More than 130 high school students, parents, school officials and guests from near Winn, Mich., visited Morbark on Oct. 1 for its career-focused Manufacturing Day event.
The first Friday in October marks Manufacturing Day in the United States, according to Morbark. The company’s event featured a tour of Morbark’s factory and presentations from several employees explaining their roles at the company.
During the event, Morbark President Jim Shoemaker Jr. told guests about how there is a strong need for more skilled laborers to seek manufacturing jobs. He says he estimates as many as 60 percent of skilled production positions today remain unfilled.
“That’s why it’s important to have events like this,” he says. “[To] show young adults, parents and school personnel what manufacturing is really like and what career opportunities exist in manufacturing. Modern manufacturing is highly technical, requires a skilled labor force and provides well-paying careers.”