Manufacturing Alliance
The Manufacturing Alliance of Southeast Wisconsin serves as a platform for manufacturers to share ideas, encourage innovation, work together to transform the image of manufacturing and target new talent. The Manufacturing Alliance was formed in 2010 in response to the critical needs of our manufacturers, who account for 20% of industry — or 1 in 5 jobs — in Waukesha County.
Here are some programs of the Manufacturing Alliance:
- Manufacturing Executive Council – Comprised of manufacturing leaders who set the strategic direction for the Manufacturing Alliance, this group works to raise the profile of manufacturing in Waukesha County, share best practices and attract a talented pipeline of skilled labor.
- Schools2Skills™ – The Alliance launched Schools2Skills™ in 2011 to take Waukesha County high school students on tours of local manufacturing facilities, showcase potential career opportunities and debunk misconceptions of the industry. Celebrating ten years, we are proud to announce that more than 4,000 students have participated in Schools2Skills™.
- OpEx tours – Company and operation leaders tour area manufacturers to share best practices, offer leadership level learning opportunities and foster a strong manufacturing environment in southeast Wisconsin.
- HREx programs – An opportunity to share best practices with other manufacturing human resources professionals from around Waukesha County.
If you’re interested in learning more about this group, contact the Alliance.
Experience the Trades Exposes Students to Careers in Manufacturing & Construction
October 17, 2022With manufacturing and construction being driver industries in Waukesha County, the Alliance was proud to ignite students’ passion for the trades through an interactive and engaging expo. Experience the Trades provided nearly 1,500 middle and high school students the opportunity to meet 38 local manufacturing and construction employers. Students got to ‘try on’ the trades […]
Alliance to Host ‘Experience the Trades’ Expo
August 22, 2022For decades, the Waukesha County Business Alliance has worked to develop our future workforce by exposing students to the career opportunities available in our region. With manufacturing and construction being driver industries in Waukesha County, we are excited to ignite students’ passion for the trades through an interactive and engaging experience. Experience the Trades provides […]
Waukesha County Poised for Growth
January 31, 2022As we kick off 2022, Waukesha County businesses are optimistic about growth. Despite the ongoing pandemic, a Waukesha County business survey from fall of 2021 reported that more than 79 percent of businesses plan to expand in the next three years. These results are on par with prior years, including 82 percent in 2019 and […]
Manufacturing Voices to Feature Industry Leaders
January 4, 2022On Thursday, February 17, the Alliance’s annual Manufacturing Voices program will bring together manufacturing business leaders to engage in dialogue about issues pertinent to manufacturing. A panel of executives will discuss workforce, attracting and retaining talent, automation, company culture, and more. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from some of our region’s leading manufacturing […]
Waukesha County Business Survey Shows Increased Optimism for Growth
November 2, 2021For the last several years, the Waukesha County Business Survey has been conducted in cooperation with the Waukesha County Business Alliance, Waukesha County Center for Growth, Waukesha-Ozaukee-Washington (WOW) Workforce Development Board and Waukesha County. The data from this year’s survey was obtained by surveying Waukesha County employers from July 2021 through August 2021. Respondents included […]
Alliance hosts workforce roundtable
July 20, 2021The Alliance hosted more than 25 CEOs for a roundtable discussion with state leaders yesterday on the critical topic of workforce and hiring. Waukesha County business leaders were joined by Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Secretary Missy Hughes, Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) Secretary Joel Brennan and Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Amy […]
Manufacturing Executive Council
Chris Shult
Chair
Bevco Engineering Company, Inc.
Craig Armstrong
Scan-Pac Manufacturing, Inc.
Cheryl Aschenbrener
Sikich LLP
Doug Bayerlein
Woodway USA. Inc
Betsy Bear Hoff
Alloy Products Corp
Bill Berrien
Pindel Global Precision
Greg Block
First Business Bank
Larry Brown
Aries Industries, Inc.
Michael Esser Jr.
Dielectric Manufacturing
Sarah Esser
Spincraft
Waleed Gamay
DreamPak LLC
David Gazzo
Felss Rotaform LLC
Bill Goggins
Harken USA
Bob Gross
Gross Automation
Mark Hammer
The Prestwick Group, Inc.
Ryan Healy
Superior Crane Corp
Tim Hearden
Generac Power Systems, Inc.
Ken Heins
KLH Industries, Inc.
Greg Jennings
Wisconsin Oven Corporation
Rich Kaiser
Michael Best
Neil Karolek
TLX Technologies LLC
Glenn Kormanik
Zero Zone, Inc.
Dan Lorenz
Wildeck Inc
Kent Lorenz
Community Leader
Tom McInerny
R&R Insurance Services, Inc.
John Miller
Engineering Specialists Inc
Alan Petelinsek
Power Test Inc.
Matthew Rehmann
Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin
Rick Ruzga
Power Test Inc
Doug Sawyer
Universal Welding & Engineering Inc
Jim Schneberger
New Berlin Plastics
John Schneider
Lake Country Manufacturing
Eric Skibo
MetalTek International
Michael Steger
Waukesha Metal Products
Mark Thurman
Dynatect Manufacturing, Inc.
Robyn Vaupel
Metropolitan Crane LLC
Marcease Warren
Sentry Equipment Corp
Jon Wehrli
Eaton
Scott Wendelburg
Winco Stamping
Jim Zaiser
Hydro-Thermal Corp
Todd Zakreski
HUSCO Automotive
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