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try," he says. While he hates the
idea of a desk job, he also has a
lot of fun using Solidworks, 3-D
CAD design software, to create
pars on the computer.
His advice to students con-
sidering manufacturing trades?
"I'd advise them to give it a
shot," he says. "It's really a lot of
fun to make parts and if some-
one has a passion for creating
anything, this could be the path
for them." It's a particularly
good fit for those who have a lot
of attention to detail, he says.
He adds that even if machin-
ing isn't a good fit, there are
many other trades that may be.
His 21-year-old brother Max,
for instance, is enrolled in the
SMCC electrician program. "I'm
incredibly proud of the man he's
become, and I can't express just
how much he means to me,"
Henckel says.
But says his advocacy of
the trades goes beyond family
bonds. "We need more skilled
tradesmen and women in al-
most every industry, and there's
ample pay if you're willing to put
the work in," he says. "We need
more young folks in America to
pursue trade jobs."
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Benjamin Henckel, a student in
the precision machining program
at Southern Maine Community
College, also works at Standard
Machine Co. in South Portland.
P H O T O / C O U R T E S Y S T A N D A R D M A C H I N E C O .
It's really a lot of
fun to make parts
and if someone
has a passion for
creating anything,
this could be the
path for them.
— Benjamin
Henckel
SMCC student
