Mechatronics Apprenticeship Program
The long-term success of the Greater New Orleans region is predicated on our ability to expand and sustain a skilled workforce available to our region’s growing industry sectors. Using a demand-driven workforce development approach, GNO, Inc. works closely with employers and higher education institutions to promote collaboration that would help grow and sustain the regional talent pipeline.
Mechatronics Apprenticeship Training Program
In an unprecedented partnership, three companies and three two-year colleges – Laitram, McCormick, Elmer Chocolate, Delgado Community College, Northshore Technical Community College and Nunez Community College – have come together to develop a pilot mechatronics apprenticeship program as a way to address the shortage of mechatronics workers in advanced manufacturing jobs.
The program will teach the fundamentals of mechatronics, a field that incorporates mechanics, electronics, and computer science with manufacturing to increase efficiency.
Program Summary & Curriculum
The Mechatronics Apprenticeship Training Program’s curriculum is designed to enhance and prepare the apprentice to be fully qualified in multiple aspects of advanced manufacturing technology. The two-year commitment will provide both technical classroom instruction and on-the-job training using an earn-while-you-learn model with training costs covered completely by the employer.
Once assigned to an employer, apprentices will earn a paycheck while learning on-the-job. Apprentices will alternate between eight weeks of classroom work and eight weeks at their chosen company for the duration of the program. Participants in the program will gain experience in a wide range of core competencies including motor controls, basic machining (mill, lathe, drilling, tapping, etc.), blueprint reading, functions of electrical and electronic systems, plus much more.
GNO, Inc., employer partners and community colleges are now recruiting companies for the 2020 Mechatronics Apprenticeship cohort. If you are an employer or company interested in learning more about this unique workforce opportunity, please see the invitation below and/or reach out to Josh Tatum, Program Manager, at [email protected].
2020 Program
We are excited to open recruitment for the next class of mechatronics apprentices! If you are interested in learning more about this program, please view one of our recent virtual information sessions.
Individuals who are interested in applying with the companies can access openings below:
