Advanced Manufacturing Employer Partnership

COVID-19 Resources for Employers

The Advanced Manufacturing Employer Partnership (AMEP) is an employer-led Workforce Solutions Collaborative Metro Hartford Industry Partnership focused on the workforce needs of advanced manufacturing and technology companies in the Hartford and Enfield labor market areas. AMEP focuses on the best ways to recruit entry level workers and train incumbent workers. AMEP supports job quality programs and services that establish career pathways that lead to family sustaining wages, reduced employer costs, and retention of current workforce.

Vision/Mission

Every manufacturing position is filled with a qualified employee. AMEP will provide leadership to drive effective and efficient workforce solutions by maximizing any available resource.

Charter

A formal structure has been developed by our AMEP chairs (coming soon)
Hartford Area Chair: Glenn Ford, President, Phoenix Manufacturing
Central CT Chair: Charles Daniels, Chief Financial Officer, Wepco Plastics

Meetings

Each quarterly meeting brings together speakers on current topics such as apprenticeship, manufacturing innovation, and workforce forecasting. Participating employers have first-hand access to many state and federal programs that offer financial support in growing their business.

Career Pathways Employment Program

Participating employers can access a pre-screened applicant pool through the Career Pathways Employment Program. This particular group of job seekers have foundational and technical skills that have been validated through training and assessments.

Incumbent Worker Training

Resources to access incumbent worker training focused on your company needs, including digital and Industry 4.0 workshops and trainings.

Job Quality Programs

Employer driven programs and services to help retain a competent workforce.

Manufacturing Awareness Programs

Ideas and resources to help build the talent pipeline of K-12 students in your region.

Count on CCAT

Contact us today for more information about AMEP and to find out how you can get involved.

Lynn Raicik – lraicik@ccat.us | 860.282.4297

AMEP has provided us with resources that we would otherwise have not been able to access. The interaction and awareness that comes from these meetings has had a huge impact on our company’s ability to hire talent.

David Parmelee, President, Wepco Plastics

Under the direction of CCAT, in a few short years Connecticut. Dream It. Do It. has taken on a leadership role, partnering with us to win a national grant from the Motorola Solutions Foundation and serving as a model for Dream It. Do It. programs across the country.

Jennifer McNelly, Executive Director, The Manufacturing Institute

Creating really great, hands-on activities takes time, so much more time than many teachers ever get. Kids like hands-on activities, and CCAT's activities are well thought out.

Laura Barbash, Science Teacher, Illing Middle School, Manchester

CCAT has helped to address critical workforce development issues through the Advanced Manufacturing Employer Partnership (AMEP) . They have designed programs to assist manufacturers in the hiring of lower skilled job seekers and have implemented a wage subsidy program to mitigate employer costs associated with on-the-job training. This type of program is critical to building the manufacturing talent pipeline for our industry’s future.

Mark DiLorenzo, President, Phoenix Manufacturing

That's one of the great things about the program... there is a seamless integration; the teachers can put these pieces in the curriculum as they see fit. To excite veteran teachers tells me right away that this program is something of worth. They (CCAT) are good judges of what is good curriculum for our kids.

Melissa Gavarrino, 7-12 Science Department Coordinator, East Hartford Public Schools

CCAT has provided significant leadership in supporting the Advanced Manufacturing Employer Partnership (AMEP), a network of employers, education and service providers and the public workforce investment system. As a result, CCAT is able to connect job seekers with the education, training and support needed to get, and advance, in jobs and keep our employers connected.

Paula S. Gilberto, chair, Workforce Solutions Collaborative of Metro Hartford.

CCAT has been training our middle school teachers to support NGSS-type teaching for the past several years. For anyone considering a set of materials that will provide teachers with activities to support students constructing their own knowledge so as to better understand natural phenomena, CCAT provides wonderful as well as useful hands-on and computer-based resources. I highly recommend that you consider adding their expertise to your school district’s resource pool.

Richard Pelczar, 6-12 Science Department Head, Middletown Public Schools

I just wanted to send a quick note letting you know how much Chloe is enjoying the manufacturing camp! She has been talking non stop about the leaders, coding, the field trip, etc. Thank you for creating such a unique and fun educational experience for these kids!

Valerie Scheer,