Building New York's Advanced Manufacturing Workforce: Semikron Danfoss Celebrates its First GAINS Registered Apprenticeship Graduates
- On May 2, 2025, at their Utica, New York facility, Semikron Danfoss recognized the achievements of 15 apprentices who completed the Industrial Manufacturing Technician Registered Apprenticeship program.
- This event coincided with National Apprenticeship Day, newly designated by the U.S. Department of Labor to highlight registered apprenticeships’ role in workforce development and career pathways.
- The apprenticeship program, supported by MACNY under NIICA's GAINS initiative and Mohawk Valley Community College for technical instruction, strengthens New York’s semiconductor and advanced manufacturing industries.
- Michael Frame of MACNY called the graduation a “powerful example” of combining industry training and education to launch meaningful careers, while graduates nationally earn over $77,000 on average and have a 94% employment retention rate after nine months.
- Semikron Danfoss’s investment in apprenticeships demonstrates how employers can build the advanced manufacturing workforce needed for the future, highlighting collaborative efforts to connect education, training, and industry.
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Building New York's Advanced Manufacturing Workforce: Semikron Danfoss Celebrates its First GAINS Registered Apprenticeship Graduates
Graduation coincides with National Apprenticeship Day 2025, underscoring the role of Registered Apprenticeships (RAs) in building career pathways and strengthening the U.S. semiconductor and advanced manufacturing workforce
Building New York's advanced manufacturing workforce
On Wednesday, Semikron Danfoss celebrated 15 apprentices who successfully completed the Industrial Manufacturing Technician RA program, advancing their careers in New York’s growing semiconductor and advanced manufacturing industry. The graduation, held at Semikron Danfoss’ Utica facility, coincided with the U.S. Department of Labor’s (USDOL) newly designated National Apprenticeship Day—an evolution from the traditional National Apprenticeship W…
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