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s industry demands have skyrocketed so has the demand for
employees. We have gone through some growing pains as we
have seen a very large increase in our workload. Developing new
processes and adding team members is a handful. The need for
machinists and the lack of trained personnel available is well known
in the industry. We decided if we were going to meet the growth
curve and the demand for production we needed to “Grow our own”
and so we have partnered with AJAC (Aerospace Joint Apprentice
Committee) to train our machinist team. “We currently have three
students in the program, with one still in high school,” states Rory.
To accommodate the need for space as we grow, we also own our
40,000-square-foot building and have leased out some of the square
footage over the years. As the need arises, we just occupy more of
our building. We are currently finishing a section and adding offices
and designing production space. This will be a work center for a
unique project that operates as a separate entity with its own specific
team.
In today’s manufacturing environment and the ever-changing
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landscape of requirements and the resources to provide for a clients
quick-turn needs, Proto Manufacturing has positioned themselves to
be that detail oriented, nimble, yet well-equipped partner.
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