Discover: Building Loyalty Through Structured Onboarding: How Hol-Mac’s MEPS Program Achieved 98% Retention & Became a Talent Magnet
- Addressing early-career attrition by launching the Management, Engineering, and Production Systems (MEPS) program, a five-month onboarding experience designed to immerse new graduates in every stage of Hol-Mac’s manufacturing process, from raw steel to finished products like vacuum trucks and forklifts
- Creating a high touch learning environment where participants rotate through welding, CNC machining, assembly, and material flow operations, complete capstone projects, and deliver progress presentations, building confidence and technical depth before assuming full-time roles
- Delivering measurable ROI with 62 hires and only one voluntary exit in three years, saving hundreds of thousands in replacement and training costs, while transforming MEPS into a competitive advantage: graduates now actively seek out Hol-Mac for the opportunity to join the program, strengthening the company’s employer brand and pipeline of engineering talent