Waukesha Metal Products Blog

On Wednesday, March 26 Women in Manufacturing™ (WiM) kicked off their first community chapter in Wisconsin at the Turner Hall Restaurant downtown Milwaukee. The event brought together women working in the manufacturing industry to network, share ideas with one another and learn about the WiM organization.

After attending the Manufacturing Matters conference Thursday, Feb. 27, three students shared their perspectives and excitement for their future careers in the manufacturing industry; the exact enthusiasm that manufacturing companies are looking for. But currently, manufacturing companies are having difficulty finding these excited students to fill positions. Why is it so difficult to find students that are interested in manufacturing positions?

Today, Mary Barra makes history as the first female to lead an automaker as General Motors Company’s CEO. This is a great opportunity for women in the manufacturing/auto industry to see the potential that they can reach. Despite this exciting milestone, statistics are showing that women in the industry are losing jobs, while men are gaining them. Because of this, we ask ourselves why are women underrepresented in the manufacturing industry and what can we do about it?

In honor of Veteran’s Day, Waukesha® Metal Products would like to say thank-you to all the brave men and women in the United States Military who have fought, and are currently fighting, for our freedom and country. As a way to show their gratitude, Waukesha® Metal Products has teamed up with the Milwaukee Bucks for a second year to honor and recognize the brave men and women who served in the United States Military with the Hardwood Homecomings Veteran Salutes Program.

Wisconsin, like other Midwest states, benefits from generations of workers with strong work ethics and skills. These traits were enhanced by a vocational education system that generated skilled workers for all trades needed to fuel our economic engine. Unfortunately, today many conversations revolve around our aging workforce and the growing skills gap and “workforce paradox” facing our country. How can the unemployment rate be so high with manufacturers struggling to fill skilled positions? – See more at: http://www.waukeshametal.com/About-Us/Waukesha-Metal-Product-s-Blog.aspx?page=3#sthash.khVSjKrh.dpuf

Waukesha® Metal Products, an international service supplier of metalforming capabilities, recently purchased a new SEYI SAG-660 press to add capacity for a new customer program.

Waukesha® Metal Products, an international service supplier of metalforming capabilities, recently purchased a new SEYI SAG-660 press to add capacity for a new customer program.

Waukesha® Metal Products, an international service supplier of metalforming capabilities including metal stamping, sheet metal fabrication and tool design/build recently added a Linx CJ400 printer to their lineup in the fabrication facility.

Waukesha® Metal Products, an international service supplier of metalforming capabilities including metal stamping, sheet metal fabrication and tool design/build recently added a Linx CJ400 printer to their lineup in the fabrication facility.

October is Manufacturing Month in Wisconsin!  This was kicked off on October 5th with many area manufacturers offering plant tours to the public.  We were honored to host Hamilton High School students and teachers, North Lake Middle School Project Lead the Way students, parents and teachers, Workforce Development Secretary Reggie Newson and several community members at our Sussex and Grafton plants.