United Grinding Apprenticeship Program Receives Recognition From US Department of Labor

United Grinding North America has been recognized as an apprenticeship ambassador by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Apprenticeship ambassadors are helping to modernize registered apprenticeships by committing to sponsor promotional and training activities, conducting outreach to people from underrepresented populations, launching registered apprenticeship programs and hiring apprentices.

As an apprenticeship ambassador, United Grinding North America, as well as other ambassadors in the program, benefit in several ways. The company will grow its network of industry, workforce, education, equity and labor apprenticeship champions where the organization can share best practices in its industry. Also, United Grinding North America now has the opportunity to partner with the DOL to shape apprenticeship expansion and diversification in the industry.

United Grinding North America continues into its second year of its apprenticeship program. Launched in July 2023, United Grinding North America’s Apprenticeship Program uses a hybrid approach to ensure that apprentices gain practical experience working with cutting-edge machinery while also receiving a comprehensive academic foundation.

Conducted in collaboration with Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio, the Apprenticeship Program enables apprentices to earn a full scholarship for an associate’s degree in automation and control technology with robotics AMCT.S.AAS (Mechatronics) from Sinclair, while simultaneously gaining hands-on manufacturing experience in an active role at United Grinding North America.