New Mobile Manufacturing Lab Unveiled at Lakeshore College

The state-of-the-art training on wheels is ready to hit the road.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

10/02/2024

CLEVELAND, WI —

Lakeshore College unveiled its new mobile manufacturing lab Oct. 1, making advanced manufacturing training more accessible throughout the community. The state-of-the-art self-contained training space is available to any organization interested in providing or demonstrating hands-on manufacturing-focused training. Lakeshore provides the instructors.

Funding for development of the lab was provided through the Workforce Innovation Grant program, in cooperation with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and Department of Workforce Development. The lab was a key component of the $1.64 million grant awarded in 2022 to address the pandemic-exacerbated critical labor shortage threatening the economic stability of the region.

“With manufacturing serving as the largest industry sector in our community, we understand how critical it is for Lakeshore College to not only provide the workforce education and training employers need to succeed but also to make it accessible,” says Lakeshore College President Dr. Paul Carlsen.

Carlsen explained the value to the community of having various organizations host the lab. Schools can capture the attention of students interested in high-paying, stable career options. Employers can make upskilling workers more convenient, leading current workers to advance their skillsets and earning power. Organizations wanting to help lift disadvantaged populations can host the lab anywhere to demonstrate new skills, which can elevate income.

Lakeshore College provides instructors and delivers the mobile lab to an organization’s desired location. Individuals trained in the lab can become certified in 15 industry-relevant skills in welding, quality assurance, computer numerically controlled machine tooling, and electro-mechanical systems. The lab can be stocked with equipment including programmable logic controller machines, Fanuc robot trainers, hydraulic systems, and AC/DC electrical trainers.

Information about the mobile lab can be found at gotoltc.edu/mobile-lab. It can be scheduled by contacting Lakeshore College at mfg@gotoltc.edu. 

During the Oct. 1 unveiling of Lakeshore College’s new mobile manufacturing lab, representatives from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development learned from college leaders about skills that can be learned in the lab.
During the Oct. 1 unveiling of Lakeshore College’s new mobile manufacturing lab, representatives from the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development learned from college leaders about skills that can be learned in the lab.
About Lakeshore College

Lakeshore College is a comprehensive community and college educating more than 9,000 students annually. Students enroll at Lakeshore to master real-world, employable career skills and start their pursuit of a bachelor’s degree. Lakeshore faculty and staff are focused on providing each student an individualized learning experience.
 
Lakeshore College is a nationally recognized two-year college. The college was ranked #2 in the nation by Washington Monthly, #17 in the nation by Forbes, #20 in the nation by WalletHub.com, a top-150 two-year college by the Aspen Institute, a 2024 Bellwether Award winner, and named the 2021 Large Business/Industry of the Year by the Chamber of Manitowoc County.
 
Approximately 800 students graduate from Lakeshore each year, and associate degree graduates report earning a median salary of $55,698 within six months of graduating. In addition to the Cleveland campus, Lakeshore educates students at learning campuses in downtown Manitowoc and downtown Sheboygan. Classes are also offered at additional sites throughout the district. Visit Lakeshore at gotoltc.edu.