Workforce Associate METAL

Job posted April 15, 2026

Reports to: METAL Coordinator

Location

Remote/Hybrid – must reside in one of the following states: TN, MI, OH, IN, FL, WV, NC, PA, TX with up to 15% travel

Salary Range

$45,000 – $65,000 annually (commensurate with experience)

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and performance-based incentives
  • Comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Generous paid time off and flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities and training programs
  • Collaborative and supportive work environment fostering growth and innovation
  • Opportunities for growth and advancement within the organization

Description

IACMI – The Composites Institute®, is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Workforce Associate- METAL to provide administrative and coordination support across the METAL Workforce Team.

This role is critical in ensuring consistency, organization, and communication across multiple METAL regions and partner sites. The Workforce Associate will support all Workforce Coordinators by helping manage scheduling, tracking program activity, maintaining data systems, and supporting reporting and outreach efforts.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, tech-savvy, and thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. This individual will play a key role in keeping workforce operations running smoothly and ensuring that program deliverables are executed efficiently across the national METAL network.

We value and welcome your unique identity, background, and experiences as you become part of our organization. Creating a culture of inclusivity, encouraging curiosity, and nurturing acceptance are an intentional part of our ethos.

Responsibilities

  • Provide administrative support across all METAL Workforce Coordinators to ensure alignment and consistency
  • Serve as a point of contact for METAL partner sites to support communication, scheduling coordination, and reporting follow-up
  • Monitor partner site progress, track deliverables, and compile reports in coordination with the Project Management team.
  • Support outreach and partner engagement efforts by conducting calls, emails, and follow-ups with industry, education, and workforce partners
  • Assist in coordinating outreach events, recruiting activities, and partner engagement opportunities.
  • Follow instruction of the manager and coordinators on putting together planning documents for contracted partner equipment and training supply requirements
  • Support compliance data collection and outreach data collection for METAL team
  • Conduct outreach to METAL contractors to collect workforce data, track engagement, and support connections with companies involved in training, internships, and apprenticeship
  • Maintain and update partner and industry contact databases to support outreach, reporting, and ongoing coordination efforts
  • Coordinate travel logistics and develop itineraries for Workforce Coordinators and team activities.

Required Qualifications

  • Update records, slides, reports and correspondence as directed by the coordinator and manager
  • Associate’s degree or equivalent experience
  • Willingness to consistently communicate with training sites and employers
  • Able to learn and train to better understand Manufacturing processes
  • Proficiency in MS Office, ability to learn new software and systems
  • Ability and motivation to do hands-on casting and forging training to learn more about the industry
  • Experience or degree skills to execute both administrative and in-person requirements

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience working in manufacturing
  • Speaking and training experience
  • Educational experience
  • Patience and ability to accept coaching as needed
  • Ability to schedule and complete manager and coordinator-assigned tasks

ABOUT IACMI

The Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation, or IACMI – The Composites Institute®, is focused on strengthening U.S. manufacturing competitiveness through innovation, workforce development, and advanced materials. IACMI brings together nearly 200 industry, academic, and government partners to accelerate advanced manufacturing technologies and products, and develop the next generation of skilled workers. Established in 2015 by the U.S. Department of Energy, IACMI is part of the Manufacturing USA® network of institutes working to secure America’s global leadership in advanced manufacturing. Since 2019, IACMI has scaled up workforce programs for the U.S. Department of War (DoW), formerly Department of Defense. IACMI is supported by the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) program within the Innovation Capability and Modernization (ICAM) office. Based in Knoxville, Tennessee, IACMI is managed by the Collaborative Composite Solutions Corporation, a not-for-profit organization established by The University of Tennessee Research Foundation.

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