Loadcraft Industries (Loadcraft) received the Employer Award of Excellence for the Workforce Solutions of West Central Texas (West Central Texas) area at the Texas Workforce Commission’s (TWC) 16th Annual Texas Workforce Conference held November 28–30 in Grapevine. The Employer Award of Excellence honors employers that are actively involved with their local workforce board and have made a positive impact on employers, workers and the community.
Loadcraft is an internationally known specialty manufacturer of mobile drilling rigs and trailers with locations in Brady, Brownwood and Early, Texas. Loadcraft partnered with community organizations to contribute $279,000 to Jobs and Education for Texans grants to develop a six-week Weld Tech Trainee program with Texas State Technical College. West Central Texas helped facilitate this community partnership and referred students to the program. Trainees are paid $10 per hour during the program with the opportunity for full-time employment upon successful completion and welding certification testing.
Additionally, Loadcraft partnered with West Central Texas and Workforce Solutions Concho Valley to participate in the Texas Back to Work program to hire individuals receiving unemployment insurance benefits. Loadcraft also is active in the Education Workforce Solutions of Brown County Committee and participates in Career Pathway events, part of the Work Ready Community Initiative funded by TWC.
“Thanks to the dedication of the local workforce boards, hard-working Texans are able to receive the tools necessary to succeed in their careers,” said TWC Commissioner Representing Labor Ronny Congleton. “I congratulate Loadcraft Industries and Workforce Solutions of West Central Texas for their partnership and service to Texas’ workers.”
The Workforce Solutions of West Central Texas Board is one of 28 boards in the state charged with oversight and policy-making responsibility for workforce and training programs in a nineteen county region. Additional information on the Board’s economic development efforts or services for business customers may be obtained by calling the Workforce Board at (325) 795-4200 or by visiting the website at www.workforcesystem.org. Equal Opportunity Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available, upon request, to individuals with disabilities.
