MEBA Hosts Manufacturing Field Study

Feb 16, 2011

More than 30 Midlands educators attended MEBA’s Manufacturing Field Study on February 16, 2011. Participants learned about industry careers, toured state-of-the-art facilities and witnessed how technology and people come together to manufacture products.

Dr. Alan Grier, program director for MTC's Machine Tool Technology Program, talks with Midlands educators at MEBA's Manufacturing Field Study.

The day began with a welcome by Lisa Call, MEBA’s Chief Operating Officer, followed by an overview and tour of Midlands Technical College’s Machine Tool Technology Program led by the program’s director, Dr. Alan Grier. Participating educators then listened to a panel discussion featuring Joanne Kightlinger, Plant Manager for Tyson Foods; Ron Vanderstelt, President of American Technical; and Harold Cecil, Maintenance Director for Michelin. Panelists discussed available careers and agreed the future looks bright for the manufacturing industry.

The educators then travelled to a SCE&G/SCANA facility where they were treated to lunch and where Scott MacFarland, SCANA Workforce Planning Manager, and Randy Fabry, SCE&G Fossil/Hydro Training Manager, spoke with the group about available careers, required skills and education and facility operations. The day ended with a tour of Pontiac Foods (a Kroger Company) led by Meaghan Jobst, Human Resources Director.

For more information about MEBA’s Educator Field Study series, please visit http://www.mebasc.com/programs/educators/educator-field-studies/

To view photos from the field study, check out MEBA’s online photo gallery at http://www.mebasc.com/gallery/

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