LAVALE, Md. — Across the country it’s very tough to find qualified machinists that even the best recruiting efforts are often unsuccessful, Sam Griffith said.
Griffith, president of National Jet Company, was at a ribbon cutting to celebrate the Western Maryland Works Training Center and MakerSpace, 37 Lane Avenue, Thursday.
“This program is working,” he said of his company’s recent ability to hire skilled employees that were educated at the facility.
The MakerSpace was established to meet workforce demand for manufacturing and technology jobs by preparing future employees for regional manufacturing and technology needs.
The 33,000-square-foot center, an Allegany College of Maryland satellite facility, is…
