COMING UP! Lunch & Learn webinar (9/11), Government Relations Meet Up (9/16), and DRMA 101 (9/23)! Be sure to scroll down to the Events section to find out more.

Manufacturers: Watch for the 2-question Top Issues Survey coming in early October. Public policies can impact your profitability and how you can operate your business. Please participate to tell us your “hot button” issues.

Don’t miss these upcoming Lean Manufacturing workshops, exclusively for DRMA member companies. Participants learn how to implement lean concepts and techniques to make systematic, lasting improvements within their operations. Presented by the Workforce Division of Sinclair College. $225 per session. Contact Shay for more information and to register.

• 10/16 - Set-Up Reduction: Learn the fundamentals of SMED and rapid-changeover and how to successfully implement these techniques on the shop floor, gain an understanding of internal vs. external changeover within an operation and how reducing non-value time positively impacts operations. More information here.
• 11/13 - Total Productive Maintenance (TPM): Understand how to effectively “mistake-proof” processes and operations to minimize and eliminate errors. More information here.

Supplier members: get your name in front of 100+ members, schools, and economic development organizations throughout the Dayton Region by placing an ad in the wage survey report. Contact Shay.

Members receive a 20% discount on OSHA training courses! Contact Shay for the discount code. Learn more at midamericaosha.org.

Manufacturers! Are you looking for sources to get your light assembly or kit building work done? DRMA is excited to partner with SOCHE and TAC to bring you the Bridging Abilities program: You get your work done, and students with developmental disabilities learn about manufacturing occupations! Even better, SOCHE will pay for at least 50% of the students’ wages! Email SOCHE at soche@soche.org to learn more.

Couldn’t make it to the Economic Update event? See photos here. The recording of the presentation is available for purchase. $85 members, $110 non-members. Click here to purchase.

Select DRMA’s Workers’ Comp Group Program! Your company will save money AND support DRMA. Contact Paul Feck at Sedgwick at (614) 906-0535 to enroll today.

Trap Shoot event registration is open! This year’s event will be on 10/16 at Wright-Patt Rod & Gun Club followed by Happy Hour and prizes. Registration forms were emailed last week. Only 105 spots are available, with some of those reserved by sponsors. If you’d like to purchase a sponsorship to lock in your spot, contact Susan today!

Want to increase your brand exposure and support the DRMA? Get your name in front of attendees by sponsoring one of our upcoming events! Contact Susan for more details.

• Trap Shoot - You’ll get your name and brand in front of 100+ attendees who come out to participate in this fun event on 10/16! Some sponsorships include shooters; lock in your spot by purchasing a sponsorship today!
• Annual Meeting - Get your brand in front of 150+ attendees at the DRMA Annual Meeting on 12/3. Lock in your sponsorship today!

THANK YOU Shawn Bromagen of Noble Tool! Shawn has been a long-time volunteer, previously serving on our Government Relations Committee, and always driving the annual MFG Day tour at Noble Tool. He is one of our most consistent career event volunteers, already lined up to work the first events of this school year and grow manufacturing career interest with the students in our community! DRMA appreciates and thanks Shawn for his commitment to our organization and to the Dayton Region manufacturing industry as a whole. 

Join us for the Workforce/HR Meet Up on 9/23, 11 - 12 p.m., virtual! Come to this Meet Up to share with DRMA leadership your current workforce challenges and ideas on how we can work collectively to find solutions. Register here.

Interested in inspiring a new generation of manufacturers? National MFG Day (10/3) is fast approaching. But you can always host your student tours on any day that works for you. Members get special help. Learn more here.

Work-based learning programs like job shadows and internships expose students to cool careers in manufacturing and provide a powerful strategy to build your future workforce. Learn more here.

Your membership can save you $$ while upskilling your workforce! Take advantage of DRMA’s partnership with Tooling U-SME to receive 15% off hundreds of training courses just for being a DRMA member. Even better, you may be able to get fully reimbursed through TechCred; details in next blurb. Interested? Contact Amy. 

Offset your training costs for tech credentials! Funding is available thru TechCred, a program that reimburses employers for employee training up to $2,000 per industry-recognized credential and up to $30,000 per company each application round! The next application round is open through 9/30! Contact a DRMA education partner now – they can help you apply! Learn more here.

