Stephanie Mayfield

Meet Stephanie Mayfield –

“Believe in yourself and you can achieve your goals!”

Stephanie had over 10 years of experience in manufacturing, but wanted to gain new skills and work directly for a manufacturing company. Her goal was to find employment that would allow her to support herself and her family, but she wasn’t exactly sure how to get there or what direction to go.

Stephanie first heard of WIOA (Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act) when she walked into an SC Works office and learned about possible training. She attended an SC Works Orientation and was impressed by all of the programs that were offered. This helped her make the decision to pursue training.

After meeting with a Career Coach to enroll in the WIOA program, Stephanie attended a Resume workshop and Interview workshop with a Workforce Consultant, which she found very helpful in her job search. She met with her Career Coach and took a couple of different career interest inventories before finally settling on CNC Operator Certification at Tri-County Technical College. She found out that Borg Warner needed Machinists, and this training would help her land a job there.

She attended CNC classes three nights a week while working a full-time job. During the class, she became adept at CNC lathe operations, CNC mill overview, and measurement and gauging tools. She obtained a certification as a CNC Operator, in addition to certificates in NIMS (National Institute of Metalworking Skills) and OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration). Shortly after completing her class, she landed a CNC Machinist job at Borg Warner and received a raise within a few months!

CONGRATULATIONS STEPHANIE

Because Stephanie came through SCWorks WIOA and an approved WIOA Training Provider, Tri-County Technical College, she can say, “I’m the next one!” Congratulations, Stephanie, on being the next one employed, the next one with a CNC Certification, NIMs Certification, an OSHA certification, and the next one to achieve your dreams!

To find out more about career pathways and how the SC Works WorkLink WIOA program can help you achieve success, call JT at 1-864-643-0071 (TTY 711).

[Specific wage information for Stephanie has not been included in this success story. Typically CNC Machinists with Stephanie’s level of education and relevant work experience can expect to make between $13.22/hour and $31.25/hour in South Carolina. Source: https://www.onetonline.org/]