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Nordson EFD Completes Eighth Job Shadowing Program with Polaris MEP
"Fast Track to Advanced Manufacturing" provides reciprocal benefits for students and manufacturer EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nordson EFD, a
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\"Fast Track to Advanced Manufacturing\" provides reciprocal benefits for students and manufacturer\n\n\n EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nNordson 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.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250818419373/en/Polaris-CCRI Internship at Nordson EFD provides job shadowing opportunities and hands-on experience in workforce training.\nAccording 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.\n\n\n\"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 fo...