Local industries, federal grant to equip lab at OTC

Addresses the demand for maintenance technicians

John Holt of Technical Training Aids, center, discusses some aspects of the new Ogeechee Technical College industrial maintenance program lab with Briggs & Stratton Human Resources Manager Amanda See after Wednesday's announcement of a grant for a new training system so students can learn technical support and maintenance of manufacturing equipment in multiple industries.

W 100814 OTC ANNOUNCEMENT 01 — John Holt of Technical Training Aids, center, discusses some aspects of the new Ogeechee Technical College industrial maintenance program lab with Briggs & Stratton Human Resources Manager Amanda See after Wednesday's announcement of a grant for a new training system so students can learn technical support and maintenance of manufacturing equipment in multiple industries.

Ogeechee Technical College will work with area industries, two development authorities and a federal grant to equip a lab for industrial maintenance courses at a cost of almost $420,000, officials announced Wednesday. "Industrial maintenance has been identified as an area of critical need for our local industries," said OTC President Dr. Dawn Cartee. "Having employees who can maintain the equipment used in the manufacturing process is vital to the continued success of our industries."