Mid-South Synergy, Line-Tech Inc. Partner with Blinn College
The grant will be used to custom train 179 new and incumbent workers in areas including water and wastewater operations, distribution line installation and removal, communications, metering, and electrical transmission and distribution. Those trained will include groundsmen, linemen, foremen, line supervisors, operations technicians, and administrative support supervisors. Upon completion of training, the workers will earn an average hourly wage of $18.80.
“This Skills grant reflects an important partnership forged between Blinn College and these local employers,” said Texas Workforce Commissioner Representing Employers Hope Andrade. “The training that will result will allow these companies to grow their workforce and will give employees from this region the opportunity to advance their skill sets.”
From the program’s inception in 1996 through 2012, Skills Development Fund grants have created or upgraded more than 286,000 jobs throughout Texas. The grants have assisted 3,901 employers with their customized training needs. The Legislature appropriated $48.5 million to the Skills Development Fund for the 2012-13 biennium. Employers seeking more information about the Skills Development Fund may visit the TWC website at http://skills.texasworkforce.org.Image may be NSFW.
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TWC Commissioner Representing Employers Hope Andrade makes a Skills Development Fund grant check presentation to representatives from Blinn College and the employer partners. Pictured from left to right are: Blinn College District President Dr. Harold Nolte, state Rep. Lois W. Kolkhorst, Vice President of Dig-Tech/Line-Tech Mike Furry, Blinn College Grants Administrator Dr. Milton Radke, Commissioner Andrade, Vice President of Administration for Mid-South Synergy Mike McDougald, and Executive Director of Workforce Solutions Brazos Valley Tom Wilkinson.
Blinn College contact: Jeff Tilley, director of marketing/media relations, 979-830-4159 or jeff.tilley@blinn.edu
The Texas Workforce Commission is a state agency dedicated to helping Texas employers, workers and communities prosper economically. For details on TWC and the services it offers in coordination with its network of local workforce development boards, call 512-463-8942 or visit www.texasworkforce.org.
