Manufacturing (West Holmes High School)

Program Information

The Manufacturing program at West Holmes High School is an excellent pathway to good jobs in the manufacturing arena for successful and motivated students.  Students receive hands-on instruction with an emphasis on production of wood products as they are introduced to types of wood and their corresponding uses.  Safety is a major topic in this program as students learn proper operation of hand and power tools along with general shop safety procedures.  Students learn the basics of project planning beginning with research, drawings, pricing, purchasing, cost-effectiveness, and, finally, execution.    Beginning with small projects such as cutting boards and birdhouses, students' skills are assessed and instruction given as they prepare to advance to larger objects like tables and chairs.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Teacher: Tom Kalo

Skills You'll Learn in This Program  

  • Proper Use of Hand and Power Tools
  • Safety Measures
  • Project Planning
  • Measuring Techniques
  • Gluing
  • Squaring
  • Sanding
  • Joining
  • Math Applications

 

Career Opportunities

 

This is the program for you if you want to be a/an:

With further training you can become a/an:  

 

 

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Taking control of your future is easier than you think. By finishing your high school education at Ashland County-West Holmes Career Center, you put yourself ahead of your peers with field experience a normal classroom could never replicate. Apply for this program and pursue your passion today!

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Starting Out
Students spend the first few weeks of MFG class working on small projects and learning skills that will be employed in later weeks.  

Senior Project
All seniors were given a pattern for a small patio table and will be graded on how well they follow the instructions, the quality of the work, and the quality of any enhancements they choose to add.  The table is half the final grade and a written test will count for half.  

MFG Students Put Skills to Use
Lots of advanced projects have been in the works this spring - a custom Adirondeck chair, a parquet tabletop, a relief of a wolf's head to name a few.  Great way to put those skills to work, guys!

 

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