Employers
Stop Searching for Talent. Start Hiring Professionals.
The Manufacturing Skills Academy is your strategic partner in workforce development. We solve your talent pipeline challenges by building your next generation of vetted, job-ready manufacturing professionals—right here in Oklahoma.
The MSA Graduate Advantage
Our participants are trained by expert manufacturing and employment readiness professionals. Each graduate has the proven technical abilities, certifications, and professional skills to succeed, reducing your ramp-up time and strengthening your team.
Job-Ready From Day One
Our graduates have participated in our working manufacturing facility, using real equipment to make real products. They understand the pace, culture, and demands of a modern manufacturing career, and they are ready to take on the challenge.
Vetted for Employability
The Manufacturing Skills Academy values professionalism, accountability, and reliability—and so do our graduates. Our participants have proven their commitment, communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills in a high-stakes, realistic working environment.
Trained for Your Needs
Our curriculum is designed by industry experts and is heavily focused on work-based learning. We use real-world examples to teach current, in-demand skills, from CNC machining to robotics, so participants graduate ready to fill your open roles.
Certified and Credentialed
In addition to graduating with essential experience, participants earn a portfolio of valuable, industry-recognized credentials. This includes OSHA 10, nationally recognized machining certifications, validated skills in Employment Readiness, and more.
Connect With Our Graduates
Are you ready to add job-ready young professionals to your team? We are here to help solve your hiring challenges. Contact the Manufacturing Skills Academy to discuss your company’s needs and connect with our pool of qualified graduates.
Help Us Shape Oklahoma’s Workforce
You can help the Manufacturing Skills Academy build the exact talent you want to hire by partnering with us. These opportunities allow your team to share valuable, real-world insights that help shape the professionals that our industry needs.
Become a Mentor
Your experienced team members can provide one-on-one coaching to our participants. This provides our participants with valuable support while giving you a firsthand look at high-potential candidates for your company.
Host Site Visits
Showcase your facility, tech, and company culture by hosting our participants for a site visit. This gives participants a valuable look at modern manufacturing careers and allows your team to connect directly with our talent.
Be a Speaker
Share your expertise with our participants by serving as an industry speaker. This provides participants with valuable advice and insights while positioning your company as an industry leader to a room full of potential hires.