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Submitted By Jennifer Beeman, Metallus on Thursday, 10/15/2026 Metallus, a leading specialty metals company based in Ohio, has reached an important milestone with the achievement of AS9100D certification, the internationally recognized quality management standard for the aerospace and defense industry. The certification validates the quality systems, processes and controls that support the design, manufacture and distribution of high-performance metal bar and seamless mechani

Attention Manufacturer members: I have received the following resumes. Contact me if you would like to take a look.

THANKS to the following member companies and people who are helping to grow the manufacturing workforce pipeline! For volunteering at the Preble County Career Day – September 3rd Rick Kremer - Crown Equipment Shawn Bromagen - Noble Tool Ryan Van Loo - Metallus TJ Lee - Huntington Jennifer Rogers - Westrafo Sierra Sutton - Westrafo For volunteering at the Fairborn Skyhawk Summit – September 18th Mark Neilson - Crown Equipment Sam Lickert - Clark Schaefer Hackett & Co. TJ Le

Submitted By Laura Fenlon, Westrafo America on Thursday, 10/1/2026 Powering Growth, Building Community Westrafo America is proud to be building the future of energy infrastructure right here in the United States. Located in the Dayton region, our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility represents a significant investment in American industry and workforce development. Since establishing our U.S. operations, Westrafo America has focused on delivering high-quality power transfo

Submitted By Julia Bowling, Sedgwick on Tuesday, 8/18/2026 The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) provides workers’ compensation coverage based on estimated payroll. Therefore, at the end of the policy year, BWC asks employers to report their actual payroll for the prior policy year and pay any shortage (or receive a refund for any overage) in premium. This process is called a true-up. If the true-up is not completed timely, the following may occur: Employer will not

Submitted By Julia Bowling, Sedgwick on Tuesday, 8/18/2026 The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) has announced a small change to Group Rating discounts for private employers beginning with the July 1, 2027 policy year. Under BWC's updated methodology, the maximum Group Rating discount will decrease from 53% to 50%, with other discount levels adjusted as well. While the discount percentages are changing slightly, Group Rating and Group Retrospective Rating programs co

Submitted By Julia Bowling, Sedgwick on Friday, 8/14/2026 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Ohio’s Public Employment Risk Reduction Program (PERRP) are widely known for their detailed safety standards covering hazards in the workplace. Such standards include fall protection, machine guarding, electrical safety, chemical handling, powered industrial vehicles and control of hazardous energy, to name a few. In Ohio, Federal OSHA enforces safety in the

Title: Career Outreach – Program Specialist Schedule: Part time Reports to: Operations Director Work Site: Primarily in-office or on-site, some remote flexibility Salary: Commensurate with experience and capability Description: Administer programs and services with a focus on career awareness and workforce development Position Summary: The Career Outreach Program Specialist serves as an ambassador for the manufacturing industry by promoting career awareness and workforce oppo

OSHA has taken a significant step to help reduce that trend by updating and extending its National Emphasis Program (NEP) for Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards.

Submitted By Julia Bowling, Sedgwick on Thursday, 6/11/2026 To maintain workers’ compensation coverage, employers must pay their premiums on time to the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC). Throughout the policy year, employers make premium installment payments based on estimated payroll. As the 2025 policy year (July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026) comes to a close, BWC requires all employers to complete a payroll reconciliation, or “true-up,” comparing estimated payroll to