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– Global Hawk

Axsys Technologies, Inc.,Axsys Technologies, Inc., Precision Machined Products, also known as Speedring, LLC, has been producing hardware for the space and defense markets since the beginning of space fl ight. The company, originally located in Detroit, MI., was founded in 1947 by James R. Schiller. In 1967 Mr. Schiller moved his Corporate Offi ces, along with a sizeable manufacturing operation to Cullman, Alabama. Since that time Axsys has been involved in some of the most visible, high national priority space and defense programs of the last 50 years. These include programs such as Polaris, Peacekeeper, Trident, Minuteman, Apollo, Defense Support Program, Galileo, Space Shuttle and (more recently) LANTIRN, F/A-22, IFTS, M1A2, Bradley, Mars Explorer, Exo-atmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV) and several National Missile Defense programs.

Axsys also manufactures guidance components for the navigation systems for ICBM upgrades; structural components for commercial and defense satellites; gimbals and housings for targeting and reconnaissance pods (both fi xed wing and rotary aircraft); exotic material components for nuclear reactors; heatsinks for thermal stability on critical fi ghter/attack aircraft avionics and fl at metal mirrors for target acquisition on main battle tanks and light armored vehicles.

Because of our commitment to excellence in all aspects of our business; from fi nancial growth, customer satisfaction, community service and employee involvement, in 2004 the Alabama Technology Network and the Business Council of Alabama named Axsys Technologies PMP the Alabama Medium-Sized Manufacturer of the Year. In 2008 Axsys was chosen as one of eight Alabama companies to receive the Governor’s Trade Excellence Award.

CURRENT AXSYS PMP EMPLOYEE STATISTICSCURRENT AXSYS PMP EMPLOYEE STATISTICS

Axsys PMP currently employees over 230 full-time employees in a variety of positions aimed at supporting our customer commitments. Our average length of service for all employees is 17 years. Approximately 75 employees (33% of our workforce) have been with the Company 25 or more years. Axsys jobs range from shop-fl oor manufacturing and support positions to engineering, programming, sales/contracts, fi nance, administrative, clerical and supervision/management positions. All positions require a High School Diploma or GED Certifi cate and most manufacturing positions also require job specifi c certifi cation from a post-secondary Technical/Vocational program. Certain professional or management careers may require a 4-year college degree.

Typical Axsys hourly manufacturing employee total compensation package is:

Base Wages for a typical hourly manufacturing employee $ 44,595.00

Benefi ts Package (including Health Insurance, $ 20,245.00 Life and Disability Insurance, Vacations, Holidays, Retirement, etc.)

Total Compensation Package (Effective January 2008) $ 64,840.00

Remember, this is a typical base compensation amount for the Axsys manufacturing workforce. It does not include any shift premium pay (10%) for night shift employment or any overtime pay that an employee may work. It also does not include mandated benefi ts (social security taxes, worker’s compensation, state/federal unemployment compensation taxes, etc.) that all employers are required by law to provide.

APPLICATION PROCESS FOR EMPLOYMENT AT AXSYS PMPAPPLICATION PROCESS FOR EMPLOYMENT AT AXSYS PMP

Axsys Technologies PMP lists virtually all job openings with the Alabama Career Center System located at Wallace State Community College in Hanceville, Alabama. (256) 734-4911. We also place advertisements for positions in local and regional newspapers.

Applications for employment may be obtained at the Career Center or resumes may be emailed to Axsys at [email protected] or sent via regular mail to Axsys Technologies, Inc. – Human Resources Department – PO Box 1588 – Cullman, AL 35056.

– Minuteman– JWST Program

AXSYS PMP AXSYS PMP BENEFITSBENEFITS

The following is a partial listing of the benefi ts of Axsys PMP, effective January 1, 2008:

Medical InsuranceMedical Insurance - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama (BlueCard PPO) - Covers hospital, physician, major medical, prescription drugs, etc. Dental InsuranceDental Insurance - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama (BlueCard PPO) - Covers preventative and diagnostic dental care, oral surgery, orthodontia, etc. Vision InsuranceVision Insurance - Vision Care Plan – Covers eye exams, eyeglasses, contact lenses, etc. Basic Life and AD&DBasic Life and AD&D - Company-paid life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance benefi t for all employees. Optional and Dependent Optional and Dependent LifeLife - Employees may buy additional life insurance at 1x, 2x or 3x base annual salary. May also purchase dependent life insurance for spouse and/or children. Short & Long Term Short & Long Term Disability InsuranceDisability Insurance -Replaces income during extended illness/injury. 401(k) Savings/Retirement 401(k) Savings/Retirement PlanPlan - Allows you to save for retirement with pre-tax dollars. Axsys matches your contribution dollar for dollar up to 4% total match. Tuition Reimbursement Tuition Reimbursement PlanPlan - Continuing education is a key part of our shared vision at Axsys PMP. Tuition costs, books and fees are reimbursed at 100% up to a $5,000 annual maximum for job-related undergraduate and graduate courses. Paid Time Off Paid Time Off - Axsys PMP provides employees with paid Vacation, Holidays, Personal Days, and Sick Day

