WDC technician training included tours of Rhinegeist systems

Community, Technology, Training

Mar 22, 2023

Photos provided by Annie Sanzere, WDC

WDC students take a break after their tour of Rhinegeist — Jason Hendrickson (WDC), Michael Nemier (Rhinegeist Senior Engineer), and WDC Mechanical Maintenance students Forrest Powell, Joey Polasky, Ingrid Kidwell, Daniel Hitchcock, and Kelly Hitchcock. (Not pictured: Mark Eschmeyer)

Technicians who are enhancing their skills through training provided by Cincinnati State’s Workforce Development Center (WDC) gained first-hand knowledge during recent tours of the Rhinegeist Brewing plant at 1910 Elm Street in Cincinnati.

On March 8, the Mechanical Maintenance Technician (MMT) class took a deep dive into the sophisticated systems and maintenance requirements for producing beer, during a tour led by Rhinegeist Senior Engineer Michael Nemier.
On March 10, Nemier led another plant tour for students in the Industrial Controls and Instrumentation (ICIC) class.

Students said the tours were a “fantastic” learning experience.

The two WDC classes include employees from White Castle and WestRock (MMT class) and from Pilot Chemical, Sewer District 1 in Northern Kentucky, and Shepherd Chemical (ICIC class).

WDC students in ICIC class relax after their tour of Rhinegeist — WDC Industrial Controls students Jesse Domaschko, Logan Baxter, Jerry Elliott, and Greg Russell, Michael Nemier (Rhinegeist Senior Engineer), and students Josh Young, Joey Stamper, Nick Shoemaker, Bob Burleson, Dylan Flannery, and Adam Clark