Member exclusive! WorkAdvance, a proven initiative to supplement your recruitment strategies, will bring you quality candidates to fill your manufacturing entry-level positions. Candidates are ready now to interview! Contact Amy to learn more.

Thinking of recruiting candidates from outside Ohio? JobsOhio can help through the new JobsOhio Relocation Incentive! Employers in JobsOhio’s target industries – like advanced manufacturing – can receive $15,000 for each qualifying out-of-state STEM/technical hire that you successfully relocate to Ohio (up to $225,000 max per company). If interested in learning more about this program, contact Amy Schrimpf.

DRMA Government Relations Meet Ups provide members with the unique opportunity to talk with elected officials in a small, focused setting. Make sure you are registered for our next Meet Up with State Rep Johnathan Newman on 9/16 at 8 a.m. Location is TBD but will be held at a site in Miami County. Rep Newman represents the 80^th Ohio House District which includes Miami County and southern Darke County. Register here. Free and for members only! 

9/11, 12 - 12:30 p.m., Lunch & Learn Webinar: The Unraveling of Biden-Era Employer Restrictions, Virtual. Presented by Taft Law, join us to see how delays in agency appointments and shifting enforcement priorities are creating new opportunities and greater flexibility for businesses, while also reducing the threat of audits and labor disputes. Register here.

9/29, 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Fall Golf Outing at Miami Valley Golf Club, Dayton, followed by cocktail hour and dinner. This entire event is SOLD OUT! If you’ve missed out on golfing or dining with us that day, you can still show your support for the DRMA Foundation and get your company name in front of 250+ participants by purchasing a tee sign or cart stuffer sponsorship! Contact Susan to learn more.

10/16, 2:30 - 4 p.m., Trap Shoot; 4 – 5:30 p.m., Happy Hour, Wright-Patt Rod and Gun Club, Fairborn. Presented by Bruns General Contracting and Back to Business I.T. Have fun with your DRMA peers! Fill out your registration form ASAP to grab a spot; our events have been selling out fast! Sponsorships are available, contact Susan! Not a trap shooter but want to attend happy hour? Register here.

10/29, 4 - 6 p.m., Shoptalk, Lincoln Electric Automation, Fort Loramie. Registration is open! Hear a short presentation on how to apply current labor market trends to your current attraction and retention strategies. Join for a little “overtime” after work, enjoying the casual atmosphere while learning something new and networking with your DRMA peers! Register here.

Meet-Ups - FREE and for members only. Join the conversation!

• 9/16, 8 - 8:45 a.m., Government Relations. Register here. 
• 9/23, 11 - 12 p.m., Workforce/HR, Virtual. Register here. 

DRMA 101 - Whether you are a new member or a seasoned member, kickstart your membership ROI and learn what DRMA does to help you strengthen your business. Contact Shay to sign up!

• 9/23, 8 – 9 a.m., Miller Valentine Construction, Dayton (breakfast provided).

For more information on any of our events, visit our website.

Save the Date - Upcoming DRMA Events

12/3 Annual Meeting - NCR Country Club

Community Events

• 9/9, 10 - 2 p.m., A JMP Discovery Seminar: Harnessing Analytics to Transform Manufacturing, Cleveland. More information/registration here.
• 9/15, 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m., Dayton Development Coalition’s Ohio Defense & Aerospace Forum, Wright State Student Union, Dayton. More information/registration here.
• 9/18, 8 - 9 a.m., Miami Valley Safety Council Breakfast, Dayton. More information/registration here. 
• 10/23, 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Thompson Hine, Government Contracting Symposium, Dayton. Contact Ellen Geron for more information.

Thinking about your 2026 budget? I hope you include your membership in DRMA, your local industry association. The volunteers and staff work hard to bring you value. Please let me know if there is something we can do to make it better for you.



Volunteering . . . promotes personal growth and self-esteem; strengthens the community; teaches you a lot; gives you a chance to give back; encourages civic responsibility; and provides you a way to make a difference. Want to find out more about volunteering at DRMA? Contact me.

Attention Manufacturer members: Click here to see manufacturing-pertinent resumes I have received.

Welcome new DRMA members:

• Captor Corporation
• Mallard Makers, LLC
• T & R Welding Systems, Inc.
• Transmet Corporation