– EKV Program

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CAWS Program Receives State and Regional Awards

The CAWS program recently was the recipient of twoawards, one state and one regional. CAWS was honoredin Gulf Shores, Al and received the CommunityEconomic Development Award given by the EconomicD e v e l o p m e n tAssociation ofAlabama. Morerecently, in Virginia, aregional award waspresented by theSouthern EconomicDevelopment Councilto CAWS. The CAWSprogram was chosenover 17 other states toreceive this award.

"It is a privilege toaccept these awards onbehalf of the CAWSpartnership", saidPeggy Smith, CullmanE c o n o m i cDevelopment AgencyDirector. "This pro-gram is helping toaddress the needs ofour local business and industry community by educatingthe citizens on the jobs available in our area and the skillsrequired to obtain these careers with out having to travelto support their families."

Two of the key areas of the CAWS program inCullman are the Teacher Exchange program and theKeeping it Real program. The teacher exchange program

is held annually with the help of local industries. Thepurpose is to help educators gain an understanding of theworkplace by working in the industry for one or twoweeks. Teachers are paid to participate in this program.

Teachers then write les-son plans based ontheir work experienceand how it relates to theclasses. It allows teach-ers to see what jobs areavailable in the com-munity and the skillsneeded for those jobs.

Another program isthe Keeping it Realprogram for area ninthgrade high school stu-dents. This programteaches students reallife skills that relate toemployment, cost ofliving and budgeting.This is a two day pro-gram in which studentsare randomly given ajob and are randomly

selected as drop out, high school graduate, technicalschool or college. Their salaries correspond directly totheir education. After they receive their monthly salaries,they must pay taxes, pay monthly bills and purchase whatever else is need for their households.

Both programs are teaching students the value of stay-ing in school and planning and preparing for their future.

Robert Ingram, SEDC Chairman for 2008, right, hands SusanEller, center, and Dale Greer with the Cullman EconomicDevelopment Agency, an award recognizing the Cullman AreaWorkforce Solutions (CAWS) program


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Career Expo Planned for March 2009

Plans are underway for the 2nd Annual Career Expo in March, sponsored by CAWS. The dateand location will be announced in a few weeks. The Expo is open to the people of Cullman, withspecial emphasis on the underemployed, un-employed, students, commuters and those wishing tomake a career change.

Local industry and business representatives will be there to inform residents of the many careerand job opportunities available in our area. In addition, representatives from the Career Center andWallace State will be available to answer questions about the various programs offered to match theemployment needs of our community.

For more information, go to: www.cullmancareers.com <http://www.cullmancareers.com/> orcall 352-8143


Golden Opportunities"Gold Collar" is the new term that refers to the high skill work performed by technical workers, welders, auto and aviation

mechanics, electricians and others performing labor-intensive occupations. At the present time, 65% of today's jobs requiresome form of skilled training rather it is from vocational or technical school while only 32 % of the current 9th graders areheaded in this direction.

Where are you headed?

20%

28%4-Year College

Where Jobs Are

65%

32%2-year College orTraining

Where 9th GradersHeaded

15%

40%Lack of

employmentskills ordropout

Technical jobs are growing at five times the rate of other occupations. According to Jim Brazell, a consultant to Texas StateTechnical College, "The demand for technical workers is even greater than the need for engineers." There is a vast job mar-ket waiting for those individuals processing "Gold Collar" skills. Brazell calls these workers "multi-craft Technicians". Theseindividuals integrate mechanics, electronics and computers into their daily work. Many opportunities are available in CullmanCounty for people processing these "gold collar "skills.

For more information on "Gold Collar" jobs and your future, please visit www.cullmancareers.com.


Transportation CompanyDiesel Mechanics

CDL DriversAdministration

Tire Company Commercial Servicess

Tire Technicians Administration

SalesTreading Company

ProductionIndustries Accounting

Administration

OPENINGS/OPPORTUNITIES

Locations/Opportunities also outside of Cullman

How to apply: www.mcgriffi ndustries.comHow to contact:

1-800-950-0780 or 256-739-0710By email: info@mcgriffi ndustries.com

EOE

Keeping it Real ProgramArea 9th Students Share their "Keeping It Real" Experiences"I learned that when I get older I need to wait and get

a good job and save some money before having children. Ialso learned that once you have some money to spend youneed to spend it wisely because you never know what couldhappen and go wrong. It was a great experience and it taughtme a lot."

