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a program we call SCCU. We expose our students to every facet of the business from machining and electrical to fabrication and service, letting them job shadow across departments while paying them to be here. Halfway through the program, they are asked to pick an area that they want to focus on, and from that point they work alongside the team on the floor every day.
“ Beyond the technical training, we also run classroom sessions covering life skills, financial literacy and more. The program runs for two years during which we pay our students a competitive wage, and if they decide to continue, we fund their apprenticeship through trade school. Once qualified, they are welcome to come back to us. So far, retention has been strong, helping us increase our number of employees, including some in their early twenties who have been with us since they were 16 or 17.
Ultimately, this program is about investing
in their futures, but it is also about doing our part to keep skilled trades alive in the industry,” Robert ends.
Seventy years in, Superior Crane stands as a full-service design, engineering and
manufacturing firm with a reputation built
on precision, reliability and deep industry expertise. Committed to far more than building cranes, the business is investing in the skilled team, advanced capabilities and robust infrastructure needed to meet the demands of an evolving market. With its foundations firmly in place and its ambitions clearly defined, Superior Crane looks well-positioned to ensure its next chapter is every bit as strong as the seven decades that came before it. ■
www. superiorcrane. com
Strength
you can count on. Partnership you can trust.
Superior Crane Corporation’ s partnership with Columbus McKinnon— including industry-leading Magnetek ® and Yale ® brands— provides over 150 years of material handling knowledge and expertise to help its customers efficiently and ergonomically move, lift, position and secure materials.
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