Okuma Partners with Community College to Train Employees

Okuma America Corporation (Charlotte, NC) is partnering with Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) to provide customized machine tool training for their employees. The program is funded through North Carolina’s NCWorks Customized Training Program and is implemented through the North Carolina Community College System.

Okuma recently expanded its mechanical repair and exchange service departments in Charlotte and is receiving $63,310 in CNC training from CPCC to train new hires and current employees. The training programs include leadership, process improvement, SolidWorks, computer operations, electrical assembly and wiring, and enterprise resource planning. The training grant supports economic development efforts of the state of North Carolina by providing education, training and support services for eligible businesses, assisting them in their efforts to be productive and profitable within the state.

“This unique training program provides our current and future workforce with the skills necessary to be successful in their careers,” stated Brittany Russell, the training program manager at Okuma. “Our partnership with CPCC is yet another way for us to help ensure the future success and growth of manufacturing in the Charlotte area.”

“We are delighted and honored to work with them as the company expands its operations in Mecklenburg County,” added Allison Bowers, the director of economic recruitment at CPCC. “The college, through our Corporate Learning Center, will work hard to deliver the customized training their associates need now and in the future.” Okuma and CPCC share a long standing relationship that dates back to the early 1980s.

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