Spotlight

Need:

The tightening job market, combined with the Delta ModTech’s continuous growth, posed a challenge in finding skilled workers.

Action:

The PMMI U Skills Fund allowed Delta ModTech to sponsor several robotics teams at the FIRST® Robotics Competition in Minnesota this past March.

These robotics competitions involve not only students interested in mechanical or electrical design/ programming, but they seek to create a real-world work environment by also integrating students with skills in photography, videography, writing, recruiting and other disciplines.

Result:

Team Armada did very well, having their best showing by placing seventh out of 63 teams.

By employing new, creative tactics to reach tomorrow’s workforce, such as sponsoring a robotics team, Delta ModTech is strengthening its manufacturing talent pool. The company is also open to taking these students as interns when they graduate from high school – as well as new teenage employees.

Read Delta ModTech’s blog post here.

What You Can Do:

You too can support local robotics teams with the help of the PMMI Skills Fund.

Created by PMMI, the PMMI U Skills Fund is a resource intended to help you form meaningful partnerships with regional two- to four-year colleges, universities and/or technical/vocational schools, as well as other educational programs in your area.

The PMMI U Skills Fund will match your company’s contributions up to $50,000 per year to regional education programs of your choice.

Whether you partner with a school to help strengthen an industry related program or create a course, join forces with a STEM summer camp, coordinate a group of students to bring to PACK EXPO or choose to invest in the future workforce in multiple ways throughout the year, the PMMI U Skills Fund is here to assist you with the financial obligations that come from these types of initiatives.

For more information and to apply, contact Kate Fiorianti, senior manager, education, PMMI at kate@pmmi.org or 571.266.4406.