Manufacturing Extension Agent

As a part of Pioneer Technology Center's Business and Industry Services (BIS) center, the Manufacturing Extension Agent works to compliment, and be a valuable tool for business improvement. The Manufacturing Extension Agent is housed at Pioneer Tech. This position is shared by Northern Oklahoma College (NOC), the Manufacturing Alliance, and Pioneer Technology Center. The Manufacturing Extension Agent provides services for small to medium size manufacturing businesses. The main objective is to keep these businesses competitive and increase their bottom line through engineering, research and development, and training services.

The Manufacturing Extension Agent is able to review and assess any facet of a manufacturing business. In addition to using outside research groups, the agent utilizes Pioneer Technology Center as one of its primary resources. Pioneer Technology Center's Business and Industry Services center also serves as a viable resource by providing instructors and teachers to give training and support to a business.

The Manufacturing Extension Agent is also a directlink to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce to assist businesses with a wide variety of the states incentive programs. This includes Quality Jobs, Small Quality Jobs, Capital Investment Tax Credits and others.