Robbinsville LPC Hosts SkillsUSA NJ

March 31, 2020

Mercedes-Benz Learning and Performance Center in Robbinsville, New Jersey hosted the SkillsUSA New Jersey Regional Competition on March 5, 2020. Our LPC team opened their doors welcoming 18 local students competing for the SkillsUSA New Jersey title. These students are given the opportunity to flex their technical talents through nine skill-intensive stations, including HVAC, body electrical, alignment, electrical fundamentals, engine performance, brakes, precision measurement technical information, job interviews and a written test. In addition to the skills competition, numerous vendors engaged in a career fair, including OEM representation from Ford, Lexus, Toyota, Maserati and FCA.

The event was flawless executed, thanks in large part to our Engineering Services partners, Kevin Olesky and Daryll Kraemer. Our LPC staff pitched in as judges and facility support to ensure we provided attendees and students with The Best or Nothing.

SkillsUSA informed Robert Weingart this year’s event set a new benchmark for not only the organization, but also the event facility. Even our OEM visitors were impressed with our new training center; Toyota commenting, “We will be back in this building next year.” Posed as a statement, not a question.

This event attracted local media coverage, highlighting our amazing LPC and all of the work we do to support emerging technicians. Congratulations to our Robbinsville LPC team on a successful event.

Media Coverage:
News 12 New Jersey

About SkillsUSA:

“SkillsUSA empowers its members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible American citizens. SkillsUSA improves the quality of our nation’s future skilled workforce through the development of Framework skills that include personal, workplace and technical skills grounded in academics. SkillsUSA offers local, state and national opportunities for students can to learn and practice personal, workplace and technical skills. These three components comprise the SkillsUSA Framework, a blueprint for career readiness. Local chapters conduct a full program of work and many students also attend a district or state conference. At the SkillsUSA Championships, more than 6,500 students compete in more than 105 occupational and leadership skill areas each June. These national technical competitions help establish industry standards for job skill training and entry-level workers. SkillsUSA is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a successful model of employer-driven youth development training.”