Lance Hummer 814 677 4427 lhummerkeystonecec org Keystone

Lance Hummer 814 -677 -4427 lhummer@keystonecec. org Keystone Community Education Council Northwest PAOil & Gas Hub Taskforce

Northwest PA Oil and Gas Hub Taskforce Deb Lutz Erie Regional Director for the Steel Valley Authority and the Strategic Early Warning Network 814 -673 -5654 sewnerie@steelvalley. org

l A. . . a. Iv. AVA, Mo ld ing Inst it ute American Injection STATE REGISTERED o, 1 Bea umont r. : • . . . _ I KEYSTONE C O M M U N IT Y E D U C A T IO N C OUNCIL S(RvNO (: . v, io MCACU't. NC> AIICAS PLASTICS PROCESS TECHNICIAN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM INVEST IN YOUR PEOPLE! NEW Apprenticeship Program for Plastic Process Technicians: Enrolling NOW, Funding Available! 191!1 APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION The Keystone Community Education Council (KCEC) has teamed up with the American Injection Molding (AIM) Institute, Clarion University of PA, and the Appalachian Regional Commission to help bridge the skills gap in NW Pennsylvania'smanufacturing workforce. Acollaboration of twelve plastic manufacturers in our region pioneered this unique program. ARE YOU READY TO JOIN THE PROGRAM? A NEW COHORT WILL BE STARTING SEPTEMBER 2020! Keystone Community. Education Council National Transit Building 206 Seneca St, Suite 30 Oil City, PA 16301 814. Gn. 4427 Office

PLASTICS PROCESS TECHNICIAN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM ACT NOW to take advantage of this opportunity! BENEFITS APPRENTCIESHIPCURRICULUM Apprenticeship Schedule Health & Safety, Tea mbuilding OSHA Plastics Materials Molding Math / Mold Design ' Maintenance Molding 1 Start Up & Trou b lsh ooting Essentials Quality Systems Molding 2 Mechanics Of Molding & Process Development Additional Required OJT : Total in-class Training hours Total on-the-job hours "The local plastics industry has been asking for a program like this for years. This combination of hands-on experience and classroom learning is tailored to the exact needs of our region's injection molders. " Employees chosen for training feel valued and that bui. Ids loyalty to your company. Keystone Community Education Counci. I helps interested companies receive reimbursement for nearly two thirds of the program cost. Training Hours On-the. Job Hours 40 500 48 32 500 Develops the next generation of leaders within your company. 40 46 500 40 89 500 Apprentices have the opportunity to earn PA State registered industry specific certifications and are eligible to earn credits toward an associate degree of. Applied Science in Industrial Technology at Clarion University. 500 335 4000 Training Location: AIM Institute 6100 West Ridge Road Erie, PA WWW. AIM. INSTITUTE If you are interest ed in parti cipating in this apprenticeship program, please contact Lance Hummer, Executive Director at the Keystone Community Education Council, by emailing or calling 814. 677. 4427. Apprenticeships narrow the skills gap and help retain institutional knowledge in preparation for a retiring workforce. Lance. J Hummer Executive Director Keystone Community. Education. Council 814. 6 TT. 4427

WELCOME TO THE Your Journey Begins Here David Hoffman 814 -344 -9694 dhoffman@beaumontinc. com

Specialized Material Specific: • Failure Analysis • Material Selection Online Development Autodesk Moldflow Processing PTE Program 4 -hour seminars 2 -Day overview courses Simulation Hands-on Comprehensive plastics education Bootcamp • Plastic Materials • Mold Design • Injection Molding • Part Design • Simulation Diagnostic • Flow Grouping Design • Runner & Gating • • • Plastics 101 Plastic Materials Mold Design Injection Molding Part Design (also available online) For Users • Fundamentals • Advanced Flow • Advanced Cool/Warp • Adviser For Non-Users • Understanding & Applying Molders’ Series • Molding 1 • Molding 2 • Molding 3 i. MFLUX • Applied i. MFLUX Processing • Plastic Materials • Mold Design • Injection Molding • Part Design

Plastics Process Technician Apprenticeship Program Overview

Participating Companies

The Curriculum OSHA 30 & Teambuilding (5 Days) Plastic Materials (2. 5 Days+) • 6 Online Review Meetings* • Exam Molding Math (2 Days) Mold Design (2. 5 Days+) • 6 Online Review Meetings* • Exam Maintenance (5 Days) Molding 1 (4 Days+) • 4 Online Review Meetings* • Morning review + Exam Quality Systems (5 Days) Molding 2 (10 Days+) • Week 1, Classroom + Labs • 6 Online Review Meetings* • Week 2, Classroom + Labs + Exam * Required items and time: • Phone, computer, internet access • 1. 5 hours per meeting + personal time to complete the homework

The Curriculum

What We Have Learned… • From the Apprenticeship Team’s Perspective • Intentions: • Apply critical thinking using their knowledge of Plastic Materials, Mold Design, and Processing • Recognize potential problems and mitigate them before they become an issue at the press • Molding Machines • Walk up to any molding machine and start up an existing process with less scrap and downtime • Develop and document a molding process for new molds • Become better leaders • Courses on safety, teambuilding, quality, and maintenance

What We Have Learned… • From the Apprenticeship Team’s Perspective • Results: • See tremendous growth of the students • “Golden Ticket” • Comradery • Creativity • Critical thinking • Leadership • Online Reviews are invaluable • Enforce and clarify key concepts • Improve learning retention

