"Fast Track to Advanced Manufacturing" provides reciprocal benefits for students and manufacturer

Nordson EFD, a Nordson company (NASDAQ: NDSN), announced today it has completed its eighth year of support for the "Fast Track to Advanced Manufacturing" job shadowing program. Hosted by Polaris MEP and the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI), this is a community-based program in its second year of support for the Jane Addams Resource Corporation (JARC-RI) training center in Providence, RI. The initiative aims to prepare individuals for careers in advanced manufacturing, with job shadowing being a key component of the hands-on experience in workforce training. Nordson EFD has been involved in local internships, facility tours, and hiring local Rhode Island students with the required technical skills for machining and other production jobs. The company partners with Fortune 500 companies and start-ups to solve the many challenges in assembly production with engineered dispensing technology.

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Polaris-CCRI Internship at Nordson EFD provides job shadowing opportunities and hands-on experience in workforce training.

According to Polaris MEP, the Rhode Island manufacturing industry is experiencing a skills gap that translates to more available jobs than there are qualified workers. They estimate 3.5 million new skilled manufacturing jobs will be created in the next decade. "Fast Track to CNC Manufacturing" is a full-time 19-week program that introduces the fundamentals of manufacturing, safety, precision measurement and blueprint reading. Nordson EFD hosted 2 trainees from the last cohort as job shadow interns for three days a week, which adds a valuable applied learning component to the students’ classroom and workshop education. Nordson EFD’s precision fluid dispensing systems are manufactured at its East Providence, RI facility and utilized by various industries including medical device, electronics, and more.

"My job shadow experience at Nordson EFD was a pleasant one,” stated Kudirat Aiyedun. “I worked with engaging employees on the manufacturing floor who were all helpful and friendly. Some employees also helped me with ideas and training for my final project, which was Solid Works - ENGR 1030. I was instructed on how to read blueprints and operation sheets, as well as the use of a height gage, a micrometer and calipers. I was also taught how to set up a CNC milling machine during my internship. I enjoyed my time at Nordson EFD."

"Nordson EFD has been an important employer partner since the inception of the program. They've opened their doors to our trainees, giving them hands on experience through job-shadowing opportunities,” states Aarin B. Clemons, Workforce Manager at Polaris MEP.

“We were among the first companies in Rhode Island to sign up with Polaris MEP to host and hire students participating in this mentorship program that prepares individuals for entry-level positions such as machinists/toolmakers and CNC operators,” states Scott Menko, Director of Operations, Nordson EFD. “Job shadowing with industry professionals builds skills through practical learning, as students observe how tasks are performed in a real-world manufacturing environment. The networking aspect of the experience gives employers the opportunity to meet and nurture fresh talent with the potential to be hired after graduation.”

About Nordson EFD

Nordson EFD designs and manufactures precision fluid dispensing systems for benchtop assembly processes and automated assembly lines. By enabling manufacturers to accurately and consistently apply the same amount of assembly fluid to every part, EFD helps customers improve process control and throughput. In addition to producing high-quality fluid packaging syringe and cartridge systems, the company is also a leading formulator of specialty solder pastes for dispensing and printing applications. Nordson EFD is at the forefront of introducing Industry 4.0 efficiencies to the micro-dispensing marketplace, adding a new level of control and connectivity to its micro-dispensing solutions. Serving a wide variety of industries for more than 60 years, Nordson EFD has offices, application laboratories and technical support staff in 30 countries worldwide. To learn more, visit nordsonefd.com and follow us at linkedin.com/company/nordson-efd.

About Nordson Corporation

Nordson engineers, manufactures, and markets differentiated products and systems used for dispensing and processing adhesives, coatings, polymers, sealants and biomaterials; and for managing fluids, testing and inspecting for quality, treating surfaces and curing. These products are supported with extensive application expertise and direct global sales and service. We serve a wide variety of consumer non-durable, consumer durable and technology end markets including packaging, nonwovens, electronics, medical, appliances, energy, transportation, building and construction, and general product assembly and finishing. Founded in 1954 and headquartered in Westlake, Ohio, the company has operations and support offices in more than 30 countries. Visit Nordson on the web at nordson.com.

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Polaris-CCRI Internship at Nordson EFD provides job shadowing opportunities and hands-on experience in workforce training.