The innovations across EPIXC’s five Key Application Areas will impact the manufacturing workforce, resulting in new job classifications and altering others. New training, skills and safety protocols will be required to fill the ever-growing skilled-worker gap.
This need for new workers presents an opportunity to revitalize U.S. industry and deliver high-paying jobs to the American people. Innovative education and workforce development approaches are needed to enable effective energy transition outcomes. EPIXC EWD activities will engage 3,700 learners in education and/or training in preparation for employment in manufacturing jobs supporting the electrified industry.
To do so, EPIXC will:
- Engage community organizations to co-create regionally targeted and accessible technical education programs.
- Develop train-the-trainer programs to increase awareness and collaboration among educators, and employers.
- Leverage our partners and community organizations to recruit learners from all backgrounds.
Working with the Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office and through established localized workforce systems, EPIXC will scale up EWD activities by leveraging the Institute as a hub and spoke model to minimize worker displacement, create new learning opportunities and attract future workers.
EPIXC Education and Workforce Development Team
Robin Hammond
Arizona State University
Founding Director of the Fulton Schools of Engineering Career Center
Member of the Navajo Nation and adviser for the ASU American Indian Science and Engineering Society. Works with companies globally to build technical talent pipelines and engages in innovative practices to promote experiential-based hiring programs. 28 years of higher education experience in student and career development that accelerates the development of leadership, internship, co-op, entrepreneurship and technical skills programs.
Vince Torres
University of Texas at Austin
Associate Director at UT Austin Center for Energy & Environmental Resources
Research interests and expertise include energy and fluid systems design, analysis and project management. Other expertise includes measurement of emissions from industrial flares, indoor and outdoor air quality measurements and assessments and development of specifications for remediation of microbial contamination especially identification of sources and control of indoor air pollution and its relationship to HVAC systems.