Aerospace apprenticeship
Meet Tool Gauge Apprentice, Gavin Robinson
Gavin, when did you decide to first explore the option of becoming an apprentice through the Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee (AJAC)? I first decided to enroll in the apprenticeship program when I heard about AJAC in my cad/cam class at emerald ridge high school. I went to the first meeting that AJAC had and met […]
More >>Meet Tool Gauge Apprentice, Travis Gibson
Where are you from, Travis, and how long have you been with Tool Gauge? I was born and raised in Spanaway, Washington and I’ve been with Tool Gauge full-time for three and a half years now. You’re currently in the Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee (AJAC) adult apprenticeship program with a focus on Tool and […]
More >>2019 Youth Apprenticeship Signing Day
Nearly 100 students representing 12 school districts across Washington State, came together June 28th, to celebrate Signing Day 2019 with the Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee (AJAC), hiring employers, family and friends. Signing Day marks the first day of the students apprenticeships as they embark on an opportunity to develop and advance their technical skills […]
More >>AJAC Grad Night at the Museum of Flight
Today, June 14th, 79 graduates from 48 different companies will walk across a stage at the Museum of Flight to receive their journey-level credentials from the Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee (AJAC) program. Tool Gauge apprentice, Raquel Taijito, is one of the 79 graduates who will receive her journey-level credential as a Production Technician. Not only […]
More >>Facility Expansion Update – Spring 2019
Snow has melted, spring flowers are blooming and the Tool Gauge expansion project is back on track with some impressive movement since our Fall Update. Dickson Company broke ground with demolition in September 2018, demolishing 8 buildings including the original Tool Gauge PMP facility. After clean up was completed, Washington Patriot Construction came in […]
More >>Facility expansion update – Fall 2018
Our Tacoma aerospace manufacturing facility expansion is going according to plan! Our building demolition phase was completed by the end of September 2018 and we are on track to break ground on new construction in October 2018. Our new facility’s first floor will feature a customer lobby featuring historical Tool Gauge story boards, pictures, and […]
More >>Meet Tool Gauge Apprentice Raquel Taijito
When did you make the decision to become an apprentice, Raquel? I decided to become an apprentice at age 16 at the beginning of my sophomore year at Stadium High School in Tacoma. It was after my old engineer design teacher Mr. Reher introduced me to The Aerospace Joint Apprenticeship Committee’s (AJAC) and their training programs […]
More >>Tool Gauge evaluates cobots
Today’s smaller aerospace manufacturers face challenges on many different levels. They have difficulty hiring due to a wide shortage of factory floor talent to carry out assembly work or tend to machines. To remain competitive on the global stage, they need to keep their manufacturing costs under control, especially as new aircraft programs come online. For […]
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