On The Job TV

/ Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama – Part 1/ For a little over 10 years, Alabama has been fortunate to become the home for several large manufacturing companies, particularly automotive. These companies have affected the state’s economy, and more importantly, the lives of several thousand Alabamians. Today, we are at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing of Alabama, which is located in Montgomery, to talk about the jobs involved with building vehicles and the people who work in the jobs. http://www.hyundaiusa.com/

/ Synapse Wireless / This week we are at Synapse Wireless in Huntsville, a wireless technology company that develops wireless products that connect over the internet for a broad range of applications enabling machines to communicate with each other without the cumbersomeness of wires. http://www.synapse-wireless.com/

/ Best Robotics – Central Alabama Community College / Alabama is quickly becoming a national leader in robotics technology instruction and implementation with the Alabama Robotics Technology park in Decatur and with major industrial partners expanding their robotic inventory. So it seems only natural that the education needed to pursue jobs in these industry sectors would start in middle and high school. Enter the BEST program or Boosting Engineering Science and Technology. The mission of the program is to inspire students to pursue careers in engineering, science, technology, and math through participation in a sports-like science- and engineering-based robotics competition. It’s this sports-like competition that brought us to Wallace State Community College in Selma. They hosted a regional competition involving 20 middle and high school teams from 12 counties in Alabama. Called the Great Freight Challenge, students from participating schools had to build and program their robots before the competition. We caught up with the students and instructor from Tipton-Durant Middle School in Selma a week before the competition

/ Industrial Specialty Products / Large Manufacturing companies are moving into the state and employing large numbers of individuals. Although they employ hundreds and even thousands of employees, there are still other influences that they have on the state. Most of these companies rely on smaller companies to supply them with parts, tools, and/or services. Industrial Specialty Company is one of those companies. Located in Montgomery Alabama, they are a one-stop machine shop, equipped to build, design, anodize, and test products. http://www.industrialspecialty.com

/ Alabama Robotics Technology Park / This week we’re visiting the Alabama Robotics Technology Park, created through a partnership with the state of Alabama, AIDT, and Calhoun Community College. RTP provides Alabama based company’s access to manufacture specific robotics, automation, and welding training. We spoke with students, trainers, and staff about the opportunities available through this facility. http://www.alabamartp.org

/ Coastguard / Alabama’s port city of Mobile has a long history with the Coast Guard dating back over 100 years. Today the city of Mobile is home to the Coast Guard Aviation Training Center as well as inspections, hazardous response training and rescue swimmer training divisions.

/ United Heating & Air Conditioning / Imagine a summer in Alabama without air conditioning. Takes your breath away, doesn’t it? And while our winters may be mild compared to other parts of the country, consider not having a heating system when that inevitable cold front moves through. Hot or Cold, at work or at home, we rely on heating and cooling systems to make our environment comfortable. We’re on the job with United Heating and Air Conditioning, learning how to keep Alabama residents in their comfort zone at home and on the job.

/ SMART / Synergistic Medical and Resource Team Training or (SMART) Training, promotes patient safety through the advancement of teamwork and communication. This specialized training is provided in an environment that empowers team members to apply high-level communication skills and purpose-based decision making to yield the best outcomes for the patient, whether a critical situation or an everyday event. On the Job “Checked” into the SMART program to find out more about this innovative program.

/ Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center / This week On the Job is in Mobile visiting the Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center. With 150 interactive exhibits, an IMAX theater, and fun, hands-on educational programming, the center aspires to increase science literacy among the people of south Alabama and the Gulf Coast. http://www.exploreum.com/

/ University of South Alabama – Civil Engineering / Civil Engineering is very essential to the planning, designing, and construction of all types of infrastructures. This is because civil engineering focuses on the public and environmental health of the surrounds of where the infrastructure will be constructed. They deal with important issues like air pollution, groundwater and waste disposal, and flooding and erosion issues that could arise from construction in a particular area or with particular materials. At the University of South Alabama, the Civil Engineering department has been training their students not only the career of being a Civil Engineer, but showing they have been proactively involved with real life situations happening in their community.

/ Alabama Robotics Technology Park & the AIDT Maritime Training Center / This week’s show is a little different than most. We’re going to show you some of the highlights of the openings of two new state of the art workforce-training facilities here in Alabama. Located at opposite ends of the state and offering training for markedly different skills, the Maritime Training Center in Mobile will support the shipbuilding industry and the Robotics Technology Park in Decatur will offer world-class robotics training to students from around the world. Both facilities are run by AIDT, Alabama’s workforce training program. AIDT also produces this show, On The Job.

/ Tuskegee Veterinary Pathobiologist / Tuskegee University is an esteemed historical black college with a very rich history in African American Culture and in the medical and agricultural advancements internationally. Today, we are visiting with the School of veterinary medicine and learning about the career of a veterinary Pathobiologist. This show gives us a brief idea of the career of a Pathobiologist and the things that students and adults can expect when studying in this field and in actual job placement.

/ LWT Communications: Create-A-Thon / Typically people will donate their time or money when it comes to helping out with philanthropies or charities, but one company has a more “creative” approach to giving back to the community. This year, LWT communications hosted their 9th Annual CreateAthon Event. The CreateAthon provides free strategic marketing planning, creative and interactive development services to non-profit organizations. During this 24-hour period, LWT will work on projects ranging from web site development to branding to strategic marketing planning to brochure development, all “Pro Bono” for a select group of Non-Profits.

/ University of Alabama’s department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics / The Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics at The University of Alabama has played an integral role in educating aeronautical and aerospace engineering as well as engineering science and mechanics students, conducting innovative and exciting scientific research, and improving the economic development of the state of Alabama. And this program is our focus this weeks, “On The Job”.

/ Northeast Alabama Community College – Criminal Justice Program / This week we are at Northeast Alabama Community College to visit their Criminal Justice Program. We learned about Crime Scene Investigation, practiced at their firing range, ran the obstacle course, and spoke with students and instructors about the programs offered.