Manufacturing Skills Standards CertificationManufacturing Skills Standards Certification

MSSC OverviewMSSC Overview

SKILL STANDARDSSKILL STANDARDS

Information about the WORKInformation about the WORK

Information about the WORKERInformation about the WORKER

Information about the WORKInformation about the WORK

Critical Work Functions:Critical Work Functions:The major responsibilities of work within a concentrationThe major responsibilities of work within a concentration

Key Activities:Key Activities:The major duties or tasks to carry out a critical work functionThe major duties or tasks to carry out a critical work function

Performance Indicators:Performance Indicators:Ways to judge when someone performs each key activity Ways to judge when someone performs each key activity

competentlycompetently

Information about the WORKERInformation about the WORKER

Academic Knowledge and Skills:Academic Knowledge and Skills:Skills such as science, reading, etc.Skills such as science, reading, etc.

Employability Knowledge and Skills:Employability Knowledge and Skills:Broad skills such as working in teams, solving problems, etc. Broad skills such as working in teams, solving problems, etc.

Occupational & Technical Knowledge & Skills:Occupational & Technical Knowledge & Skills:Skills specific to an industry or concentration. Skills specific to an industry or concentration.

An example is using inspections tools. An example is using inspections tools.

Another is knowledge of manufacturing processes. Another is knowledge of manufacturing processes.

Certification AreasCertification Areas

SAFETYSAFETY

QUALITY CONTROL & CONTINUOUS QUALITY CONTROL & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTIMPROVEMENT

MAINTENANCE AWAREMESSMAINTENANCE AWAREMESS

MANUFACTURING PROCESSES & MANUFACTURING PROCESSES & PRODUCTIONPRODUCTION

Certification AreasCertification Areas

Earn all four MSSC certifications to earnEarn all four MSSC certifications to earn

MCCS Production TechnicianMCCS Production Technician

CertificateCertificate

ResourcesResources

for students and workersfor students and workers

Two companion books from McGraw-Hill GlencoeTwo companion books from McGraw-Hill Glencoe

text:text: High Performance ManufacturingHigh Performance Manufacturing

Workbook: Workbook: Manufacturing ApplicationsManufacturing Applications

MSSC Website: MSSC Website: www.msscusa.orgwww.msscusa.org

ResourcesResources

for instructorsfor instructors

from McGraw-Hill Glencoefrom McGraw-Hill Glencoe

Instructor Resource CDInstructor Resource CD

covered in McGraw textcovered in McGraw text

CommunicationCommunication

Math & ScienceMath & Science

Problem SolvingProblem Solving

Information TechnologyInformation Technology

TeamworkTeamwork

LeadershipLeadership

COMMUNICATIONCOMMUNICATION

SpeakingSpeaking

ListeningListening

WritingWriting

ReadingReading

Using Social SkillsUsing Social Skills

MATH & SCIENCEMATH & SCIENCE

CalculationsCalculations

SpecificationsSpecifications

ReportsReports

Environmental concernsEnvironmental concerns

ErgonomicsErgonomics

Hazardous materialsHazardous materials

Chemical usageChemical usage

PROBLEM SOLVINGPROBLEM SOLVING

Analyzing & Solving ProblemsAnalyzing & Solving Problems

Making Decisions & JudgmentsMaking Decisions & Judgments

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYINFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Using Information & Communication Using Information & Communication TechnologyTechnology

Gathering & Analyzing InformationGathering & Analyzing Information

TEAMWORKTEAMWORK

Working in Teams Working in Teams

Building ConsensusBuilding Consensus

AdaptabilityAdaptability

LEADERSHIPLEADERSHIP

Leading OthersLeading Others

Organizing & PlanningOrganizing & Planning

Self & Career DevelopmentSelf & Career Development