INDIANAPOLIS — A unique partnership designed to bring jobs, free education, wrap around services and community ownership to a new medical device manufacturing facility was recently announced on the northeast side of Indianapolis.
Located at the corner of Sheridan St. and 38th St., the 40,000 square-foot facility was chosen because area residents face high rates of poverty and unemployment. To help address some of those challenges, Cook Medical, Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana, The Indianapolis Foundation, and the United Northeast Community Development Corporation came together to create opportunities for individual and community growth.
Employees will manufacture medical devices such as introducers, sheaths, drainage catheters, and needles for Cook Medical as employees of Goodwill Commercial Services. This high-skill manufacturing training will provide employees opportunities for long-term employment and career progression. Through Goodwill, the facility will also offer wrap around services, such as mental and physical health support, substance use disorder support, soft skills training, housing stabilization, and other services necessary to remove barriers to socioeconomic progress. Employees can also advance their education for free, from a high school diploma through a master’s degree, as well as other certifications.
When completed, there will be approximately 100 Goodwill employees producing medical devices for Cook Medical. Most production employees will start at $13 an hour with benefits with a top wage of $20 per hour with benefits.
