 Training
in Thomasville
As part of
a $2 million expansion, United Welding Services Inc., a well-known manufacturer
of truck accessories, will create 50 new jobs in Thomasville. Quick Start
will provide training for the new employees and Southwest Georgia Tech
will help UWS with ongoing training. Quick Start’s specific training
will include instruction in robotics, press brake operations, welding,
CNC operations and assembly work.
Standing,
from left, are Mike Patrick, Quick Start training coordinator; John
Robinson, United Welding Services (UWS) plant manager; Cade Jones, UWS
operation manager; and Jimmy Jiddens, UWS president. Seated, from left,
are Dr. Freida Hill, Southwest Georgia Tech president; Richard Fountain,
Quick Start project operations manager; and Kenny Jones, UWS owner.
—MBM
Serves Up Jobs in Cordele
After
inking a deal with Captain D’s Seafood last summer, MBM Corporation
hired 80 employees to staff its new facility in Cordele, and Quick
Start and South Georgia Technical College provided customized pre-
and post-hire training. The company, headquartered in Rocky Mount,
N.C., has a nationwide network of distribution centers, three of
which are in Georgia — Cordele, Macon and LaGrange.
“It’s
super to work with the most educated staff in the entire MBM system,”
said Samuel Richardson, MBM regional director of operations. “Working
with Quick Start has been a good experience. They did such a thorough
job. Logistically, Cordele is perfect for us. But the big benefit
is the community. Everyone has been so welcoming and helpful, and
working with South Georgia Tech has been awesome.”
The company provides food and supplies to national restaurant chains,
including Chick-fil-A, Red Lobster and Olive Garden. The addition
of Captain D’s contract necessitated the Cordele warehouse.
Within two months, the facility was renovated, and the staff was
hired and trained.
“It
was the fastest turnaround on training we can do,” said Marla
Lowe, Quick Start executive director of economic development programs.
“The company’s new operation is a valuable addition
to this community and Quick Start is here to help get those jobs
filled as fast as possible.”
From
left, Sparky Reeves, South Georgia Tech VP of economic development;
Jim Piner, MBM Corporation regional HR manager; Marla Lowe, Quick
Start executive director of economic development programs; Jan
Odum, South Georgia Tech director of economic programs; and Samuel
Richardson, MBM regional director of operations.
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Georgia's
Can-Do
Spirit Attracts Business
American Drill Bushing,
maker of hoist rings, tooling components and bushings, is creating approximately
30 jobs at its new operation in Valdosta and has partnered with Quick
Start and Valdosta Technical College to train the new employees. The company,
which has been in operation since 1942, is relocating from Los Angeles
to a 36,000-sq.-ft. facility in Valdosta’s Perimeter Industrial
Park.
Phil Stranahan,
American Drill Bushing vice president and general manager, said he likes
the can-do spirit here. “Since the initial contact, everyone with
Quick Start, Valdosta Tech and the Valdosta community has been nothing
but friendly and helpful. Quick Start has done a great job pulling the
training all together. It will serve us well for some time.”
The training,
which began in the fall, takes place in phases. The company will operate
out of both California and Georgia during a transition period, but will
be 100 percent Valdosta-based within two years. While some California
employees will be relocated, the majority of the employees will be hired
here.
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American
Drill Bushing is moving its operations from Los Angeles to Valdosta.
The company is partnering with Quick Start and Valdosta Technical
College to train approximately 30 new employees from the Valdosta
area. Signing the training agreement are, from left, Richard Fountain,
Quick Start project operations manager; Phil Stranahan, American
Drill Bushing vice president and general manager; and James Bridges,
Valdosta Tech president. |
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