Becoming a Certified Production Technician Community.
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Transcript of Becoming a Certified Production Technician Community.
Shrinking Supply
• Shortage of qualified production associate candidates– Lack of manufacturing
experience– Lack of technical skills
related to manufacturing
• High turnover during initial 90 days of employment
• High first-year injury rates
New World, Old Tools
• Specifications:– High School Diploma– GED– Some Manufacturing
Experience
• Selection Process• Limited Onboarding• High Turnover• High Injury Rates
Community Kaizen Event
• 10 Firms• Firm teams of 5• Considered effects of:– Recruiting– Screening– Selection– Onboarding
• Cost of a bad hire
Increase Access to Training and Jobs
Aligning Resources means . . .• Training must be relevant to
employers’ needs• Training must be accessible
to job seekers• Direct hire jobs are a
necessary incentive
Transforming the Process• Require formal preparation for Production Associate positions• Develop and support a path for Production Associate
preparation and certification– Adopt the MSSC Certified Production Technician as a minimum
credential– Speak with one voice regarding preparation of candidates
• Employment Community• Education Community• Economic Development Community• Workforce Development system• Local and State Government
“We have training here”
Recruit Candidates
WorkKeys Testing
Drug Screening Interview
AWARDSCHOLARSHIP
Many paths, one credential
“We have jobs here”
A Collaborative approach to. . .– Worker recruitment– Candidate screening– Candidate testing– Candidate referral
• Advertising blitzes• Smart Application• WorkKeys Testing
Alignment
One Voice . . .• Employers• Education• Community Organizations• Government• Funding• Job Seekers
Community Partners
• Economic Development– 8 Midwest Indiana Economic Development counties
• Workforce Development– Region 4 Workforce Board– WorkOne West Central– REACH Center
• Local Government– City of Lafayette– Tippecanoe County
• Utilities
Funding and Sustainability
• Federal Funding– Ivy Tech HGEI grant– Workforce Investment Act
• Local Funding– City of Lafayette– Tippecanoe County– Wind Turbine Fund
• Private Funds– Sustainability Fund– Utilities
Current Activity
• Launched Initiative 2/8/12• First CPT class started 3/17• 34 Partner Firms• 90 CPT Graduates to date• 10,254 Smart Applications• $325K Scholarships awarded• Future training options– Maintenance Techs– CNC Machine Operators
Getting Started
• Identify Champions• Validate Skills Needed• Align Providers• Secure Endorsements• Secure Funding• Promote Opportunity• Network, network, network!• Promote Successes