“That’s ultimately what I decided to do was go work for Crown, because while I was in UNOH, I went for automotive high performance diesel and alternative fuels. And now I became a welder, because I fell in love with that welding and fabrication aspect,” said Cherokee Whitenight, lead welder at Crown Equipment Corporation.
October is National Manufacturing Month. To honor it, Apollo Career Center brought in representatives from Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the largest manufacturers of powered forklift. Machining and welding students at Apollo were shown what working at Crown could be like, and what benefits they could receive. A Crown representative says it's important for students to know what career opportunities lie right here in their area.
Layoffs are coming for a large production company in west central Ohio as global demand has been down. A Crown Equipment spokesperson says voluntary layoffs are being offered at the company's New Bremen headquarters and surrounding facilities in the area. The spokesperson says lift truck orders have been down nationally and globally. To combat that, the company made a gradual reduction in scheduling. Just before the new year, schedules took a hit again and now voluntary layoffs have been offered. If need be, involuntary layoffs would come next but the spokesperson hopes it doesn't come to that.
