{"id":3361,"date":"2018-08-30T14:39:45","date_gmt":"2018-08-30T14:39:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.tstc.edu\/?p=3361"},"modified":"2018-08-30T14:39:45","modified_gmt":"2018-08-30T14:39:45","slug":"komatsu-partners-with-tstc-for-131404-job-training-grant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.tstc.edu\/?p=3361","title":{"rendered":"Komatsu Partners with TSTC for $131,404 Job Training Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>(MARSHALL) – Texas State Technical College has partnered with Komatsu Mining Corp. in Longview to train 60 workers using a $131,404 Skills Development Fund grant from the Texas Workforce Commission.<\/p>\n

Julian Alvarez, Texas Workforce Commissioner Representing Labor, presented the check to officials from TSTC and Komatsu at a 10 a.m. ceremony Wednesday, Aug. 29, at TSTC in Marshall.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis celebration represents another textbook example of the great state of Texas continuing to support the workforce and industries that drive the state\u2019s booming economy,\u201d said TSTC Provost Bart Day.<\/p>\n

The training was designed specifically to meet Komatsu\u2019s needs and will be provided by TSTC instructors. Trainees will include data terminal operators, fabrication machine operators and quality control inspectors. Upon completion of training, the workers will receive an average hourly wage of $18.99.<\/p>\n

Komatsu Manufacturing Engineering and Manufacturing manager Kraig Green said he is glad to show that Komatsu is willing to invest in its community.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe see people who understand we are willing to hire and train to invest in this area,\u201d Green said. \u201cWe don\u2019t have to bring people in from big metropolises like Dallas to get skilled labor. It\u2019s right here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wayne Mansfield, president and CEO of the Longview Economic Development Corp., said partnerships are a critical part of development.<\/p>\n

\u201cWorkforce development is by far the No. 1 critical issue, not just here in Texas, but all over the country,\u201d Mansfield said. \u201cEstablishing the foundation for workforce here is important to the continued success of Longview, Gregg County and East Texas.\u201d<\/p>\n

Commissioner Alvarez said he is happy that Texans have options for career education.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnyone that knows me will tell you that I\u2019m a huge supporter of career and technology education and will always support associate degrees and certificates,\u201d Alvarez said. \u201cTechnology is changing every day. … TSTC is keeping up with those changes. We appreciate that. They have an impeccable reputation with us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Overall, the grant will have a $3.9 million impact on the East Texas area.<\/p>\n

Komatsu (https:\/\/mining.komatsu) is a global mining equipment and services provider. With a full line of products supported by advanced technologies, the company helps customers safely and sustainably optimize their operations. The company\u2019s equipment and services are used to extract fundamental minerals and develop modern infrastructure, as well as playing a key role in the construction and forestry industries.<\/p>\n

The Skills Development Fund is one of the state\u2019s premier job training programs, keeping Texas competitive with a skilled workforce. For more information on TSTC\u2019s workforce training, visit tstc.edu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(MARSHALL) – Texas State Technical College has partnered with Komatsu Mining Corp. in Longview to train 60 workers using a $131,404 Skills Development Fund grant from the Texas Workforce Commission. Julian Alvarez, Texas Workforce Commissioner Representing Labor, presented the check to officials from TSTC and Komatsu at a 10 a.m. ceremony Wednesday, Aug. 29, at […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3361","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-marshall"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.tstc.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3361","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.tstc.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.tstc.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.tstc.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.tstc.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3361"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/news.tstc.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3361\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3363,"href":"https:\/\/news.tstc.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3361\/revisions\/3363"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.tstc.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3361"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.tstc.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3361"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.tstc.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3361"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}