Emma McWhorterGood Hope High School

"Life is erratic; you never know what will happen next.The "Keeping It Real" staff and volunteers were excellenttutors, and after reflecting on what they advised, I havealready begun planning my life. I enjoyed taking a breakfrom class, and I believe this was time well spent. I also

learned that college is a wonderful idea, as it aided me great-ly when my balance was low. Thank you, Keeping It Real."

Jesse RobertsGood Hope High School

"Keeping it real was actually a very good learning experi-ence for me. It really shows you how life can be filled withunexpected outcomes, rewards, and grief. Also, the peoplerunning the stands were very kind and helpful. Overall it wasan enjoyable two days, and I am happy to say that my eyes areopened even wider to the importance of a good education."

Nathan DavisGood Hope High School


Keeping it Real ProgramPrincipals and Teachers give "Keeping it Real" high marks

"Our students and teachers thought it was a very goodprogram. Ninth grade is a perfect fit for it too. They arestarting to think about the future but really have no ideawhat it is going to be like, or what the costs of things arein the real world. It was a real eye opener for them." Ourninth grade history classes went through and the teacher,Tim Burleson, was very pleased with the program andhow relevant it was to the students' needs at this time."

William CalvertPrincipal

Cold Springs High School

"Thank you so much for providing our students with the"Keeping It Real" program. They all enjoyed it. Severalof the teachers mentioned that the students were dis-cussing their mock family situations in other classes. Ithink that it is a fantastic learning experience without thereal heartache."

Anita RichterTeacher

Good Hope High School


Carl English of Topre and Natalie Shearer of WallaceState at the Holly Pond “Keeping It Real”.

What did you like about the Keeping it Real Programand what did you learn?“I understand now why my parents push me and I pushmyself. I didn’t realize what my parents have to do eachmonth. It taught me not to drop out of school or have kids ata young age with no way to raise them. To push myself tomake something of myself that can pay for a family.”“I liked the program, it was fun and I learned a lot. I learnedto make the right decisions and finish school”“I like the way it tries to prepare you for the life you want towork for. Always go for the stuff you need the most first andthen come back to the stuff you want. It is educational and areally good idea. Thank you ““I like that it was like real life and it made you more aware ofthe things you spend. I learned about Job opportunity andmaking more money.”“I learned that I need to stay in school to make it throughlife.”“I Liked everything. I like experiencing things like this tohelp encourage me to get a better education. I learned that Ishould set goals for my future and be prepared for life to getway harder as we get older. This taught me to take things like

education way more serious that I have been.”“I liked having enough money to support my family and havemoney left over, I learned to stay in school and get a better joband not to take my parents money for granted and how to bet-ter support my family,”“I liked being able to see how my education effects mymoney.”“I learned that I will never underestimate my parents’money ever again!”“I learned how unexpected things can hurt me financially.”“I learned that I need school!””I liked being able to see what my parents go through. I’mreally glad to see how much I need to stay in school and go tocollege.”I learned that it’s not going to be as easy as I thought itwould be. I mean I just got a little taste of what my par-ents do and they don’t get some of the chances in real lifeI did in here. But thank you guys so much, I really appre-ciate it.”“I learned that you have to be responsible and spend moneyon things you need and not things you want.”“I learned that growing up is expensive! You need to spendmoney carefully!”“I learned that kids are expensive!”“I learned to manage my money carefully and no matter howgood your job is, you still have to watch now you spend yourmoney!”

This is the second year of the Keeping it Real program inarea High schools. However, Vinemont High School wasthe pilot school in 2006 -07. Students who went throughthe program as 9th graders will begin graduating in 2010.Hopefully by what they learned in the program, more stu-dents will be walking across the stage and receiving theirdiplomas, this is one of the goals of this program and ofCAWS.

Holly Pond Students are asked about the “Keeping It Real” Program

Keeping it Real Program


NAFCO is steel.NAFCO is a world-class fabricator ofstructural steel for: - aggregates and materials handling

systems- energy industry equipment- forest products handling equipment- general building construction- unique, client-specific steel proj-ects

From the Carolinas to Texas, fromOhio to Florida, or from Australia toSouth America, NAFCO has met thechallenge project after project.

With a 200,000 square foot, state-of-the-art shop in Cullman, Alabama,NAFCO has the capacity and theexpertise to handle your most chal-lenging steel projects.

Although NAFCO is blessed to have

the foremost facilities and equipmentwithin our industry, our greatest assetis still the quality and integrity of ourcraftsmen.

We continue to maintain diversitybetween long-term experiencedemployees with an average tenure ofover 15 years and the eagerness ofyoung hires desiring to learn a trueapprenticeship in manufacturing.

NAFCO maintains an open-shopworkforce environment offering excel-lent healthcare benefits and competi-tive wages with opportunities to excelin the various disciplines and tradescommon in its engineering and manu-facturing operations.

