November
2017
Update
Featured Company:
Founded in 1969, Vista Metals Inc. has established itself as a global leader in manufacturing high-strength, long-lasting, tungsten carbide preforms. The company's commitment to quality and service, advanced facilities and a highly-skilled workforce has enabled Vista Metals Inc. to provide tungsten carbide preforms unsurpassed in excellence.

Thank you Vista Metals Inc. for your continued support.

For more information, please visit the company's website .
M2K Student Spotlight:
Patrick was recently unemployed, but had previous manufacturing experience. He was drawn to the M2K program and joined in July. He said he “winged it” with metrology at his last job, but at NCC he learned to accurately measure his work and properly utilize the industrial machines to produce precision parts. NCC provided him with the skills he needed.

In early November, Patrick accepted a position as a CNC machinist with a small design and prototyping shop, where he'll work in programming and machining of prototype parts for businesses across Pittsburgh. He looks forward to building these skills in his new position and hopes to advance into management.
NCC Board of Directors Spotlight:
Afshan Khan earned an MBA from the Carnegie Mellon Tepper Business School and a B.S. in Business Administration and English from Duquesne University. Today, Afshan is the Manufacturing Program Manager at Innovation Works in Pittsburgh. She works with regional manufacturers, supply chain partners and early stage hardware companies to create connections and new technology products that will enhance revenue and job creation.

Previously, Afshan was CEO of Focal Point Products, an international manufacturer and distributor of polyurethane millwork building materials for home construction, commercial projects and building renovation. Earlier in her career, Afshan held a number of positions at Xerox Corporation. She currently serves on the Advisory Committee for Bidwell Training Center.

Afshan joined NCC's Board because she believes in its mission . She believes NCC’s mission will allow for the continued growth of skills necessary for new technologies in the region. She's also a member of NCC's New Program/Strategic Opportunities Committee.

Thank you Afshan for all that you do!
Funder Spotlight:
Special thanks to the North Fayette Sam's Club for its support of SWPA BotsIQ.

We're grateful!
NCC Purchases 3 MistBuster Units
New Century Careers is proud to have purchased three MistBuster units from Dynacom Inc . These units will be used on NCC's CNC Lathe and CNC Milling machines to update and add new safety features.

The MistBuster units will protect and control the quality of air by cleaning and eliminating metalworking fluids that occur through normal operations.

Special thanks to the Allegheny Foundation for providing the funding to purchase the MistBuster units.

Also, thank you to the Johnston Sheet Metal contractors for attaching the MistBuster units to our CNC machines.
Ace Wire Spring & Form Company, Inc. Celebrates Manufacturing Day 2017
To celebrate Manufacturing Day 2017, Ace Wire Spring & Form Company, Inc . hosted two groups of students for a presentation and tour of the company's facility . Students from Sto-Rox High School and Pittsburgh Brashear High School toured the manufacturing floor and spoke with several Ace Wire Spring professionals. The students learned about springs through a hands-on activity and were joined by Bill Padnos, Director of Youth Engagement for NTMA and Executive Director of SWPA BotsIQ.

Ace Wire Spring & Form Company, Inc. is a Partner Company of NCC, and believes in supporting the local community and educating young people in the manufacturing field.
#GiveBigPittsburgh
BIG time thanks to everyone who supported New Century Careers and SWPA BotsIQ on Giving Tuesday.

Your contributions will make a BIG impact on:

  • The 22 individuals currently enrolled in NCC's MANUFACTURING 2000 (M2K) pre-apprenticeship machinist training program; and
  • The 800 high school students participating in BotsIQ this school year!

Thank you to The Pittsburgh Foundation and Pittsburgh Magazine for launching this regional fundraising initiative.

If you weren't able to donate on Tuesday, please consider doing so now on NCC's website or BotsIQ's website or by mail.
MANUFACTURING 2000   UPDATE:

Classes began on November 27th!

For more information on future classes, please call Amy Kent or Samara Rosenberg at 1-800-822-9337, option 3, or contact us through our website .

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We are a Southwestern Pennsylvania workforce development organization with a dual client mission to support pre-employment and incumbent manufacturing workers as well as their current or future employers to help each set of clients advance economically through continuous workforce education and training.