Workforce Innovation Project (WIP)

Manufacturing Skills - Overview

• Collaborative effort between Mesa County Workforce Center, The Business Incubator, GJmakerspace and local manufacturers.
• Provides manufacturing skills training geared toward real world application
• Combination of online learning, personal instruction and shop projects aimed at skills building.
• Use of GJmakerspace equipment and facilities for hands on training.
• Access to lessons, equipment and instructor at times more suited to the participant than conventional college or trade school.
• Results based verification of skills acquired
• Feedback to/from local manufacturers aimed at evolving the program.
• Two course tracts: One for new manufacturing job seekers, one for those already employed in manufacturing.