June 2024

THE BAMA BULLETIN

We are so excited to have everyone at the Annual Awards Banquet this Thursday.

It will be a fun-filled evening to find out the award winners. We would also like to thank our fantastic sponsors that make this event possible each year.

1. How long have you been a BAMA member? 4 years—since 2020.

2. What do you like most about being a BAMA member? The ability to access new knowledge in the industry—all the webinars, roundtables, networking events are fantastic!

3. Tell us about your company? MicroLumen (https://www.microlumen.com/) is the leading manufacturer of high performance medical products since 1987. Our high performance medical tubing is used in a wide rants of minimally invasive, critical applications including catheters, stent delivery systems, urological devices and drug delivery. We are a family owned company with over 300 employees. We pride ourselves on the quality of the products we provide to our customers and our commitment to our employees. We believe that taking care of your employees ensures happy customers.

Succession Planning for a Successful and Sustainable Enterprise

June 26, 2024 11:30 AM  

St. Pete Conference Center,

8950 Dr. ML King St. N, St. Petersburg, Florida 33702

General Meeting and Plant Tour at Bausch + Lomb Pharmaceuticals

July 25, 2024 3:00 PM 

8500 Hidden River Pkwy, Tampa, FL 33637

Front Line Supervisor and Manager Program

August 27, 2024 7:30 AM 

The Lealman Exchange,

5175 45 St N, Saint Petersburg, FL 33714

The SBA’s Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience is offering free, one-hour virtual trainings (7 sessions to choose from)!

Hurricane season started Saturday, with experts predicting an extremely active 2024 season. Be ready to assist your community members when disaster strikes! Learn about SBA disaster loans while skies are blue. The SBA is offering 7 different training sessions between June 12-27. Click on the registration link below to see the dates.

At this training, you will learn about SBA’s disaster loan program for homeowners and renters, businesses of all sizes, and non-profit organizations. When there’s a large disaster, both FEMA and SBA assist survivors.

Low-interest disaster loans can:

• close the gap between your insurance and what you need to fully recover
• cover hurricane deductibles
• help you build back stronger
• save you money on interest
• give you time to recover - no payments and no interest for the first 12 months

Business owners, landlords, entrepreneurs -- disaster loans can cover your physical losses and working capital needs.

Learn how SBA disaster loans can help you– and your community! –rebuild. At this session you’ll be able to ask questions and receive tips and assistance to make it easier to fill out the application, if and when it’s needed. 

Date:

September 26th

Time:

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Success: 

-Over 42k job seekers served

-Over 500 employers helped including Publix, Walmart, FedEx and so many others!

-⅔ of job seekers receive an interview at the event with 25% receiving a job offer on the spot

We also ask that you enter "BAMA" in the "How did you hear about us?" box when registering.

We're excited to introduce you to our new Veterans Advantage Program, designed to bring skilled veterans into the manufacturing workforce and provide valuable opportunities for both employers and service members.

Under the Department of Defense's SkillBridge program, we've partnered with Orion Talent to help service members transition to manufacturing careers with Florida manufacturers. Through Orion Talent's HireSkills program, candidates receive industry certification training and transition assistance to smoothly transition into rewarding careers in manufacturing.

Here's what you need to know about the program:

Credentialing and Job Preparation: Candidates remain in the military throughout the credentialing and job preparation process. They can be interviewed and provided a job offer at any time.

Recognized Industry Credentials: Participants can earn recognized industry credentials such as the Certified Manufacturing Associate (CMfgA) or the Certified Production Technician (CPT).

Registered Apprenticeship Occupations: Participants continue training in one of three registered apprenticeship occupations: Industrial Manufacturing Technician (IMT), Quality Control Technician (QT), or Production Technologist (PT).

Program Highlights for Participating Employers:

·      Receive candidate profiles as servicemembers enter the program.

·      Agree to interview candidates who qualify and express interest in your company.

·      Ability to extend contingent offers at any time following interviews.

·      Commit to participating in the apprenticeship program.

If you are an employer looking for talent, go to the "Hire Our Alumni" page on the Operation New Uniform website. The page is regularly updated with ONU Alumni in search of a career in the business world. Beneath their professional headshot, courtesy of Capturely, you will see the graduate's career preference along with a button to connect you to their LinkedIn page for more information. 

