CLEVELAND, Wis. (WFRV) - Lakeshore College unveiled its new mobile manufacturing lab on Tuesday, making advanced manufacturing training more accessible throughout the community. The state-of-the-art self-contained training space is available to any organization interested in providing or demonstrating hands-on manufacturing-focused training. Green Bay City Council approves ordinance to allow beer & seltzers to be sold in city parks The lab's development was funded through the Workforce Innovation Grant program in cooperation with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and the Department of Workforce Development. The lab was a vital component of the $1.64 million grant awarded in 2022 to address the pandemic-exacerbated critical labor shortage threatening the region's economic stability. "With manufacturing serving as the largest industry sector in our community, we understand how critical it is for Lakeshore College to not only provide the workforce education and training employers need to succeed but also to make it accessible," says Lakeshore College President Dr. Paul Carlsen. Schools can attract students interested in high-paying, stable career options. Employers can make upskilling workers more convenient, enabling current workers to advance their skillsets and earning power. Organizations wanting to help disadvantaged populations can host the lab anywhere to demonstrate new skills and elevate income. Green Bay Packers searching for part-time & seasonal employees by hosting two walk-in job fairs in October Lakeshore College provides instructors and delivers the mobile lab to an organization's desired location. Individuals trained in the lab can become certified in 15 industry-relevant skills in welding, quality assurance, computer numerically controlled machine tooling, and electro-mechanical systems. The lab can be stocked with equipment, including programmable logic controller machines, Fanuc robot trainers, hydraulic systems, and AC/DC electrical trainers.