MTI Jobs of Tomorrow Docuseries Taking Shape

The Metal Treating Institute is excited to report that the Jobs of Tomorrow Workforce Development docuseries being produced for release in Fall of 2024, is beginning to take shape.

The project is currently in the script writing phase. MTI’s Heat Treat 4.0 Task Force has been working with Workerbee TV over the last several weeks, creating story lines and scripts based around interviews that were filmed from 18 Members during the Fall Meeting in Tucson in October. The interviews will be used to tell the story around:

-       What is heat treating

-       Heat treating’s impact on daily life

-       How technology is impacting heat treating

-       The amazing heat treat careers and jobs for the next generation of workers

Once the script writing phase is completed in December, film production will begin early in 2024.

Heat Treat 4.0 Task Force Chair, Ben Gasbarre from Gasbarre Thermal Processing Systems stated, “The creation of the Jobs of Tomorrow docuseries will be a game changer to engage the next generation of workers for heat treat plants and suppliers. Not only will it help attract the next wave of employees, it will also help current workers feel a purpose in what they do every day.”

The six themes for the episodes being produced will be:

-       Heat Treating’s Impact on Your Daily Life

o   This episode will discuss a brief history of heat treating, what heat treating is and how it transforms all metals to add strength, flexibility, and life. It will also discuss how heat treating impacts every person’s life from birth to death, all day, every day. The episode will dig into the vast array of daily products every person uses where heat treating plays an intricate roll in their functionality.

-       Heat Treating Moves Society

o   This episode will unpack the key jobs, technology shifts, and role that heat treating plays in major industries like automotive, agriculture, aerospace, trains, and the sports world, such as NASCAR, golf, football, and baseball.

-       Heat Treating Drives the Future & Sustainability

o   This episode will share the key emerging technologies in electronics, space travel, and telecommunications that heat treating is pushing into the future. We will also discuss how heat treating is creating sustainability and furthering ESG with its impact on wind, solar, and green technologies.

-       From High School to Vice President

o   This episode will dig into the amazing career paths for those who find college is not for them. Heat treating offers anyone out of high school, wanting to apply themselves, with a willingness to learn, and a commitment to doing a job with excellence, a long and stable career.

-       Heat Treating is About Diversity

o   This episode will share the opportunities that exist for anyone of any gender, race, or ethnicity. Viewers will hear and see, that it doesn’t matter who you are or what your background is, there is an exciting career for you in the world of heat treating.

-       Suppliers…Partners in Transformation

o   Within heat treating, suppliers and OEMs drive innovation and technology that provides the equipment and machines for heat treating to take place. In this episode, you will connect with design engineers, quality specialists, and production operators who make transformation happen for the heat treating industry.

Once launched in the Fall of 2024, all Members will have access to the online channel to use in their local communities to educate, build awareness, and recruit workers.

For any Members funding $2,500 towards the Jobs of Tomorrow project, they will receive a special 4 minute version of the docuseries with their branding to market their company in their local market. This is an amazing and valuable investment.

MTI President, Ryan Fussell stated, “It is exciting to see the leadership step in and take progressive action on an issue every company in the industry faces. There isn’t an industry that isn’t facing the worker shortage. It is great to see MTI developing the tools and resources for heat treaters to reach out in their local communities, as well as streaming channels like Tubi TV and Amazon Prime, to say…We are part of an exciting industry and we have a place for you.”

Join the MTI Jobs of Tomorrow movement to attract the next wave of workers to MTI Member companies. For more details on MTI Jobs of Tomorrow, go to www.heattreat.net/benefits/jot.