is not at the office, you can find her traveling about with her children and grandchildren! Jayne, thank you for all you have done and continue to do for the internal NEPIRC team and the clients we serve. NEPIRC has been very fortunate to have you on the team since 1994! #mepnationalnetwork #manufacturing #workanniversary🎉 #employeerecognition

For anyone who attended NEPIRC's Manufacturing Day Best Practices Summit & Expo this past Friday and had the pleasure of hearing Chris Czarnik's keynote presentation, check out this opportunity to hear more from Chris next Wednesday, 10/16 during this LinkedIn Live event!

🎉Lean vs. Six Sigma, a new no-cost seminar for manufacturers this fall! 🗓 Thursday, October 17 at the Pittston Memorial Library ⏰8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Mark Morgis, NEPIRC's Continuous Improvement Specialist, will lead this seminar that will discuss Lean and Six Sigma, which are two of the most prominent process improvement methodologies that organizations use across industries. Although they both have similar philosophies, understanding what makes them different will allow an organization to selectively use the correct tool and get the best benefit. Lean Sigma is perceived as a hybrid of the two but is most effective if each methodology is discreetly understood. Participants will learn the key similarities between Lean and Six Sigma, along with the theoretical and practical distinctions between them. The instructor will also provide an understanding of which is the best fit for attendees' respective organizations. Learn more and register today! Visit https://bit.ly/47CQeLN or www.NEPIRC.com/Training. #mepnationalnetwork #PADCED #manufacturingtraining #continuousimprovement

WOW! The team at NEPIRC cannot thank all of our 111 sponsors of this year's Manufacturing Day Best Practices Summit & Expo nearly enough for their support of Friday's event. It was a true success in every sense of the word. NEPIRC staff is also so grateful to the banquet and events team at Mohegan Pennsylvania for their incredible assistance in planning and execution, along with all those who took the time out of their day to attend. Additionally, we are thankful for this year's speakers who were all so well received. We would especially like to thank this year's keynote, Chris Czarnik who blew everyone out of the water with his presentation, along with Katie P. Desiderio, Ph.D and Dr. Michael Frino, who gave a stellar presentation entitled, "Becoming a Be Keeper." Be sure to check out some of the press the event received over the weekend: The Times Leader: https://bit.ly/3U3Y4Zk Daily Review: https://bit.ly/3zUiGw7 A huge thank you to everyone who contributed to NEPIRC's 2024 Manufacturing Day Best Practices Summit & Expo! We are so appreciative of your support. #mepnationalnetwork #PADCED #manufacturing #SeeYourselfInMFG #MFGDay24