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GE Turns to Florida’s Veteran Talent to Power its Latest Plants

From Thomas Edison’s incandescent lamp to the Mars Rover, the company has staked its reputation on an unwavering commitment to innovation—always striving to deliver faster, simpler solutions to its customers. For GE Oil & Gas, the company’s fastest- growing industrial segment, that means finding new, sustainable methods of bringing energy to the world in more efficient ways. When success hinges on improving productivity at every step, every business decision must be as strategic as possible. That’s why GE chose Florida for its latest advanced manufacturing facility, where cutting-edge 3-D printers will design, produce and test the next generation of control and safety pressure relief valves for the energy industry. More than just a critical supply chain decision, it’s one of the many reasons GE stands strong as the largest industrial multinational corporation in the world.

A Factory to Fuel the World

在广泛的场地选择过程之后，GE宣布计划于2014年9月下旬开设其最先进的制造工厂。新工厂致力于制造主要用于各种复杂的控制和安全浮雕阀门整个能源行业的过程应用。该工厂是GE供应链中的关键环节，需要与资源和先进制造业的战略位置，为生命带来新的产品设计可能性。据GE的全球供应链副总裁，朱莉德瓦尼，“佛罗里达州杰克逊维尔是一个明确的选择。”吹捧国家最大的深水港口，这座城市迅速升到了GE列表的顶部。由于佛罗里达州的有利商业气候，无人所得税的锚定和5.5％的企乐动连串过关业税率，GE能够快速起床。公告仅仅两个月，它开始建立制造业务并进行员工培训。佛罗里达州长瑞克斯科特说：“杰克逊维尔的新葛油和天然气设施将造成至少500名新工作岗位，为佛罗里达州的梦想提供了更多的机会，”佛罗里达州长瑞克斯科特说。“两年前，我们消除了制造设备的销售税，为GE石油和天然气等制造商提供了更多的机会，在佛罗里达州扩展和增长。自2010年以来，佛罗里达企业已经创造了917,000多名私营部门工作，我们将继续为佛罗里达家庭提供更多机会。“

建立在经验丰富的人才

在所有网站要求中，寻找具有熟练的位置，多样化的劳动力可能是最重要的。“支持这些高科技制造业工作的正确技能对我们的竞争力至关重要，”德威德说。幸运的是，GE确定了顶级人才的多种来源，国家大型民用退伍军人人口 - 美国第三大的人 - 发挥基本作用。仅拥有几个主要的海军设施和海军陆战队支持设施，杰克逊维尔独自拥有超过50,000名现役和预留成员。平均而言，每年约有3,000名退伍军人过渡到城市的民用劳动力。“佛罗里达州的劳动力仍然是企业的关键优势，”佛罗里达州商务秘书和企业佛罗里达比尔约翰逊总统兼首席执行官。“葛油和天然气等世界领导人正在寻找他们需要成功的高技能人才，建立在国家强大的制造业。”

杰克逊维尔的veteran population provides us with a pipeline to highly skilled workers needed to fuel business growth.

GE测量和控制的全球供应链副总裁Julie Dewane

GE already knew the skills possessed by the area’s veteran population would easily transfer to advanced manufacturing. In 2012, the company won a three- year, $265 million Department of Defense contract to manufacture F/A 18 A-D aircraft engine components at the Fleet Readiness Center Southeast, located at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. “We recognize and value veterans have a unique skill-set, from technical to leadership qualities, which are a natural fit for many roles within the company,” DeWane affirmed. “Jacksonville’s veteran population provides us with a pipeline to highly skilled workers needed to fuel business growth.” The city’s military talent pipeline is representative of what smart manufacturers in search of a well-trained, tech-savvy and disciplined workforce will find throughout the state. Florida hosts 20 major military installations, including three unified combatant commands. The state’s defense system manufacturing industry, ranked second in the nation, illustrates the strategic intersection between military prowess and manufacturing proficiency that has already lured many industrial enterprises to the state.

启动人才管道

GE还采用主动措施，以确保员工的可用性与未来几年的必要技能集。“我们正在与当地的技术学校，大学方案和协会合作，以设计为未来所需技能和能力的设计计划，”德威士说。例如，佛罗里达州杰克逊维尔州立大学学院提供高度制造和机电一体化的学历和行业认证，已经计划定制某些程序，以达到GE及其学生的互利。总体而言，佛罗里达州的高中高等教育机构是对国家商业界的主要福音。附近的学校，杰克逊维尔大学和北佛罗里达大学，在植物厂30分钟内占地18,000多名学生。

效率促进基础设施

For any manufacturer, speed to market is a dominant concern. If you’re in the energy business, the repercussions of a delay can be even more extensive. “We’re obsessed with finding solutions for our customers,” said DeWane. “The closer we are to them, the quicker we can anticipate and solve their challenges.” But with customers spanning 120 countries, proximity isn’t always possible, placing the weight on infrastructure to deliver maximum connectivity. Recognized as one of the best in the nation, Florida’s extensive multimodal infrastructure includes 15 deepwater seaports, 19 commercial airports and thousands of miles of road and rail. For GE, Jacksonville’s transportation network crystallized its strategic advantage as a vital global hub. “Jacksonville was a clear choice based on its quick access to ports, local transportation and large, competitive talent,” DeWane added. From its location in Cecil Commerce Center, GE has access to an on-site airport, three major rail lines and a web of arterial highways. Most importantly, it takes less than 30 minutes to deliver finished products to the Jacksonville Port Authority, which contributes to Florida’s combined $162 billion in trade each year.

欺骗可持续的成功

由于智能供应链驱动产量返回国内海岸，佛罗里达正在巩固其作为先进的MECCA的声誉。“各种各样的才能和有才华的劳动力，交通基础设施，经济方案和各级政府和社区的合作使佛罗里达州的最佳解决方案，”德威队肯定。无论您是在寻求缓解日益增长的供应链或扩大国际商业的压力，佛罗里达都拥有资源和竞争性的商业气氛，为任何行业带来长期成功。乐动连串过关