Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2012 13:17:17 GMT -5
82 STUDENTS RECEIVE CONDITIONAL JOB OFFER FROM WACKER POLYSILICON
CHARLESTON, Tenn. (Feb. 15 , 2012) – Students at the WACKER INSTITUTE at Chattanooga State Community College have received conditional job offers from WACKER POLYSILICON for chemical operator positions. These 82 students are in their second or third semesters at the WACKER INSTITUTE, and have two or three additional semesters remaining to complete the program.
“Our plants are not our only investment priority. We also invest in the people who operate our plants, who maintain and repair them, and who think about how we can become even better,” said Dr. Konrad Bachhuber, vice president and site manager for WACKER POLYSILICON North America, at a ceremony held at the plant’s construction site. “And this is why we co-founded the WACKER INSTITUTE at Chattanooga State. We want you, one day, to rank among the very best in this business. We will equip you with the necessary skills for a successful career in one of the world’s most exciting and fastest-growing industries: for now, at the WACKER INSTITUTE and later, on the job in our new plant.”
An employment incentive of $3,000 will be given to this first group of students upon hire. Eligible new hires will receive this incentive within their first 60 days of employment at WACKER POLYSILICON.
The students who received the job offers from WACKER POLYSILICON are currently enrolled in the Chemical Engineering Technology associate’s degree program at the WACKER INSTITUTE. Their jobs with WACKER POLYSILICON North America begin either January or April 2013.
“We are committed to this program at Chattanooga State, and we are committed to our students at the WACKER INSTITUTE; this conditional job offer is an expression of that commitment,” said Dr. Erika Burk, human resources director for WACKER POLYSILICON North America. “We are invested in them, and we wish them much success in the program so that they may take advantage of this investment.”
The job offer is conditional upon a background check, drug screening, pre-employment physical and 3.0 GPA. Students must obtain their degrees.
Those interested in learning more about the WACKER INSTITUTE are encouraged to attend a public information session and tour at Chattanooga State. The information sessions will be held twice weekly beginning today through April 23.
Public Information Sessions
Information sessions will be held at the WACKER INSTITUTE beginning Feb. 15 and recurring every Wednesday from noon until 1 p.m., and Thursday from 5-6 p.m., in the Resource Room. These sessions will be held every week until April 23. Due to the limited number of seats, attendees are asked to RSVP to Deanna Swiney at (423) 697-2601.
The sessions will include an overview of WACKER and the WACKER INSTITUTE; a tour of the pilot plant and WACKER INSTITUTE facility; and an overview from Chattanooga State student services and engineering technology representatives.
More Information
For more information about the WACKER INSTITUTE, please visit www.chattanoogastate.edu/engineering/wacker/. For more information about WACKER, please visit www.wacker.com.
CHARLESTON, Tenn. (Feb. 15 , 2012) – Students at the WACKER INSTITUTE at Chattanooga State Community College have received conditional job offers from WACKER POLYSILICON for chemical operator positions. These 82 students are in their second or third semesters at the WACKER INSTITUTE, and have two or three additional semesters remaining to complete the program.
“Our plants are not our only investment priority. We also invest in the people who operate our plants, who maintain and repair them, and who think about how we can become even better,” said Dr. Konrad Bachhuber, vice president and site manager for WACKER POLYSILICON North America, at a ceremony held at the plant’s construction site. “And this is why we co-founded the WACKER INSTITUTE at Chattanooga State. We want you, one day, to rank among the very best in this business. We will equip you with the necessary skills for a successful career in one of the world’s most exciting and fastest-growing industries: for now, at the WACKER INSTITUTE and later, on the job in our new plant.”
An employment incentive of $3,000 will be given to this first group of students upon hire. Eligible new hires will receive this incentive within their first 60 days of employment at WACKER POLYSILICON.
The students who received the job offers from WACKER POLYSILICON are currently enrolled in the Chemical Engineering Technology associate’s degree program at the WACKER INSTITUTE. Their jobs with WACKER POLYSILICON North America begin either January or April 2013.
“We are committed to this program at Chattanooga State, and we are committed to our students at the WACKER INSTITUTE; this conditional job offer is an expression of that commitment,” said Dr. Erika Burk, human resources director for WACKER POLYSILICON North America. “We are invested in them, and we wish them much success in the program so that they may take advantage of this investment.”
The job offer is conditional upon a background check, drug screening, pre-employment physical and 3.0 GPA. Students must obtain their degrees.
Those interested in learning more about the WACKER INSTITUTE are encouraged to attend a public information session and tour at Chattanooga State. The information sessions will be held twice weekly beginning today through April 23.
Public Information Sessions
Information sessions will be held at the WACKER INSTITUTE beginning Feb. 15 and recurring every Wednesday from noon until 1 p.m., and Thursday from 5-6 p.m., in the Resource Room. These sessions will be held every week until April 23. Due to the limited number of seats, attendees are asked to RSVP to Deanna Swiney at (423) 697-2601.
The sessions will include an overview of WACKER and the WACKER INSTITUTE; a tour of the pilot plant and WACKER INSTITUTE facility; and an overview from Chattanooga State student services and engineering technology representatives.
More Information
For more information about the WACKER INSTITUTE, please visit www.chattanoogastate.edu/engineering/wacker/. For more information about WACKER, please visit www.wacker.com.