METALWORKING
Whether smelting, alloying, or fabricating, the Etowah region’s metalworking industry is experienced and growing. Working in conjunction with the processing and automotive industries, metalworking is an essential industry. With approximately 300% more skilled metalworkers and 500% more metalworking companies, Etowah County is ready to help you forge something new.
OUR WORKFORCE
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Metalworking Companies in our Laborshed
- 252 Machine Shops
- 124 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers
- 96 Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
- 56 Industrial Building Construction
- 49 Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing
- 190 Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
- 98 Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
- 79 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
- 52 Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
- 42 Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing
Metalworking Companies vs U.S. Average
- 660% more Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
- 440% more Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum
- 325% more Motor Vehicle Seating and Interior Trim Manufacturing
- 284% more Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing
- 182% more Metal Service Centers and Other Metal Merchant Wholesalers
- 554% more Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing
- 338% more Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
- 324% more Coal and Other Mineral and Ore Merchant Wholesalers
- 265% more Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing
- 168% more Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
Skilled Labor in our Laborshed
- 8,469 Helpers- Production Workers
- 4,822 Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- 4,351 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- 3,035 Engineers, All Other
- 2,858 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- 5,486 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- 4,681 Electricians
- 3,910 Machinists
- 2,970 Electrical Engineers
- 2,751 Industrial Engineers
Skilled Labor vs U.S. Average
- 362% Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders
- 263% Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers
- 190% Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
- 167% Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
- 145% Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
- 290% Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
- 206% Engineers, All Other
- 184% Helpers- Production Workers
- 154% Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
- 140% Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
GROWTH OCCUPATIONS
- 33% more Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic
- 31% more Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic
- 21% more Helpers--Production Workers
- 16% more Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
- 15% more Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
- 32% more Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- 23% more Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- 18% more Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- 16% more Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
- 15% more Machinists
Regional Metalworking Companies
Motion Industries
- Distributor of industrial parts
- Market leader in power transmission and motors
- Deals in both online part retailing and more specialized solutions
United Tool & Mold
- Leading provider of engineering and repair services in the plastic injection and blow molding industries
- Works with both global and local suppliers
- Offers engineering, repair, laser welding and other services
Prince Metal Stamping
- US division of Narmco, a multinational group of metalworking and engineering companies
- Produces body floor stampings, oil pans, fuel tanks, straps and assemblies
RJ Corman Railroad Company
- Privately owned railroad service and shortline operating company
- Handles railroad construction, track material logistics, signal design and construction, locomotive design and construction, and more
Meeks Metal Works
- Family-owned metal fabricating business that was started 35 years ago.
- After a local chicken grower inquired about a system to help with mortality removal, a monorail system known as the Chicken Truck was designed.
- Meeks Metal Works continues to provide and install this system for growers all across the Southeastern United States.
Southern Metalworks, Inc.
- Provides a wide range of metal fabrication and machining.
- Offers the highest standards in machine repairs, metal fabrication, industrial and residential maintenance, and welding.
OUR COMPANIES
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0% MORE
Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping
Than the US National Average
0% MORE
Secondary Smelting and Alloying of Aluminum
Than the US National Average
0% MORE
Iron & Steel Mills, Ferroalloy Manufacturing
Than the US National Average
EDUCATION
Gadsden State Community College
- Offers 2 Welding Degree programs, with intermediate and advanced training
- Awards certificates in Welding Technology and Pipe Tube Welding.
- Offers the Precision Machining Program as both a certificate and an Associate in Applied Science Degree.
- An average of 50 students in this field graduate annually
WALLACE STATE
- Offers 2 Tool & Mechanics Degrees
- Offers 1 Welding Degree
- Includes programs for Machine Tool and Die, Computer Numerical Control, Injection Mold Technology, and Polymer Specialists
- Students learn to operate all machinist's hand tools and machine tools, such as lathes, drill presses, milling machines, graphics programming and more
- Covers machinery utilizing metal cutting tools, lasers, water jets, and electrified wires
- An average of 34 students graduate annually in Welding and Metalworking
Etowah County Career Technical Center
- All programs at the Etowah County Career Tech Center are business/industry certified by the Alabama State Department of Education or by private certifying agencies. The trade and industry programs have articulation agreements with all community colleges in Alabama, in which program completers may receive free college credit toward a degree for skills they learned in high school. Many program completers receive scholarships to colleges or technical institutes for continued training and are assisted in future job placement.
- Programs at Etowah County Career Technical Center include Engineering Design, Electrical Technology, Electronics Technology, Automotive Technology, Precision Machining, Welding, Collision Repair, Construction Technology, Early Childhood Education, and Health Science.
Other metalworking programs in the state, more than an hour from the site:
Bevill State Community College
- 2 Welding and Metalworking Degree programs
- Issues both long and short-term welding certificates
The Hamilton Campus houses a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Wire Electrtical Discharge Machine (EDM)
● Allows training in CNC milling machines, CNC lathes, and CNC wire EDM- Offers training for a computer automated manufacturing software package
- An average of 32 students graduate annually in Welding and Metalworking
Calhoun Community College
- Offers a Welding Degree and several Industrial Tool Programs
An average of 30 students graduate annually in Aerospace
● Includes Manual Machining, Precision Inspection, Computer Numerical Control Turning, and more- Offers specialized training in mathematics, print reading, physics, measuring instruments, cutting tools, and machine tools
- Certified by the National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc
Southern Union State Community College
- 3 Welding and Metalworking Degree programs
- An average of 45 students graduate annually in Welding and Metalworking
Tuskegee University
- 1 Welding and Metalworking Degree programs
- An average of 15 students graduate annually in Welding and Metalworking