Ep. 53 (11/14/24): Keeping things moving with Nercon's Jim Eckes

Jim Eckes, fabrication manager at Nercon Conveyor Systems, joins co-hosts Kate and Ann on this week's episode to talk about the company's investment in the community of Oconto, which has included a partnership with Oconto High School, educational programs with NEWMA, and a burgeoning youth apprenticeship program Jim calls one of the "favorite programs I've ever been involved with."You can also hear Jim describe the conveyor belts, or "transportation systems," Nercon creates for the food and consumer products industries and the jobs the company provides in both Neenah and Oconto.This week's episode is sponsored by Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, which is launching its new Lean Alliance Dec. 3: https://events.nwtc.edu/corporate-training/event/detail/lean-alliance-9c7e60