For more information, contact: Joseph Smetak, Wisconsin Procurement Institute / WPI
Telephone: 414-270-3601, FAX: 414-270-3610, Email: josephs@wispro.org
On October 27th, the Wisconsin Procurement Institute, Michigan Works! The JobForce ‐ Procurement Technical Assistance Center and the Marinette/Menominee Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a “Welding Procedure Workshop” at the Best Western Riverfront Inn, 1821 Riverside Ave., Marinette, WI.
Presenters for the workshop will be Bruce Halverson, Marinette Marine Corporation (MMC) Quality Assurance Manager and Dan Roland, MMC Quality Technical Coordinator. Both presenters are
American Welding Society (AWS) Certified Welding Inspectors. Attendees will receive a Certificate of Completion for eight hours of instruction that will count towards education hours for AWS Certified Weld Inspectors or Nondestructive Test Personnel.
This intensive one day workshop covers the development and maintenance of Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS) in accordance with various regulatory codes. Manufacturing products for government contracts requires the use of qualified and approved WPS. More frequently, commercial customers are asking for qualified welding procedures. This workshop will provide the skills necessary to properly qualify and maintain welding documentation in accordance with one or more regulatory codes.
Workshop attendees will gain insight on the preparation of welding and qualifying procedures. Participants can bring procedures to share and be critiqued by the presenters and other participants. This event is formatted for welding engineers, supervisors and technical personnel with knowledge of welding terminology and processes. However, welding students with a desire to learn about documentation of welding procedures are encouraged to attend and will be admitted at no cost. Attendees are encouraged to bring their laptops to the training.
Sign in for the “Welding Procedure Workshop” will be 7 – 8am central time, with the workshop being held from 8am – 4pm central. The cost for the event is $30.00, which includes a free continental breakfast and lunch. To register, go to website: http://www.jobforce.org
For more information, contact Joseph Smetak, Wisconsin Procurement Institute (a Wisconsin PTAC), 414‐ 270‐3600 or josephs@wispro.org The PTAC is a non‐profit organization that provides assistance to companies who are interested in doing business with state and federal government agencies.
Wisconsin Procurement Institute (a non‐profit organization) was created by Les Aspin in 1987 to assist Wisconsin businesses with their government contracting needs. WPI’s strategy focuses on integrating strong technical capability with broad political support – a winning combination for Wisconsin businesses.
Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), Michigan Works! The JobForce is the workforce development arm of Northwest Michigan Council of Governments, Northwest Michigan WORKS! provides a wide variety of services to every sector of our economy. These services include providing free human resources information and assistance to small and large businesses. Business Liaisons assist employers with employee recruitment and training, and connect businesses with other resources such as SBTDC and PTAC.
Marinette/Menominee Area Chamber of Commerce works with the community in both Wisconsin and Michigan to facilitate positive change and prosperity, as Marinette Marine Corp, a Fincantieri company and one of our largest employers, expands and creates new jobs as the result of a U.S. Navy contract in a partnership with Lockheed Martin. Their goal is to help our businesses thrive during changing times.