Volunteersare needed!

Keeping it Real programs arecurrently scheduled for the follow-ing area high schools;

Hanceville December 1&2Cold Springs January 27&28Fairview January 21&22Cullman TBA

The Holly Pond, Good Hope,Vinemont and West Point programshave already been completed forthe 2008-2009 school year

If you would like more informa-tion about the Keeping It Real pro-gram or would like to volunteer.Please call 352-8143 or visitwww.cullmancareers.com.

Kearce volunteers for CAWS programWorking for United Way, I have had the privilege to be affiliated with not only a

wonderful organization but an incredible county. We are very fortunate in CullmanCounty to have programs such as CAWS/Keeping It Real. Although the CAWS pro-gram is not a United Way funded agency, it did not cost me anything financially toparticipate. The only thing I had to give was my time. In today's society we are allextremely busy, but I must say volunteering for this program was a great use of mytime and very rewarding. The kids were great! For the first time for most, they areput in a real world situation where bills are due, they have a family to support, andthe refrigerator breaks, and so on. In other words, they are given a glimpse of thereality of adulthood.

At United Way, we are going to begin focusing ourefforts on education, income and health. These are build-ing blocks for the future. An education, a good incomeand good health plays a vital role in someone's future.This in turn makes for a healthier community and this ishow we LIVE UNITED. GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUN-TEER.

Kasey KearceExecutive DirectorUnited Way of Cullman County

Topre America Corporation, located in Cullman, AL , serves theautomotive industry in the southeastern United States. In

addition to our business concerns, we strive to be first-ratecorporate citizens by active participation in advancing

economic and social progress through ethical leadership, stewardship and community-building activities to improve the

quality of life for Cullman County residents.

The following is a partial listing of theemployee benefits we offer at

Topre America.

Medical InsuranceDental InsuranceVision Insurance

Short Term Disability Insurance401(k) Savings/Retirement Plan

Life InsuranceHolidays:

Paid Vacation

Below is a listing of some of the jobsperformed by Topre America

employees.

Press DepartmentAssembly Department

Engineering DepartmentQuality Department

Maintenance DepartmentGorika Department

Material DepartmentAdministration Department

Human Resources DepartmentSales Department

Application Process for Employment at Topre AmericaTopre America posts job listings with Alabama Career Center located on Katherine Street in Cullman,Alabama. The Career Center will take applications when we inform them of anticipated job vacancies.We also place advertisements for positions in local and regional newspapers.

Applications for employment may be obtained at the Career Center. Resumes may beemailed to Topre America at [email protected].

Topre America Corporation1580 County Road 222 Cullman, AL 35057

Skills / Education Required for Employment at Topre AmericaAll job applicants must have a High School Diploma or GED. Minimum

requirement of a High School Diploma or GED for all positions


Wal-Mart Distribution2200 Seventh Ave. SW

Cullman, AL 35055

Wal-Mart Distribution in Cullman, AL offers careers in many different fi elds and on various working schedules to meet the needs of today’s busy lives;

Order SelectorsLoader / Unloader

ProcessorsForklift Drivers

Full time and Part time schedules are available. Flexible schedules can be considered and customized for applicants and students.

Competitive starting wages with automatic, progression pay raises Quarterly incentive bonus payments

Comprehensive benefi t package includes; BCBS Health care insurance; Personal choice options Health Saving’s Accounts with Company contributions Value Plan Short-term & Long Term Disability Insurance Company provided life insurance Optional life insurance and dependent life insurance Associate discounts Profi t Sharing and 401k Plans Vacation / Holiday / Personal Time off Illness Protection Benefi ts

Career advancement and transfer opportunity available

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Applications can be done on-line at www.wal-mart.com or at our hiring center at our distribution center at the address listed above.

Career Opportunities

OUR PEOPLEMAKE THE DIFFERENCE

WAL-MART LOGISTICS

WAL-MART DISTRIBUTION2200 7th St SW

Cullman, AL 35055256-739-0763

Tanya Shearer has been selected as CAWS pro-gram assistant. She will serve as a link betweenthe 28 CAWS partners, their companies, organiza-tions and the Cullman Community. In her rolewith CAWS, Shearer will be charged with gener-ating awareness about the program with in theCullman community. In addition, she will becoordinating events, responding to inquiries,maintaining the web site and speaking to groups.

For more information about the CAWS pro-gram, please contact Shearer at 352-8143 or by e-mail [email protected].

Shearer selectedas CAWS Program

Assistant

Tanya Shearer


“This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DUE-0501328.”*Data received from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-

2007 edition and In Demand, Careers in Advanced Manufacturing, Issue 3.

www.carcam.org

Weldingand other technical courses.

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