Northeast State Community College’s Regional Center for Advanced Manufacturing (RCAM) celebrated a new apprenticeship graduate from Snap-on Tools in June.
Paul Townsend received his certificate of completion on June 28 at the company’s Elizabethton facility. Northeast State staff members Cindy Necessary, Christy Parks, and Dawn Carter presented him with his official certificate of completion from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Office of Apprentice.
“We see a lot of benefits from maintenance and CNC on each apprenticeship,” said Mark Jenkins, maintenance supervisor at the Snap-on facility. “It is good to develop people internally.”
Townsend followed the mechatronics technician apprenticeship track. Mechatronics technicians are tasked with monitoring and maintaining a variety of complex manufacturing processes. He is the second mechatronics technician apprentice to receive a certificate of completion. Nate Stonecipher became the first Snap-on apprentice graduate in 2023.
“My background was in welding and mechanical, but with mechatronics I have learned a lot about electronics and CNC,” said Townsend. “When you have this many types of machines and processes to engage, mechatronics prepares us to be ready for anything.”
In 2018, Northeast State and Snap-on Tools collaborated to execute the first official apprenticeship contract between the college and the business. When joining the registered apprenticeship program, an associate is required to show advancement on the job and adhere to the terms of the signed apprenticeship agreement. Northeast State has had two graduate apprentices, one mechatronics apprentice, three CNC machining apprentices, and one more apprentice shortly to follow.
“Snap-on was one of the first companies to come on board and get things started with the apprenticeship program,” said Cindy Necessary, industry training and credentialing coordinator at Northeast State. “We cannot say enough about our partnership with Snap-on.”
Apprentices accumulate credit for on-the-job training and job-related education earned through customized training provided by Northeast State. The program sponsors registered apprenticeships through the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and provides structured training to small—and mid-sized employers using DOL standards.
“It takes a lot of time and a lot of effort, but there is a great payoff to it,” said Townsend, a mechatronics technician at Snap-on. “It is a good opportunity to become a versatile worker on a number of projects within the system.”
To learn more about the apprenticeship opportunities at Northeast State, visit RCAM’s website at www.manufacturingfuture.net.
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Northeast State Community College’s Regional Center for Advanced Manufacturing (RCAM) celebrated a new apprenticeship graduate from Snap-on Tools in June.
Paul Townsend received his certificate of completion on June 28 at the company’s Elizabethton facility. Northeast State staff members Cindy Necessary, Christy Parks, and Dawn Carter presented him with his official certificate of completion from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Office of Apprentice.
“We see a lot of benefits from maintenance and CNC on each apprenticeship,” said Mark Jenkins, maintenance supervisor at the Snap-on facility. “It is good to develop people internally.”
Townsend followed the mechatronics technician apprenticeship track. Mechatronics technicians are tasked with monitoring and maintaining a variety of complex manufacturing processes. He is the second mechatronics technician apprentice to receive a certificate of completion. Nate Stonecipher became the first Snap-on apprentice graduate in 2023.
“My background was in welding and mechanical, but with mechatronics I have learned a lot about electronics and CNC,” said Townsend. “When you have this many types of machines and processes to engage, mechatronics prepares us to be ready for anything.”
In 2018, Northeast State and Snap-on Tools collaborated to execute the first official apprenticeship contract between the college and the business. When joining the registered apprenticeship program, an associate is required to show advancement on the job and adhere to the terms of the signed apprenticeship agreement. Northeast State has had two graduate apprentices, one mechatronics apprentice, three CNC machining apprentices, and one more apprentice shortly to follow.
“Snap-on was one of the first companies to come on board and get things started with the apprenticeship program,” said Cindy Necessary, industry training and credentialing coordinator at Northeast State. “We cannot say enough about our partnership with Snap-on.”
Apprentices accumulate credit for on-the-job training and job-related education earned through customized training provided by Northeast State. The program sponsors registered apprenticeships through the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and provides structured training to small—and mid-sized employers using DOL standards.
“It takes a lot of time and a lot of effort, but there is a great payoff to it,” said Townsend, a mechatronics technician at Snap-on. “It is a good opportunity to become a versatile worker on a number of projects within the system.”
To learn more about the apprenticeship opportunities at Northeast State, visit RCAM’s website at www.manufacturingfuture.net.
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