Advanced Manufacturing
Workforce 2.0
Automation does not eliminate the need for skilled people. It changes what skilled people must know how to do.
Progression
Craft → automation → advanced manufacturing.
The operating doctrine is simple: Craft First. Technology Second. Integration Always.
Industrial Foundations
Skilled Welding & Fabrication
Maritime Production Readiness
Automated Manufacturing Operations
Advanced Manufacturing Technician
120-Hour Certificate Concept
Train workers to understand the production cell.
Automated Manufacturing Safety10h
Robotic Welding Fundamentals15h
Fixtures / Fit-Up / Tolerance10h
Automated GMAW/FCAW Process Control20h
Robot Teaching / Path Adjustment15h
Sensors / Vision / Seam Tracking10h
HMI / PLC Fundamentals10h
Digital WPS / Traveler / Traceability10h
Automated Weld Quality / Troubleshooting10h
AI-Assisted Manufacturing Fundamentals5h
Capstone Production Cell5h
The objective is not to turn a welder into a programmer overnight. It is to give skilled workers enough process, equipment, data and troubleshooting literacy to remain valuable as production systems become more automated.