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Dickinson Area Economic Development Celebrates Manufacturing Day Throughout October

IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 1, 2021

MFG Day 2021

Iron Mountain, Michigan (October 1, 2021) The Dickinson Area Economic Development Alliance joins Bay College West, Northern Initiatives-MMTC, DIISD, Michigan Works, and local manufacturers in marking Manufacturing Day on Friday, October 1, and celebrating the entire month of October.

The goal of Manufacturing Day is to raise awareness about skilled trade careers in manufacturing. Heavy Metal Tours is the Dickinson Area’s take on the annual event. Heavy Metal Tours collaborative gives high school freshmen exposure to area manufacturers to learn more about local trade careers and how they can be part of closing the skills gap within the local industry.

“We are once again extending Manufacturing Day and observing it the entire month with an interactive game that schools can administer in the classroom,” said Lois Ellis, DAEDA executive director. “Although we cannot meet in-person, we see it as an opportunity to reach more students with this information on career paths through the DIISD Tech Center and Bay College West.”

Local manufacturers participating in Heavy Metal Tours/Manufacturing Day are BOSS Snowplow, CCI Systems, Enbridge, Lake Shore Systems, MJ Electric, Systems Control, and Verso. High school freshmen and parents of high school freshmen are invited to learn more at www.heavymetaltours.com and follow the Heavy Metal Tours social channels where facts about working in manufacturing will be shared.

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About DAEDA

The Dickinson Area Economic Development Alliance (the Alliance) is a private-public partnership in the Dickinson County, Michigan area, whose mission is to spearhead collaboration, awareness, and outreach to employers, educators and residents in order to spur further development of the greater Dickinson County Area.

About Heavy Metal Tours

Heavy Metal Tours is a collaboration between DAEDA, Bay College, Northern Initiatives-MMTC, the Dickinson-Iron Intermediate School District, and Michigan Works! It exists to educate students, parents, and school personnel about career opportunities in the trades at local Dickinson County manufacturers.

Contact: Lois Ellis, lois.ellis@daeda.org

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Loadmaster #KeepUPWorking in Dickinson County

About Loadmaster

Loadmaster is a leading manufacturer of high-quality refuse equipment. Located in Norway Michigan, our equipment is made in the USA with pride!

We are a family owned and operated company with a legacy in the waste industry. Loadmaster prides itself in listening to the customer and providing a product based on their needs. A wide range of product offerings in different body sizes large and small from manual rear loaders to fully automated side loaders that lead the industry in innovation and reliability.

Loadmasters’ customers include the City of Chicago, Buffalo, Minneapolis, Tampa, and even Walt Disney World among others. Currently we have 80 employees with 200,000 square feet of manufacturing space spread out over roughly 25 acres.

Working at Loadmaster

The range of product offerings provides an interesting and challenging work environment requiring more craftsmanship when compared to other production positions. We provide a safe and friendly working environment leading to a highly effective workforce.

Loadmaster is a growing manufacturer of refuse truck bodies. Manufactured in the United States, we have a reputation of reliability and innovation. We also take pride in our level of service achieving the best customer service that sets us apart from our competition. It’s these traits that keeps Loadmaster alive and well today and into the future.

We offer a full benefits package which includes health insurance, dental, vision, 401K, paid vacation, disability, and life insurance.

 

Current Job Openings at Loadmaster

About Loadmaster

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Louisiana-Pacific #KeepUPWorking in Dickinson County

About Louisiana-Pacific Corporation

As a leader in high-performance building solutions, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation (LP Building Solutions, NYSE: LPX) manufactures engineered wood building products that meet the demands of builders worldwide. Its extensive offerings include innovative and dependable building products and accessories, such as:

LP® SmartSide® Trim & Siding

LP Structural Solutions portfolio

LP WeatherLogic® Air & Water Barrier

LP Legacy® Premium Sub-Flooring

LP® TechShield® Radiant Barrier

LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated Sheathing and more)

Oriented strand board (OSB)

LP® TopNotch® Sub-Flooring

LP® Outdoor Building Solutions®

LP Elements® Performance Fencing.

