RRHS / Michigan Works / MiRSA Manufacturing Career Presentation

By Northern Star Industries of Iron Mountain

Dan Davis – Human Resource SpecialistJon Harry – Vice President Operational Excellence

Who are we?

IMHS Graduates Dan – 1995-IMHS Graduate, Jon – 1982-IMHS, 1986-Michigan

Tech, Mechanical Engineering, 1991-LSSU Masters in Business Administration

Who is Northern Star Industries?Boss Snow Plow and Systems Control

Company Facts at a Glance

Owned by the David Brule Family

Two Factories – North side of I.M.

350,000 Total Square Feet

330 Employees ISO 9001

Registered at both plants

Manufacturing in the U.P.

22.3% of jobs in the region are manufacturing

Manufacturing wages and benefits exceed the average for all industries

With projected growth and retirements the U.P. will need 9,000 skilled workers by 2012

Current projections show a shortfall of 3,000 skilled workers

* Statistics provided by 2004 NMU White Paper

Why are we here?

We need to take decisive actions to ensure the continued success of our company

Our current needs include 25 new employees throughout the company

We want to make prospective employees (you) aware of our needs

We want you to know manufacturing jobs are dynamic, cutting edge and make great careers

Average first year salary for plant employees is $27,000

Careers at Northern Star Industries

Engineering CAD Drafting Accounting Marketing / Sales Welding Machine Operator Painter Assembler Wiring Testing

Engineering Careers

Mechanical Engineers Design Manufacturing

Electrical Engineers Bachelors Degree Required Many MTU, LSSU and NMU Graduates

employed at NSI

Manufacturing Engineering Project

An Engineers work environment…

work from 7:00 to 4:00 work with people and by ourselves work on computers and with

equipment Every day is different!

CAD Drafting Careers

Associates Degree or Technical Training Required

Work closely with design engineers

Create solid models using sophisticated drawing software

Welding Careers

Vocational Training Required

Blue Print Reading required

Advanced Weld training after High School is a plus

Many welders work with robots

Robotic weld cell – Boss Factory

Our newest weld robot

Machine Operator

Must understand blue prints

Many machines have computer interfaces with Windows

Must understand basic math concepts

Today’s machines are high-tech

Our newest Laser Cutter

Painter

Powder Coating used in both Plants

We employ 8 painters

Paint systems are controlled by computers and PLC’s

Paint System at Systems Control

Assembler

Hydraulic connections

Electrical connections

Mechanical assembly

Work with basic hand tools

No prior training required

Assembly at Systems Control

Must be able to read blueprints

Installation of electrical components

Work with basic hand tools

No prior training required

Wire person

70 wire persons employed at Systems

Fastest Growing area for new jobs at N.S.I,

Blue Print reading required

Dexterity

Wiring Area – Systems Control

Welding

Manual and Robotic Welding

AWS Certified Weld Inspector on staff

MIG and TIG Welding capabilities

In-house fixture design and manufacturing

Tester

Electrical training required - Electrical Engineering or E.E. Technician

Use PC based testing software

Functional testing of Relay Panels

Questions?