Three Sheboygan County employers have been granted nearly $765,000 collectively by the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development through the Fast Forward Worker Training Program. In all, the $3.8M statewide sum will support 24 employers in order to provide new or increased wages for 1,415 trainees across five high-demand sectors, made possible through partnerships with community organizations, local employers and industry associations.
In Sheboygan County, those industries include a $299,220 grant to Masters Gallery Foods which is partnering with Midwest Engineered Systems Inc., Somic Packaging Inc., Quest Industrial LLC, BW Packaging Systems/Hayssen, and Coprodev Plus to provide training to 30 unemployed individuals and 70 incumbent workers. After training, those incumbent workers could receive a wage increase of 29 cents more per hour.
Nemak USA was granted $369,275 to partner with Semoto to train 40 incumbent workers in die casting. Coursework will provide up-skill training leading to advancement of production staff into die casting. In addition, the Die Cast Production Supervisors will receive corresponding training to enable their enhanced support for the die casting positions. Following the training, incumbent workers could receive a wage increase of $1.24 or more per hour.
Old Wisconsin Sausage Company, which is partnering with multiple training providers including UW-Madison Extension, Kuhlman, MRA-The Management Association, Cabinplant, and Crucial Learning, was granted $96,165 to provide training to 92 incumbent workers. Training will lead to UW-Madison certification in manufacturing of meat snacks as well as up-skilling line production and improving management skills. Incumbent workers could receive a wage increase of 65 cents or more per hour.
The WFF grants range from $5,000 to $400,000 and projects require a 50% cash or in-kind employer match.
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