Working It Out - Apprenticeships in the Wild



Creation Date: 07/13/2026


Employer Name: Haumiller
Career Pathway: Manufacturing
Location of Service: 60177-6991
Program: Apprenticeship Illinois
Organization: Elgin Community College (ECC)
Program Details: Training


Haumiller Engineering, located in South Elgin, Illinois, hired three new apprentices this summer, bringing their total to five in the CNC Machinist occupation. Three apprentices were incumbent workers seeking to upskill, and two were high school interns who were offered apprenticeships after graduating high school. Haumiller and its apprenticeship program were recently highlighted on Elgin Community College's website - view the full story here: https://elgin.edu/news/ecc-stories/2026/working-it-out.php.

The company continues to be a key partner of Elgin Community College's workforce development division, participating in job fairs, interview days, and the annual Apprenticeship Expo. 

Pictured is apprentice mentor Ivan Colon in the foreground and 2nd-year apprentice Henry Piehl in the background.