Excellence in Manufacturing Training Award This Excellence in Manufacturing Training Award honors a manufacturer who implements best practices for reducing the skills gap and building a high-performance workforce through a range of workforce development solutions. The award, established to showcase manufacturing leaders and provide outstanding benchmarks for companies seeking to build a workforce strategy, honors organizations and their exceptional commitment and dedication to upskilling its workforce, enhancing talent, and preparing new and incumbent employees for successful careers in the manufacturing industry. Nomination Eligibility & Requirements Each application will be judged on an organization’s demonstration of the following criteria: Policies and Procedures Job Definition Curriculum Quality and Continuous Improvement Training Infrastructure Supporting documentation may be submitted to further demonstrate the strength of your training program. Who Should Apply: Large Manufacturing Companies Small Manufacturing Companies Award Winners Will Receive: An official award to display Participation in a Tooling U-SME webinar or podcast Invitation to and recognition at the SME Awards Gala Recognition and Publicity Program Previous Winners: 2020: Milbank Manufacturing 2021: Boeing 2022: AGC Automotive 2023: Intek Plastics 2024: Kubota Manufacturing of America Corporation How To Apply Applications are due by Monday, February 3, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET. Download, complete, and save the application form. Send your completed form and any supporting documentation to Dave Ewers, Tooling U-SME, at dave.ewers@toolingu.com.Application Coming Soon Recent Award Winner Kubota Manufacturing of America Corporation SME awarded the 2024 Excellence in Manufacturing Training Award to Kubota Manufacturing of America Corporation, based in Gainesville, Georgia, a subsidiary of Kubota Corporation a major manufacturer of tractor products for the U.S., Canada, Australia, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Japan. 2024 Award Recipient
