Exton’s Omega Design Looks to Future Through Involvement with STEM Education

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Exton’s Omega Design is preparing for future challenges amid workforce shortages by staying heavily involved in STEM education at all levels. East Coventry Elementary School students visit Omega Design in Exton.

Omega Design is just one of several manufacturing companies taking note of a workforce shortage, but the Exton firm is taking a proactive approach to attract students of all ages to the field, writes Matt Reynolds for Packaging + Processing OEM.

Omega is heavily active in STEM education, from third-graders who take field trips to tour the company’s facilities, to internships and partnerships with area trade colleges and manufacturing alliances.

The company is taking a two-pronged approach to dealing with the fact that nearly 40 percent of the current manufacturing knowledge base is expected to retire over the next seven years. This involves nurturing area talent, updating students on STEM education opportunities, and providing a strong training base for them.


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“There’s a cynical sentiment out there that worries some executives, ‘What if I train them, and they leave?’” said Glenn Siegele, Omega’s president. “But my worry is, ‘What if we don’t train them, and they stay?’ So if we’re a responsible company and give rewarding opportunities, then hopefully we’ll keep the best and brightest.”

Read more about the company’s STEM programs in Packaging + Processing OEM here.

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