GROB Systems, a global leader in the development of manufacturing systems and machine tools, celebrates the 30 th anniversary of its highly successful apprenticeship program. The program offers technical training and soft skills to prepare apprentices to be both highly-skilled technicians and well-rounded employees. It also includes electrical training in how to read electrical diagrams, wire control cabinets, troubleshoot machine faults, and program PLCs. In its 30 years, GROB has hired and trained over 380 apprentices. These trained apprentices now work across the company making an impact everywhere from machine and panel shops, to sub-assembly, debug, final assembly, and even to the engineering, marketing, and sales & proposals departments.
Almost 40% of GROB’s current workforce in Bluffton is made up of past and current apprentices and currently include one C-level, two Managers, 10 Supervisors, and 11 Foreman across various departments. Mike Meyer was a member of the inaugural class of 1990 and is now a project leader in GROB’s Mechanical Engineering department. “The people of GROB are really the best part. Starting with local people in Bluffton and the surrounding areas in Ohio, then all of the international people we get a chance to work with, for me this is far and away the best part of GROB,” says Meyer.
About GROB Systems
For over 90 years, GROB has been known worldwide for the development and manufacturing of machines and production lines for automotive OEMs. GROB has since expanded its portfolio to include universal 5-axis machining centers. The unique retractable spindle provides unmatched accessibility to the work piece, and even upside-down machining, in a collision-free environment during tool change. They are easy to install and maintain, and provide outstanding performance and precision from lot size 1. GROB is a family-owned company located near Munich, Germany and has full manufacturing capabilities in Germany, Brazil, China, Italy and the United States.
More than 500 employees at the 400,000 square foot facility in western Ohio support GROB customers across North America.
