Economic Development Department

Phillip Dunlap, Director

FY 07 Goals

Workforce Development

1. Partner with Auburn High School to administer the Career Technical Education curriculum per the needs of Auburn area industry with the goal of five (5) individual classes and fifty-five (55) students in school year 2006-2007.
2. Set up hands-on training labs for Career Technical Education and existing industry training per the needs of Auburn area industry including but not limited to:
   • Thermal forming (vacuum forming) machine by December 31, 2006.
   • Plastic injection molding machine in by December 31, 2006.
   • Precision measurement / quality lab in by March 31, 2007.
3. Partner with Auburn area industry and education to implement the Industrial Technology Certification program (a modern, industry specific apprenticeship program for industrial maintenance skills) by October 31, 2006.
4. Set up and manage a program to assimilate chronically unemployed or never employed people into the Auburn area workforce by March 31, 2007 with the goal of graduating ten (10) students.
5. Conduct a wage and benefit survey of industry in Auburn and significant companies in surrounding areas by August 31, 2007.
6. Update the software and manage the use of the Alabama Power interactive computer lab by November 30, 2006.
7. Set up and manage topic specific training for Auburn area industry. The classes are on-going during FY07 and will all be completed by September 30, 2007. The classes will include but not be limited to:
   • Management training (two classes)
   • Quality training (one class)
   • TS16949 training (one class)
   • Union awareness (two classes)
   • PLC and other automation training (four classes)

FY 08 Goals

Workforce Development

1. Partner with Auburn High School to administer the Career Technical Education curriculum per the needs of Auburn area industry with the goal of six (6) classes and seventy-five (75) students in school year 2007-2008.
2. Set up and manage a program to assimilate chronically unemployed or never employed people into the Auburn area workforce with the goal of graduating fifteen (15) students by March 31, 2008.
3. Conduct a wage and benefit survey of industry in Auburn and significant companies in surrounding areas by August 31, 2008.
4. Update the software and manage the use of the Alabama Power interactive computer lab by November 30, 2007.
5. Set up and manage topic specific training for Auburn area industry. The classes are on-going during FY08 and will all be completed by September 30, 2008. The classes will include but not be limited to:
   • Management training (two classes)
   • Quality training (one class)
   • TS16949 training (one class)
   • Union awareness (two classes)
   • PLC and other automation training (four classes)