Quad/Graphics Champions Manufacturing Engineering Technology Program at Waukesha County Technical College
March 29 2017 - 4:19PM
Business Wire
New associate degree program to focus on critical skills gaps
in printing, machining, welding and fabrication
Quad/Graphics, a leading area employer, today announced its
support for the new Manufacturing Engineering Technology program
scheduled to launch at Waukesha County Technical College (WCTC) in
August 2017. The company has contributed heavily to the development
of the curriculum and also has offered its financial support, which
includes a recent $100,000 commitment toward the program. This
donation complements a long history of investment in WCTC
programming by Quad/Graphics and the Quadracci family, including a
$500,000 donation to WCTC’s Center for Integrated Manufacturing and
a $1 million donation to the Harry V. Quadracci Printing and
Graphics Center.
“Step inside any one of our facilities and you’ll see the
high-tech, fast-paced nature of manufacturing today,” said Joel
Quadracci, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of
Quad/Graphics. “We embrace state-of-the-art automation and
robotics, and require employees with sophisticated,
interdisciplinary skill sets. WCTC’s new Manufacturing Engineering
Technology Program will provide students with essential skills –
including an in-depth understanding of manufacturing processes,
materials, safety and quality – relevant for success in today’s
technologically advanced manufacturing environment.”
Quadracci added that the program will continue to include
printing process curriculum to support Quad/Graphics and other
print manufacturers in the region. “WCTC is incorporating the very
best of its long-standing Print and Publishing Program into this
new Manufacturing Engineering Technology Program,” he said. “This
is a win-win for all of us in the print community.”
Continued Quadracci: “The Printing and Publishing program isn’t
going away; it will be incorporated into an even stronger, more
comprehensive program that addresses the very real needs of today’s
print manufacturers.”
Printers continue to be among the largest employers in Waukesha
County and all of Southeastern Wisconsin. Quad/Graphics alone has
more than 7,400 employees in 15 print-production facilities in
Wisconsin. Currently, the company has more than 150 open production
positions in Wisconsin.
“We are excited to launch this new program with the support of
leading area employers like Quad/Graphics,” said Mike Shiels, WCTC
Dean of Applied Technologies. “The program will provide students
with a broad base of skills desired by today’s manufacturers,
including contemporary production processes, modern design methods,
safety, quality, and Lean and Six Sigma. Through consultation with
multiple employers, we have developed a robust program that will
prepare the workforce of the future.”
For more information about the Manufacturing Engineering
Technology Program, visit the WCTC website. For more information
about Quad/Graphics’ job opportunities, visit WorkAtQuad.com.
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