Productive Partnerships for Existing Worker Skills Dr. Ken Warden, AVC for Workforce Development...

Productive Partnerships for Existing Worker Skills

Dr. Ken Warden, AVC for Workforce DevelopmentUniversity of Arkansas-Fort Smith

Mr. Bruce Sikes, ChancellorArkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus

Mr. Gary Sams, Training and Governmental RelationsGreen Bay Packaging-Arkansas Kraft Division

Background and MissionATU-Ozark• Sole two-year campus of a four-year university• Located in rural western Arkansas• Serves 7 counties• Approximately 2200 students

MissionArkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus, in partnership with the community, will provide a quality educational environment which will enable all students to learn the skills and acquire the knowledge necessary for them to become contributing members in the workforce and in society.

Community PartnersIt’s In Our Mission

Green Bay Packaging Training Site: • Partners university, local community, state

agencies, and regional industries• Provides specialized training tailored to the

individual industries’ need• Supports economic development for the I-40

CorridorThe Ozark Campus celebrates over 400 partnerships with industries across Arkansas.

GBP-Arkansas Kraft Division• Founded in 1933 – Privately owned

• Diversified manufacturer of paperboard packaging

• 30 Divisions in 15 states employing more than 3000

• Owns over 200,000 acres of timberland in Arkansas

GBP-Arkansas Kraft Division

Located in Morrilton, AR

Pulp & Paper Mill

Started up in 1966

380 Employees

GBP-Arkansas Kraft DivisionRaw Material

GBP-Arkansas Kraft DivisionRaw Material

GBP-Arkansas Kraft DivisionRaw Material

GBP-Arkansas Kraft DivisionLiner Board

GBP-Arkansas Kraft DivisionFinished Product

Why We Came Together• Our issues and concerns• Retiring workforce• Loss of technical skill• Lack of technical skill

• What had been done previously• Surveyed existing 2-year college programs• Tried to hire skills• Looked at contracting skills

Why We Came Together• Met with potential stakeholders and decided to

build an industry driven technical training center.

• Vision• Grow our own• Help others in the area with the same

problems

What We Had to Get Us Started• Leveraged GBP capital• ATU-Ozark expertise• Other companies• Faculty Practitioners• K12-Partners• State funds

What We Had to Get Us Started

What We Had to Get Us Started

What we have now

What We Have Now

Faculty

• Three faculty employees

• 98 years combined experience

• Practitioners• Instructional

expertise fromATU-Ozark

Mechanical Instruction

Electrical Instrumentation Class

Curriculum

• Schoolcraft/TPC instructional workbooks

• Customized classes to adapted to specific company applications

• 50% classroom time• 50% lab time

Classroom/Hands-On

Course Offerings• Rigging• Lubrication and Bearings• Basic Electricity and Electronics • Batteries and DC Electricity• Transformers and AC Electricity• High Voltage AC• Mechanical Drives Systems• Hydraulics for Industrial Applications• Pumps for Industrial Applications• Precision Alignment for Industrial Applications (Laser Alignment)• Bearings and Lubrication• Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)

Training Manual

Library

Course Schedules

Well Equipped Labs

World Class Training Facility

Well Equipped Labs

World Class Training Facility

What We Have Now

What We Have Now• World class training facility• Well equipped labs• Curriculum • Faculty Practitioners

Control Logix 5000 Trainers

Partnering Companies• Innovation Industries• Pinecrest Lumber

Company • Conagra• Clarksville Light and

Water• JW Aluminum • Entergy/Arkansas

Nuclear One• Mahle Industries

• Bridgestone American Tube Business• Greenville Tube• Westark Diversified• SGL The Carbon

Company• Kimberly-Clark• Grace Manufacturing• River Valley Medical

Requirements for Replication

• Company buy-in and commitment• Trust and established partnerships• Demonstrate need from more than one

company• Off-Site Location

Questions?

Contact InformationGary Sams

Manager of Training and Govt. RelationsGreen Bay Packaging Inc.501-354-9279gsams@gbp.com

Ken Warden, Ed.D.AVC for Workforce DevelopmentUniversity of Arkansas-Fort Smith479-788-7218ken.warden@uafs.edu

Thank You!