New Apprenticeship Program At Hurco North America
Hurco’s Field Service Apprenticeship (FSA) is a two-year program that starts with a 12-week industry training which merges hands-on training and repair of CNC machines with classroom materials.
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Hurco North America announced the launch of a new apprenticeship program. The Field Service Apprenticeship (FSA) is a two-year program that starts with a 12-week industry training that merges hands-on training and repair of CNC machines with classroom materials.
Cory Miller, general manager of Hurco North America, says, “We are fortunate to have a tenured service and support team at Hurco. The knowledge they have amassed is extremely valuable and the FSA program will allow them to transfer that knowledge to the next generation of service engineers with intensive training about the machine tool industry.”
While candidates with a degree or working toward one are encouraged to apply, Hurco also encourages mechanically-inclined candidates with no industry or engineering experience to apply for the FSA. “We know there are people outside our industry who would excel at a career as a service engineer for machine tools, but might not have been exposed to our industry. We believe the FSA will be important to bridge the skills gap and introduce more people to the machine tool industry, which benefits the industry as a whole,” says Miller.
Field service engineers will ultimately be ambassadors for Hurco Companies Inc., where they will provide technical support, training and service of state-of-the-art CNC machines at customers’ facilities across the country. Continuous training on emerging technologies in CNC controls, robot integration, five-axis machine and multi-spindle lathe installation, repair and applications will also be provided long after completion of the apprenticeship.
The FSA program will take place at Hurco’s headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana. For additional information and to apply, visit Hurco’s recruitment website.
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