Manufacturers operating in Florida can take advantage of a special opportunity: a sales tax exemption on electricity usage as outlined in Sections 212.08(7)(ff), F.S.. This program, in collaboration with your electricity provider, is designed to bolster manufacturing businesses by offering partial or complete exemptions on sales tax related to their electricity consumption.

Awards program celebrates its 17th year as Florida's manufacturing GDP soars

Orlando, Fl –– FLATE (Florida Advanced Technological Education Center), FloridaMakes and FAITE (Florida Association for Industrial and Technical Educators) are pleased to announce winners of the 2024 FLATE Manufacturing Awards. This year’s Awardees include: 

·    David Yocum, Advanced Manufacturing Teacher, Anclote High School, Clearwater, FL will receive the 2024 Distinguished Manufacturing Secondary Educator-of-the-Year Award.

·    Gil Burlew, Advanced Manufacturing & Production Instructor, Manatee Technical College, Bradenton, FL will receive the 2024 Distinguished Manufacturing Post-Secondary Educator-of-the-Year Award 

·    Pauline Sevigny, President & Owner, GRACE Aerospace, LLC will receive the 2024 Distinguished Manufacturing Partner Service Award 

·    Most Innovative Manufacturing Month Student Event Award Winners (tie for 1st): 

·    St. Petersburg College: 2023 Manufacturing, Engineering, Construction, and Architecture Expo (MECCA) Discovery Day, Clearwater, FL. Partners for this event included Pinellas County Schools, Urban League, and Homeless Empowerment Group.

·    Bausch + Lomb Pharmaceuticals: Manufacturing Month Student Industry Tours, Tampa FL

This is the 17th year FLATE has recognized educators at the secondary and postsecondary level and industry partners for their outstanding contributions to promote manufacturing related technical education in Florida.

"The FLATE Awards shine a spotlight on the dedicated educators and industry partners shaping the future of manufacturing. Their unwavering commitment to advanced technical education empowers the next generation of skilled workers, driving innovation and prosperity within Florida's manufacturing landscape," said Ernie Friend, Executive Director of FLATE. "Congratulations to all the applicants and winners of this year's prestigious awards." 

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Excited to share the immense value we experienced from our quarterly board meetings with manufacturing leaders across Florida! Together, we delved into industry trends, tackled challenges, and strategized for collective growth. Here's to continued collaboration and success! A huge thank you to FloridaMakes and Rob Harris for coordinating and Scentsational Soaps & Candles for hosting!

We had a great time at our Lunch & Learn: State Tax Opportunities And Best Practice with Cliftonlarsonallen! Business owners learned how to avoid common state tax oversights that could lead to extremely costly penalties and interest related to noncompliance. Opportunities to improve cash flow by identifying sales tax exemptions for manufacturers were also discussed.

We had a great time at our Technology Roundtable at the Chris Sprowles Innovation Hub at St. Petersburg College! We dove into the fascinating world of Robots, Cobots, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Twins.

If you are looking for a rewarding career in the manufacturing industry with ongoing opportunity for career growth and a competitive salary follow our job board. 

As a BAMA member, you are able to post job openings by logging into your online BAMA account, navigating to the job posting page and clicking "Add Post". 

You can also email the job description along with complete contact info to admin@bama-fl.org. Please include any preferred certifications for the job and instructions on how applicants can apply. 

If not a member of BAMA, please consider joining - here is a link to our application.

Take a moment to learn more about our annual sponsors by visiting their websites.

PLATINUM SPONSORS:

GOLD SPONSORS:

SILVER SPONSORS:

BRONZE SPONSORS:

Heartland Payroll & Merchant Services

Assured Partners

PuzzleHR

Check Before Hire LLC

Omnia Group

NC-RGC

Expense Reduction Analysts

Hyde Park Capital Advisors, LLC

JMWilliams Contractors

AMNI

Future State Engineering

ActionCOACH Tampa Bay

Green Earth Commercial Contracting

Human Potential Healthcare

Mobilization Funding II, LLC