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Argonne National Laboratory Retools Shop Skills with JJC-CED Training

Argonne National Laboratory Operating lathe and milling machinery is a skilled trade that requires know-how and an awareness of safety procedures. Whether your machine shop is small or large, the Joliet Junior College Corporate and Community Services has the essential training your company needs to get the job done, and get it done safely.

Argonne National Laboratories recently took advantage of JJC-CED's specialized training through a private seminar held at the college's main campus. Argonne shop employees learned about blueprint reading, dimensional metrology, and machine shop equipment usage. Training can be customized to fit your company's unique needs.

For more information on how training can bring your machine shop up to the highest levels of safety and productivity, contact Instructional Technologist Bruce Kuzmanich at Joliet Junior College's Community and Economic Development. Mr. Kuzmanich can be reached by telephone at (815) 280-1512 or by e-mail at bkuzmani@jjc.edu.

Joe Gladkowski is the senior faculty person for the Machine Tool Technology Program at Joliet Junior College. He has over 26 years of experience as a tool and die maker, and has spent a decade sharing his knowledge and skills with students at Joliet Junior College.

Matt Higgins is a JJC Technical Department faculty member who retired from Caterpillar after 31 years of service as a machinist. He holds an A.A.S. degree in supervision.

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