MANSFIELD—Higher education in Ohio is poised to provide critical support for Intel and the support businesses it will attract to central Ohio. Intel’s stated intent is for this new facility to become the largest microchip manufacturing complex in the world.
Planning to meet the massive need for the highly skilled workforce required to operate the facility is already underway. Colleges and universities are already developing curriculum, much of which is aligned to technical training and skills entrenched in the community college system – advanced manufacturing, robotics, I.T., automation, and logistics.
Dorey Diab, president of NC State sees the opportunity for area business and students, “We’re committed to working with these new businesses and the state of Ohio as an education partner to develop relevant coursework and training programs, beyond the ones we already have in these high-tech areas, to meet the unique needs of this new semiconductor industry segment in Ohio. The ripples of opportunity to hire our talented graduates from this exciting development will extend throughout the state. The residents and businesses of north central Ohio, just one hour north of the new Intel facility, are in a prime location for employment, living conditions, and technical support.”
“NC State continues to meet the changing needs of employers throughout the region. These efforts have led to the development of new majors in Cyber Security, Bioscience, Plastics Manufacturing, Communication Tower Technician training, and the Bachelor or Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology. Our goal is to add microchip semiconductor manufacturing support to this list.”