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Trident Tech is offering free lean manufacturing training for 84 participants through the ManuFirstSC Grant program. The demand for workers in high-tech lean manufacturing is expected to continue to surge in the Lowcountry in the coming years and the Division of Continuing Education and Economic Development is gearing up to train local residents to fill these jobs. The college has modified its Lean Manufacturing program, originally developed in conjunction with local manufacturers to provide workers with the equivalent of one year of manufacturing experience, to conform to the state of South Carolina’s ManuFirstSC Grant program. The ManuFirstSC Grant program completely covers the cost of tuition, background checks and drug screening for a total of 84 participants for Trident Tech’s ManuFirstSC (Lean Manufacturing) continuing education classes running from January to May 2019. Grants are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Trident Tech Continuing Education is hosting a series o...

So, do you want to work at Mercedes or Volvo or one of the other manufacturing companies in our area but have no experience? To get trained for a job in manufacturing, you can start by pursuing our Lean Manufacturing Certificate.  The certificate will count as one year of manufacturing experience when you apply to any of these companies.  We will be offering this program on the downtown Palmer Campus, as well as other locations.   If you are interested in finding out more, call 843.574.6152. Click here for a printable registration form . Company Name American Tactical ARGOS Atlantic Packaging Belting Industries Benchmark Machining, Inc. BID Group Briteline Extrusions Coastal Corrugated Coastal Logistics Group, Inc. Coastal Millwork & Supply, LLC DC Machine Dover Hydraulics, Inc. ECMD Freeman Boatworks Geocycle Giant Cement by Elementla ICL Innovative Machine Technology James Hardie Kapstone Lumber ...

Want to be one of the 1300 new hires in manufacturing at Mercedes-Benz Vans but have no manufacturing experience? Trident Tech can help you. We are the light blue pathway in the graphic, the path you take if you have a high school credential and no manufacturing experience (if you need a high school credential or already have a high school credential and manufacturing experience, pick another pathway).   Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC (“MBV”)  is a plant in Ladson, South Carolina that assembles Sprinter vans for the U.S. market under the brands Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner. The midsize Metris van was added to the assembly line in 2015. Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC announced in March 2015 that it will invest $500 million in construction of a new Sprinter production plant, in addition to an expansion of existing operations. In July 2016, MBV officially broke ground on the site of its new plant, located next to existing operations in the North Charleston area. The MBV facility will pr...

The TTC -Downtown Palmer Campus will be hosting classes for students who are training to potentially work for Mercedes-Benz Vans. The Post and Courier reports that "With its $500 million manufacturing campus expected to open during the second half of this year, Mercedes-Benz Vans is participating in a pair of events next week aimed at finding the 1,300 workers who will build Sprinter vans at the company's Palmetto Commerce Park site . . . Charleston County will host meetings on Jan. 18 and Jan. 20 to help county residents interested in working for Mercedes-Benz Vans obtain information about available positions and find the training they will need. Among the jobs that will be available are those in the body and paint shops as well as in assembly and maintenance." Campus Dean Dr. Lou Robinson and Assistant Dean Dr. Amy Hudock will be attending these info sessions to assist students who need training to move toward employment with Mercedes-BenzVans.  The Jan. 18 meeting wil...