Challenges in Skilled Labor and Expansion for Manufacturing Business
Explore the obstacles faced by a leading manufacturer in Georgia due to lack of skilled labor and economic growth. Discover the impacts on current operations and future expansion plans, highlighting the need for qualified applicants in various job roles.
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Who we are Obstacles to current business and future expansion Ideas Local initiatives Next steps? 2
What we do . . . Leading manufacturer of steel and polymer products used in commercial restrooms. Primary products include partitions, accessories, and lockers. Extrude our own HDPE polymer. Also extrude polymer material used in skating rinks, boat decks, play ground equipment, etc. International footprint. Lean manufacturing and team culture. 4
Projects . . . Atlanta Hartsfield Airport Mercedes Benz Stadium Suntrust Park Yankees Stadium Dallas Cowboy Stadium Madison Square Gardens Boston Logan Airport Freedom Towers 5
Capital Investments in Georgia Since 2005 Total investment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50 MM Polymer extrusion plant and equipment . . $15 MM Global Partitions relocation to Georgia . . . . $8 MM 123 Clary Connector plant and equipment . $10 MM Purchased Standard Register building . . . . . . $825 K Miscellaneous equipment purchases . . . . . . . $500 K Future Clary Connector plant and equipment $7 MM Two new extrusion lines currently on order . .$9 MM 6
Facility Currently Under Construction . . . 7
Economic Contribution . . . Annual wages in Georgia $13 MM. Georgia annual taxes paid $825 K Annual containers received through port of Savannah 200 Largest private employer in Stephens County with over 400employees. 8
Obstacles to Current Business and Future Expansion . . . Availability of skilled labor engineering, maintenance, CNC programmers, drafting, customer service, shipping and receiving, IT, supervision and management. Certain jobs have been open for over a year due to difficulty finding qualified applicants. Availability of entry level workers. ASI currently has 26 job openings. Economic growth / new companies drive up labor costs for existing companies and limit growth in the short and medium term. 9
Obstacles Continued . . . Lack of soft skills with job candidates. Lack of basic math skills with job candidates. Large number of people fail drug tests and background checks. Limited housing and public transportation limits draw from regional labor market. Lack of infrastructure which limits retail and restaurant chain expansion into the area. 10
Ideas . . . Major emphasis and funding for analyzing root causes of the labor shortage in rural Georgia and for developing workable solutions to the problems. Partnerships between industry and technical colleges to assure curriculum and training match up with local industry needs. More emphasis on soft skills, leadership, and team training in primary education. Additional funding for GED programs. 11
Ideas Continued . . . A pathway / curriculum for high school students who don t plan to go to college to work in manufacturing. Math curriculum in primary education that meets the basic needs of employers. More state funding and emphasis on local drug problem. Protection for companies that hire people living in halfway houses / ex-cons. State funding that supports development of infrastructure i.e., sewer, water, broadband, transportation in rural areas. 12
ASI Southeast Local Initiatives . . . Step Up Program Partnership with NGTC Partnership with Stephens County High School Chamber of Commerce Board Boys and Girls Club Board 13
Next steps . . . What is the plan to get value from our time here this week? What is the Rural Development Council s next step? How can we help? 14
