The Workforce Development and Corporate Partnerships team at Sandhills Community College is proud to announce a three-year training partnership with Pennsylvania Transformer Technology (PTT), located in Raeford, North Carolina. This collaboration comes at an exciting time as PTT is investing more than $100 million in expansion, bringing new jobs and economic growth to the region.
“We are honored to partner on this three-year customized training project, valued at more than $155,000,” said Director Customized Training and Organizational Development at Sandhills Community College Carlos McCormick in a press release. “With training already underway on site, this collaboration reflects our commitment to providing high quality and responsive workforce development. We are especially excited to play a role in supporting the growth and development of Hoke County by helping employees strengthen their skills, advance their careers and contribute to the long-term success of PTT and the community.”
Through this partnership, current and new employees will participate in over 16 different types of training including leadership, lean manufacturing and blueprint reading. These programs will help strengthen PTT’s workforce and support the company’s long-term growth.
“It's an overdue deliverable to our employees and the fact that we can partner together with Sandhills to give our employees all the tools they need to be successful is a great benefit,” said Human Resource Coordinator and Recruiter at PTT Nicole Futrell in a press release. "The shift that we've had from just talking about the training to putting everything into action, is supporting everything we’ve been talking about over the last few months. You can just see the light bulbs going off. We are excited to provide this deliverable."
Sandhills Community College’s Workplace Learning team is also finalizing plans for a new apprenticeship program with PTT. More details on this collaboration will be forthcoming.
To learn more about Workforce Development, Corporate Training and Apprenticeship opportunities, visit: https://www.sandhills.edu/workforce-development/index.html
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