(Wall Colmonoy: Los Lunas, NM) -- Wall Colmonoy is building the next generation of skilled furnace workers by launching a three-year furnace apprenticeship program at its Los Lunas, New Mexico, facility. In partnership with the University of New Mexico-Valencia, Americas Job Center Los Lunas, and the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions, this state-funded apprenticeship program is designed to train and develop skilled furnace operators through a combination of classroom instruction and hands-on experience.

“People know we’re here, but they don’t really know what we do,” says Angelica Ordonez, human resources manager at Wall Colmonoy. “It’s a unique environment—a foundry where we melt metal. When we saw the need to recruit more furnace operators, we partnered with New Mexico Workforce Solutions and UNM-Valencia to build a pipeline of skilled talent.” 

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