Current Cohorts • Cohort 1 • 10 Students • Started: November 2018 • Status: coursework completed, OJT finishing soon • Cohort 2 • 8 Students • Started: September 2019 • Status: Molding 2 (May 3 rd) & OJT remaining • Cohort 3 • 10 Students (limit due to COVID) • Started: September 2020 • Status: Finishing Mold Design in April 2021 • Cohort 4 • Starting Fall 2021

PPTA Program is Expanding Starting in Fall of 2021 Ohio State PPTA Program

Action Item: Contact Lance Hummer for More Information Thank you for your time. Lance Hummer, lhummer@keystonecec. org • 814 -673 -1715 David Hoffman, dhoffman@aim. institute • 814 -450 -9362

PARTNER SHIP Hope Lineman Dean, Career and Workforce Education, Clarion University Strategic Advisor to the Chancellor on Workforce Innovation hlineman@clarion. edu www. clarion. edu/at 814 -393 -1270

Questions? “The State System universities are committed to preparing the talent that powers our economy, and we are bringing together dedicated thought partners to help all Pennsylvanians gain access to work relevant learning pathways. ” — Dan Greenstein, Chancellor, Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education Hope Lineman Dean, Career and Workforce Education, Clarion University Strategic Advisor to the Chancellor on Workforce Innovation hlineman@clarion. edu www. clarion. edu/at 814 -393 -1270

Penn State Erie – Plastics and Polymers Jason Williams 814. 898. 6142 jlw 109@psu. ed u

Penn State University • Founded: 1855 • Enrollment: 96, 000 • Research Expenditures: $968 M • 24 Campuses

Penn State Behrend • 4600 students • 40+ bachelor’s, associate, & graduate degrees • Schools of • Business • Engineering • Humanities & Social Sciences • Science • 864 acre campus with 50+ buildings

Educational Offerings • • • Plastics Engineerin g Technolog Founded 1988 y Direct response to industry Applied learning Graduates make immediate impact Courses in processing, materials, and design Polymer Engineering and Science • Founded 2020 • Response to industry need • Focus on materials application and development • Process effects on materials Continuin g Education • Plastics Training Academy

Facilities Processing • Injection Molding • Extrusion • Blow molding • Thermoforming • Compounding • 3 D Printing Characterizatio n • Flash DSC / DSC • FTIR • DMA • TGA • ESEM • Microscopy

Collaboration 6

• Process effects on properties • Four sites across two countries • Four faculty, Two graduate and 10 undergraduate students Penn State Behrend Campus • PLE T • ME T SKF Global Research SKF U. S. Penn State University Park Campus • MATS E • MRI

Knowledge Park at Penn State Erie Lot 14 106 acre land lease park 6 buildings, 20 tenants, 500+ employees Available (4. 47 acres) Lot 15 Available (7. 12 acres) Lot 19 Available (6. 8 acres) Lot 8 Available (6. 42 acres) Lot 4 Lot 3 Available (5. 91 acres) Available (9. 1 acres)

Penn State Erie – Plastics and Polymers Jason Williams jlw 109@psu. ed u

Petrochemicals Supply Chain Opportunity Study Funded by: • The Northwest Commission • NWPA Incubators Association • Shenango Valley Enterprise Zone & • PA Dept. of Community and Economic Development Shana Smith 814 -677 -6142 x 111 shanas@northwestpa. org

Primary Components of the study: 1. Regional economic base analysis 2. Petrochemical supply chain research 3. Opportunities assessment 4. Geographic Information System based regional assets analysis 5. Recommendations

Economic Development Opportunities: As a result of the Pennsylvania Shell Complex investment NWPA was identified as the ideal location for the following industries: 1. Pelletized plastic compounders and converters 2. Polyethylene utilizing plastics 3. Plastic wholesale and distribution

Petrochemicals Supply Chain 1. Marcellus Shale 2. Utica Shale 3. Natural Gas Liquid (AKA “wet gas”) availability for use in ethane, propane and other raw materials. 4. All three components of the natural gas supply chain exist in NWPA: • Exploration and production of oil and natural gas • Transportation and storage of crude oil and natural gas, pumping stations, tank trucks, rail tank cars and transcontinental tankers • Manufacturing and Refining of oil and natural gas.

Advantages of proximity to the oil and natural gas • Shorter delivery time, increased reliability and flexibility and the ability build personal relationships with suppliers! They are close enough, you can actually visit them in person. • 5 -10% total delivery cost advantage due to shorter shipping distance SAVES MONEY!

Regional Assets Analysis Physical Assets-Availability of suitable, shovel-ready sites Study identified 10 potential Petrochemical Supply Chain Facility Development “Hot Spots” in the region. Profiles of those “Hot Spots” are available and were created by analyzing land use and environmental characteristics. Economic and Workforce-Availability of a skilled workforce Initiatives & Apprenticeship programs in place or in development to train workforce in plastics manufacturing

Other ways the Northwest Commission can assist clients: Government Contracting/Procurement Technical Assistance Center Business Financing International Marketing Transportation Economic Development Broadband/POWER initiatives

Contact: The Northwest Commission Shana Smith, Operations Director Ph. : (814) 677 -4800 ext. 111 Email: shanas@northwestpa. org

Lance Hummer 814 -677 -4427 lhummer@keystonecec. org Keystone Community Education Council Northwest PAOil & Gas Hub Taskforce