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Cincinnati-area job seekers looking for work in the aerospace manufacturing industry won’t want to miss an upcoming job fair, which will provide an opportunity to meet with employers in this growing sector.
The regionwide Aerospace and Manufacturing Job Fair is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 29 at Sharonville Convention Center, 11355 Chester Road.
Based on the companies that have agreed to participate so far — such as Lebanon’s Tomak Precision, West Chester Twp.’s AK Steel Holding Corp., Hamilton County’s GKN Aerospace and others — available openings include CNC machinists, production associates, maintenance technicians and process engineers, according to information compiled by OhioMeansJobs-Butler County.
Of the jobs already listed, starting pay ranges from $11 to $27.50 an hour.
In advance of the job fair, the Journal-News obtained these facts about the Cincinnati metropolitan aerospace products and parts manufacturing industry from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:
1. Jobs are growing: As of the end of 2013, the most recent information available, employment in this sector grew to 9,898 people across the Tristate. Industry employment increased from 9,475 in 2009.
2. Employers are growing: The number of aerospace manufacturing business establishments in the Cincinnati metro grew to 44 in 2013 from 39 in 2009.
3. High-paying industry: The average annual pay of all employees working in the aerospace manufacturing sector in greater Cincinnati — which includes Butler and Warren counties — was $104,839 in 2013 including production workers and managers. That compares to the average annual pay of $48,330 across all Cincinnati industries including public and private sector jobs.
Job hunters interested in attending this month’s job fair can receive more information by calling 937-225-6202 or going online to www.swohioworkforce.com.
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