In light of the tight labor market and the acute need for
qualified candidates to join the printing industry, Koenig & Bauer (U.S.)
has taken a step to develop new apprenticeship programs to fill its technical
positions. For the past two years, the Dallas-based division has been working
in collaboration with the Training and Human Resources Departments at its
factory in Germany
and Texas State Technical College (TSTC) to establish a technician
apprenticeship program and recruit qualified students.
The first two chosen are Kaitlin Sullivan, a
recent TSTC graduate with a A.S. degree in Wind Energy Technology (WET), who
joined Koenig & Bauer as an electrician apprentice, and Amanda Beltran, who
graduated with an A.S. in Mechatronics Technology and joined the program as a
machinist apprentice.
Sullivan is based in Dallas and is reporting to a regional service
manager. She will work in the field with mentors for the next few months
until she moves to Germany
this spring. Beltran will be based in the Dallas
machine shop, but her training will also include some fieldwork and specialized
training in Germany .
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