IMF can help you get the skills needed to qualify for high wage, skilled jobs. IMF offers skills-based training for two high-wage careers. Please click at the left to learn more about each of the available training programs, including career opportunities within the industry.
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Industrial Maintenance Mechanic for the Electroplating Industry |
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Automatic Coiling Machine Setter/Operator |
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Youth Program |
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- Robotics and First Robotics Competition |
Training takes from 3 1/2 - 11 months, depending on the program. Training
could take less time if you already have good math skills, can read blueprints
or use precision measurement instruments.
Training is practical and hands-on; you learn a skill in the classroom
and then you immediately practice that skill in the shop or laboratory.
You learn best by practicing what you learn and by doing it under the guidance
of skilled trades people.
There are more than 400 screw machine firms/facilities in the Chicago metropolitan area; the average firm has 35 employees. This industry makes essential products for the transportation, medical, electronic, electrical, aerospace, appliance, and recreational industries, among others. The 16 week course includes, but is not limited to, the following areas:
An Excellent Career Choice for Women and Men who like to:
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work with their head and hands to solve problems |
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pay attention to detail and take pride in what they produce |
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want a stable, well-paying career |
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work to high precision standards |
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work on their own |
Opportunities for advancement in the Screw Machine Products industry (a.k.a. Precision Machined Products industry) include the following areas:
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Job design and layout |
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Sales |
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Engineering |
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Computer-assisted production and administration |
If the trainee already has any combination of these skills (mathematics, blueprint reading, precision measurement or precision machining), training times are likely to be shorter than 16 weeks.
Placement Services
The purpose of IMF placement services is to help graduates get a job. Graduates are entitled to placement services at no additional cost. While IMF cannot guarantee employment to any graduate, we can provide contacts, guidance, and assistance in your Job search. Alumni are welcome to these services within 3 years of graduation.
There are more than 225 metal finishing and electroplating firms/facilities in the Chicago metropolitan area; the average firm has 30 employees. This industry makes essential products for the transportation, medical, electronic, electrical, aerospace, appliance, and recreational industries, among others.
The 13 week training program includes, but is not limited to, the following
areas:
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Orientation, shop safety and shop math |
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Basic electroplating theory and practical electroplating application |
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Plating process control, inspection and testing |
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Solution testing and analysis |
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Class K operator certificate exam preparation |
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Employment preparation and placement assistance |
An Excellent Career Choice for Women and Men who like to:
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work with their head and hands to solve problems |
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pay attention to detail and take pride in what they produce |
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want a stable, well-paying career |
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work to high precision standards |
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work on their own |
Opportunities for advancement in the Electroplating industry include
the following areas:
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Electroplating Lead Person |
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Quality Laboratory Technician |
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Plating Process Technician |
Placement Services
The purpose of IMF placement services is to help graduates get a job.
Graduates are entitled to placement services at no additional cost. While
IMF cannot guarantee employment to any graduate, we can provide contacts,
guidance, and assistance in your Job search. Alumni are welcome to these services
within 3 years of graduation.
This program will prepare 40 economically disadvantaged youth from the Benito Juarez Community Academy and other high schools to participate in the management, financing, technology, quality control, marketing of a personal care products manufacturing firm that will, by summer 2003, provide paid employment for participants in firm operations. The business venture will focus on personal care products which will, in part, be designed and formulated by the participants, who will also market and sell the products.
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Discover the benefits of affordable training. |
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Meet today’s manufacturing production needs. |
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Promote safety awareness; reduce accidents and operator error. |
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Learn preventive maintenance procedures; improve productivity and quality. |
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Save time, money with quality EPA training. |
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Custom designed courses for your business. |
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Meet all your training needs with one call. |
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Courses offerings – Industrial Safety and Hygiene; Class K Operator |
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Certification Preparation; Basic Electroplating Theory; Custom Courses |
Ask about partial reimbursements
and courses in Spanish!
Classes begin June 17, 2003.
For questions or comments about this web site send email
to Alfonso.
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Last modified: September 17, 2008