Better Preparing Tomorrow’s Workforce Dominates Manufacturing Leaders Meeting with St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann

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A public release dated December 11, 2015 describes a manufacturing leaders’ luncheon in St. Charles County, Missouri, hosted by the Missouri Job Center. St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann and more than 20 business and community leaders discussed hiring and training advanced manufacturing talent, strengthening soft skills and project management in younger workers, and addressing planning and zoning burdens. Attendees also raised concerns about limited industrial buildings and local taxes affecting investment, highlighting expectations for 2016 workforce initiatives.

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Manufacturing Leaders’ Luncheon Discussion

Workforce and Career Preparation

Training and Skills Development

Local Business Barriers and Community Needs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE-December 11 , 2015 Contact: Colene McEntee, Public Affairs Coordinator, (636) 949-1864, [cmcentee@sccmo.org](cmcentee@sccmo.org) BETTER PREPARING TOMORROW’S WORKFORCE DOMINATES MANUFACTURING LEADERS MEETING WITH ST. CHARLES COUNTY EXECUTIVE STEVE EHLMANN ST. CHARLES COUNTY, MO-More than 20 business and community leaders participated in a lively and frank discussion with St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann at a Manufacturing Leader’s Luncheon hosted yesterday by the Missouri Job Center of St. Charles County. Issues ranged from motivating more people to consider advanced manufacturing careers and technical training, the need to install more soft skills and project management abilities in the younger generation, dealing with burdensome planning and zoning requirements, the lack of available industrial buildings in the community and concerns over local taxes stifling new business investment. “We have a strong and growing manufacturing base in St. Charles County, and I appreciated the open dialogue and good ideas that were brought up by successful companies large and small from around our community,” said St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann. Businesses that participated in the manufacturing roundtable included Albers Manufacturing, Component Bar Products, Dave Engineering, General Motors, Masterclock, Nike IHM, Northrop Grumman – Cutting Edge Optronics, O’Fallon Casting, QTE Manufacturing Solutions, Quest Specialty Products, RK Stratman, SAK Construction and Seyer Industries. St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann meeting with manufacturing leaders from around the community. Along with County Executive Ehlmann, other attendees came from the St. Charles County Department of Workforce & Business Development, the St. Charles County Workforce Development Board, St. Charles Community College and St. Charles School District – Lewis & Clark Career Center. Asked to give their perspectives on the economy, business participants were almost unanimous that 2015 had been a great year and expectations were high for 2016. “I look forward to County officials and staff working closely with our manufacturing leaders on a number of initiatives that could help meet their workforce needs,” Ehlmann said.“We are also continuing to work with leaders in local government and education to help companies, communities, and careers flourish in St. Charles County.” Ehlmann said yesterday’s meeting was the first in a series of informational roundtables that would be held with key business sectors in the community. For more information about services for workforce and business development, contact the St. Charles County Department of Workforce Development at 636-255-6060. \#\#\#

FAQs

What event brought together manufacturing leaders in St. Charles County?

A Manufacturing Leader’s Luncheon hosted by the Missouri Job Center of St. Charles County brought together more than 20 business and community leaders with County Executive Steve Ehlmann.

Which workforce and skills topics were discussed?

Participants discussed motivating people to pursue advanced manufacturing careers, expanding technical training, and improving soft skills and project management abilities for younger generations.

What local challenges were identified by participants?

Concerns included burdensome planning and zoning requirements, a lack of available industrial buildings, and local taxes that can stifle new business investment.

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