Refrigeration Company Expands Operations in South Carolina
Charleston Manufacturing Surge Increases Demand for Skilled Workers
AHT Cooling Systems USA, a refrigeration manufacturing company located just outside Charleston, South Carolina, has announced plans to expand, adding 70 new jobs, some involving electronics engineering technology, to its existing facility. Based out of Austria, the company will invest approximately $5 million to create an automated assembly operation at its Ladson, South Carolina facility.
AHT Group CEO Thomas Babacan said in a news report published by the Charleston Business Journal that the company wants to capitalize on the ever-changing retail market in North America. He says the expansion “will further strengthen our brand and position as a leading refrigeration manufacturer.”
For several years now, South Carolina has been leading the nation with new manufacturing operations. Until recently, Charleston had been more of a tourist town. That changed when Boeing came to town and developed a massive passenger jet manufacturing facility. “Boeing signaled a fundamental change for Charleston,” said S.C. Commerce Secretary Bobby Hitt in an article published earlier this year. “Charleston has now become a pretty strong manufacturing name.”
According to the Charleston Business Journal, Mercedes-Benz Vans plans to hire 1,300 workers for its expanding van manufacturing campus in North Charleston by the end of the decade. And Volvo Cars plans to hire at least 2,000 people by 2018 to build its new S60 sedans in Berkeley County.
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The Mechatronics program offers curriculum centered on the three key areas that support advanced manufacturing: computer information science, electronics, and mechanical engineering. Classes focus on core areas that include:
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- Computer Hardware and Software
- Analog/Digital Electronics and Communications
- Automation and Control Systems
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- Materials Science
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- Use testing and measuring instruments to acquire data, analyze problems, and design a system or process
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