BASF in Seneca was recently recognized for its strong support of area veterans and their families with the Hammer Award, a national honor distributed by Purple Heart Homes, which provides housing solutions for disabled and aging veterans. The Hammer Award recognizes organizations for their commitment and dedication…
Phoenix Specialty Manufacturing is a job shop located in Bamberg County, South Carolina. Although located in a rural setting, they have a tremendous success story with a bright future. They are a fourth-generation, family-owned business with an extremely loyal workforce and low turnover. In their state-of-the-art facility,…
Harsco Rail established operations in West Columbia, South Carolina in 1966. Approximately six hundred employees at this site produce and service railway track and maintenance equipment. Harsco has been an active member of the OpExChange for nearly fourteen years. Although they had continuous improvement activity in the…
The OpExChange is pleased to announce the addition of six new members to its Advisory Board: Amy Williams, Joseph Stanford, John Leek, Blake Leaphart, Andrew Klein, and Sparky Avant. “I am so pumped about the recent additions to the OpExChange Board,” OpExChange Coordinator Mike Demos said. “The…
South Carolina Manufacturing has a great partnership with a home-grown Palmetto state company, Toppe Consulting. They serve the manufacturing industry exclusively and specialize in providing website creation, content development, graphic design, and social media management. Contact us today and get 15% off on all their products and…
We have heard this for several years now – “The fourth industrial revolution is upon us!” In the last two years in the OpExChange, plant visits and presentations showcased successful implementation of some of the industry 4.0 tools achieving great success. Shaw Industries showed how they are…
Communication is part of everyday life, whether in person, via phone, texts, email, online meetings, social media, or other avenues. The messages often include tone, body language, facial expressions, and perspective clues. Communication has the potential for understanding and productivity or misunderstanding and disengagement. Including care and…
In recognition of the impact and importance South Carolina’s manufacturing industry has throughout the state, Governor Henry McMaster issued a proclamation recognizing “National Manufacturing Day” and declaring October “South Carolina Manufacturing Month.” “Manufacturing is at the heart of what makes South Carolina a great place to work…
Stacey Bevill, BCC, PCC, MPM®, is one of fewer than 12 Board Certified Coaches in the Greenville-Spartanburg area and part of an elite group of only 66 in the entire state of South Carolina. Stacey Bevill, Owner and CEO of Golden Career Strategies, recently earned two prestigious…
Machine Shop Technician (Immediate Opening) Job Description Set up and operate various types of manual or automatic machines under minimal supervision. Machines include a manual Bridgeport style milling machine, drill press and an automatic CNC style Hoffman Modification Center. The workweek for this position is 10-hour days,…