Building the Manufacturing Workforce of Tomorrow—Today

GCAMP is a coalition of area manufacturers, educators at all levels, trade associations, workforce boards, municipal economic developers and more. GCAMP works to bring everyone together to solve the skills gap employment crisis that currently challenges all manufacturers.

How Can We Help?

A student interested in a manufacturing career.

Career Seekers

Manufacturing is very different today. GCAMP helps students of all ages discover rewarding, high-tech careers in the Greater Chicago Region.

Manufacturers.

Manufacturers

GCAMP works with you to find and develop your advanced manufacturing workforce. Working in partnership with GCAMP, manufacturers will find the employees needed to grow their companies.

From Education to Employment At Elk Grove High School

Check out this spotlight video of the recent Manufacturing Breakfast that was hosted in partnership with EGHS, D214, and the Village of Elk Grove.

Latest News

Intern Spotlight: Quinn Robinson

Today, Quinn is 19 years old and completing his first year at Bradley University where is his pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering.

May 25, 2021

People • Internship • Education
Now Is the Time to Rethink Training and Internships

The mentality of problem solving and finding new approaches should be applied to adapt training, manufacturing programs and internships.

April 21, 2021

Internship • Education
Initiating Apprenticeship Programs for Your Company

Not sure where to start? Partnering with organizations like GCAMP can help ease the process and get your apprenticeship program underway.

March 04, 2021

Apprenticeship

Our Sponsors

Elk Grove Village

Village of Hoffman Estates

Village of Schaumburg

BIG DAISHOWA Inc.

Custom Aluminum Products

Kuriyama of America, Inc.

The Diemasters: A Weiss-Aug Group Company

Wieland Thermal Solutions

AGCO Corporation

Huntington Bank

MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC

ACME Finishing

Aurora Metals Division, LLC

Bingaman - Precision Metal Spinning Corporation

Illinois Pulley & Gear, Inc.

MTH Pumps/MTH Tool Company, Inc.

Unilock Chicago, Inc.

WestRock Company

Aurora Specialty Textiles Group, Inc.

Bison Gear & Engineering Corp.

Continental Envelope

Custom Direct, Inc.

Grundfos Water Utility, Inc.

JMS Electric Inc.

Kwalyti Tool

Meadowvale, Inc.

Metalloy Company

Phoenix Closures, Inc.

PM Mold

TOX® PRESSOTECHNIK

Warwick Publishing Company

Wise Plastics Technologies