In addition to product solutions, LP provides industry-leading service and warranties. Since its founding in 1972, LP has been Building a Better World™ by helping customers construct beautiful, durable homes. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, LP operates 26 plants across the U.S., Canada, Chile, and Brazil. The plant at Sagola, MI produces oriented strand board (OSB). For more information, visit LPCorp.com.

Working at Louisiana-Pacific in Sagola

Our LP team is driven by innovation, hard work, and world-class customer service. We’re also involved in the community and building relationships with partners outside of LP. LP creates an excellent work environment for team members, making us an employer of choice for talented individuals. We strive to meet our workplace values to continue to be the choice for employees and to create a welcoming environment around those values.

At LP, each aspect of our culture helps shape who we are at LP.

Vision – To Be a Leading Building Solutions Company

Purpose – Building a Better World

Mission – To provide an innovative and sustainable portfolio of high-quality products that help customers build beautiful, durable homes and structures while our shareholders build lasting value.

Values – Do the Right Thing Always: Trust • Respect • Urgency • Transparency

BENEFITS

LP offers its employees an excellent comprehensive benefits package. We are committed to providing competitive compensation and benefits programs that are flexible and meet the needs of employees.

DIVERSITY & DEVELOPMENT

At LP, we value diversity in our workforce and have created an environment that welcomes and encourages diverse people, opinions, and ideas. We treat each other and all members of the LP community respectfully and in a manner that promotes a positive, comfortable and productive workplace.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

LP is committed to fair and equal employment opportunities. We do not discriminate in employment and take action to ensure that unlawful discrimination does not occur on the basis of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, veteran’s status, or any other status protected by state or federal laws.

LP is firmly committed to equitable employment opportunities for all, not because it’s required, but because it’s the right thing to do.

We take action across all job classifications to recruit, hire and train women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and veterans in accordance with governing laws. LP is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse, high-performance workforce. Learn more about LP’s culture.

Current Job Openings at Louisiana-Pacific

About Louisiana-Pacific

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M.J. Electric #KeepUPWorking in Dickinson County

About M.J. Electric
For over 60 years, M. J. Electric has built long-standing working relationships and an industry-wide reputation as the single source solution to our customer’s construction and maintenance needs. Our culture is a product of our core values and operating principles which unite our personnel. Their professional competence and intelligent innovation result in outstanding customer satisfaction. We stand by everything we do.

M. J. Electric, LLC invests in and fosters trusting relationships as we safely deliver electric transmission, substation, distribution, renewable energy, power, industrial, and civil/foundation construction services that increase the security, reliability, and capacity of our nation’s infrastructure. Our customers experience the benefit of our local presence with a national reach. Founded on integrity, we are committed to raise our industry’s expectations for safety, quality, and project execution.

We are committed to and invest in our employees in many ways including training, tools, equipment, establishing a safe work environment, providing technical solutions, process improvements, decision-making authority, and fair wages to name a few. Our success and the success of our customers is directly related to the well-being of the men and women of our company.

We sustainably invest in the communities in which we live and work, both personally and corporately, through participation in service/volunteerism efforts, e.g., blood drives, community athletic, art, and entertainment sponsorships, charity events, school programs, charitable giving, and community organization participation.

Working at M.J. Electric
At M. J. Electric you aren’t just applying for a job, you are building a career. We are experiencing significant growth resulting in numerous opportunities for experienced professionals, skilled tradespeople, recent college graduates, and interns. We continually recruit individuals who reflect the values that define our culture.

M. J. Electric, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and all applicants will be given equal consideration. No applicant or employee will be discriminated against because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Our employees are our most valuable assets. Our success, and the success of our customers, is directly related to the well-being of the men and women of our company.

As an employer of choice, we attract and retain the best employees in the industry. We are committed to and invest in, our employees in many ways including training, tools, equipment, industry-leading safety measures, advancement opportunities, and more.

 

Current Openings at M.J. Electric

About M.J. Electric