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AEROSPACE NORTHWEST N E W S M A G A Z I N E 1312 N. Monroe St. Suite #246 Spokane, WA 99201 P.O. Box 141846 Spokane Valley, WA 99214 509-995-9958 ISSUE No. 12 w ww. n o r t hwes t aerospacenews. co m PUBLISHER DEAN CAMERON [email protected] FROM THE PUBLISHER DEAN CAMERON Apply – Learn – Succeed By now, it is no secret that the aerospace industry CREATIVE DIRECTOR & EDITORIAL DESIGN is fertile ground for our younger population to REBECCA LLOYD [email protected] land a career job of a lifetime. “The National Association of Manufacturers COPY EDITOR & PROOFREADER (NAM) 2018 Outlook Survey confirms that ANN CONTOIS [email protected] for manufacturing executives. A skills gap study finding skilled workers remains a top challenge CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: DEAN CAMERON STEFAN KARISCH ROBIN BISHOP JENNIFER FERRERO ANDREW LARSEN ROBIN TOTH BRYAN CORLISS STACI NELSON PATRICK SHERMAN from Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute – NAM’s social impact arm – projects more than half of the 4.6 million manufacturing jobs created throughout the next decade will go unfilled. The NAM study attributed this projection to the im- pending retirement of baby boomers, widespread misperceptions of manufacturing jobs among younger workers, and shifting skill sets mandated by advanced technologies.” 1 LEAD DEVELOPER | I.T. SUPPORT ADAM TOWNSEND This is where teamwork and cutting edge programs come into play. It is not only about the significant pay scale and the lack of college debt that is incurred to achieve a career job. It is also about attraction. FINANCE | BOOKKEEPING PAM CAMERON To inspire young people to fill this gap we will need programs that reach their interest. It needs to catch their attention early in their decision making process. High school, junior high — even middle and elementary school — are not too early. I recently attended two local events at Felts Field in Spokane, Washington that will meet this criteria for attraction. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission from Northwest Aerospace News mag- azine - a Top Drawer Media Publishing company is strictly prohibited. Top Drawer Media does not accept liability for omissions or error in Northwest Aerospace News. Any and all advertising and other content submitted is assumed to have all the prop- er licenses and copyrights before submission. The content held without does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Northwest Aerospace News magazine. Northwest Aerospace News Magazine does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsi- bility for the quality, accuracy, completeness, legality, or reliability. Northwest Aerospace News Magazine is not responsible for the content or availability of any external or 3rd party websites and does not warrant or guarantee the products, services or performance of any party shown by article or advertisement within the print magazine or our website. 6 Boeing recently donated a GEnx 787 Dreamliner engine to the Spokane Community College Aviation Maintenance Technology Program. It is a massive boost to the program and sure to inspire and educate students needed in the maintenance field. “Boeing values partnering with educational programs like Spokane Community College that prepare people for exciting careers in manufacturing and beyond,” said Bill McSherry, vice president, Govern- ment Operations, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “Boeing is proud to help inspire tomorrow’s aviation professionals through the donation of this 787 engine. We hope working on this engine allows the next generation of leaders to follow their dreams.” NORTHWEST AEROSPACE NEWS