Palm Beach County Lands 200 New Engineering Jobs

Parametric Solutions, Inc. will add 200 employees at its office and manufacturing facility in Jupiter, FL with help from a Quick Response Training grant.

Parametric Solutions, Inc. (PSi) plans to add 200 employees to an existing workforce of 255 at its office and manufacturing facility in Jupiter, FL. The designer of gas turbines used in jets and industrial gas turbines for energy generation will invest $1 million in the expansion.

The Business Development Board of Palm Beach County (BDB) helped the company secure a Quick Response Training grant of $300,000 through its partnerships with CareerSource Florida and CareerSource Palm Beach County.

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Florida Gov. Rick Scott toured Parametric Solutions, Inc.’s Jupiter, FL plant in 2013. (Photo credit: PalmBeachPost.com)

“Parametric Solutions is one of the most promising aviation, aerospace and engineering firms in Palm Beach County,” said Steve Craig, President & CEO of CareerSource Palm Beach County. “We are glad to see them leveraging CareerSource Florida training funds to help their staff grow and expand. They possess world-class engineers in the design, analysis and drafting of aviation products and employ some of the top product development specialists in Florida. We are eager to help them with their assessment and employment needs.”

PSi performs mechanical design and analysis work for a wide variety of clients, from inventors to the largest corporations in the world. The industries supported include aerospace, consumer products, medical equipment, green energy, and transportation. Since 1993, PSi has tackled projects throughout the full product development cycle, from initial concept to manufacturing.

“Parametric’s decision to expand confirms that Palm Beach County and the state of Florida offer an attractive environment for aviation, aerospace and engineering companies,” said Kelly Smallridge, President and CEO of the BDB.  “The company’s growth has been remarkable and is indicative of the headway we’re seeing in this cluster.”

“In collaboration with the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County, CareerSource Palm Beach County and other partners, CareerSource Florida is pleased to assist Parametric Solutions, Inc., with a Quick Response Training grant,” said CareerSource Florida President and CEO Michelle Dennard. “Our focus continues to be on growing and strengthening the workforce needed to fill key positions in targeted industries including aviation and the energy sector.”

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