Click Here for the Press Release Announcing the 2025 Faces of Manufacturing
ND loves manufacturing!
The industry accounts for 7.3% of the state’s GDP. Over 27,000 North Dakotans are employed in the industry – that’s 6.8% of the workforce. Every manufacturing job looks different, just like each worker’s background looks different too. Technology and innovation have changed how workers are attracted, retained, and trained in this sector. Each job is important to each business and the success of our state.
Impact Dakota and GNDC teamed up to spotlight this workforce.
TIMELINE:
January 1 - June 20: Nomination Period
August 1: Announcement of Winners
August 6 - October 8: Spotlights of Winners
October 3: Manufacturing Day
October 10: Faces of Manufacturing Event & Luncheon - Bismarck, ND
2025 FACES OF MANUFACTURING SPOTLIGHTS:
- Tyler Hlibichuk, Transportation and Shipping Manager – Baker Boy, Dickinson
- Dennis Dahl, Engineering Specialist Sr. – Bobcat Company, Gwinner
- Kari Butterfield, Operational Excellence Manager – Cavendish Farms, Jamestown
- Jamie Brandt, Production Manager – Cirrus Aircraft, Grand Forks
- Sara Irizarry Rodriguez, Director of Food Safety Quality Assurance – Cloverdale Foods Company, Mandan
- Vicki Bellin, Fabrication Manager – ContiTechUSA, Wahpeton
- Jacob Roberts, Machinist – MidMach, Jamestown
- Chris Rathjen, Chief Operating Officer – Newman Signs, Jamestown
- Alejandra Delgado, Warehouse Team Lead – PTx Fargo / Appareo Systems, Fargo
- Oleksandr Melnyk, Welder – TrueNorth Steel, Fargo
To help introduce the manufacturing industry and inspire tomorrow's workforce to explore its exciting opportunities, we developed two resources that manufacturers and CTE centers can incorporate into their toolkit.
- MFG Sheet: we asked Faces of MFG spotlights “What would you say to students who may not be considering manufacturing as a potential career option?” This sheet is a compilation of the answers.
- DIY Sheet: this sheet is specifically for manufacturers. It look likes the other sheet BUT there is a space to customize! Add their link and a QR code to a company page to promote their careers and opportunities.
Thank you to our sponsors who made the 2023 and 2024 sheets possible:
- CareerViewXR (Be More Colorful)
- ND Dept of Career and Technical Education
2025 Sponsorships available, visit with mallory@ndchamber.com to affiliate with this celebration.
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