Becoming a Certified Production Technician Community
Why Manufacturing?
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Growing Needs
• Growth in existing firms• Retirement bubbles• New industry pressures
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
A Brand is Born
“We have training here”
Recruit Candidates
WorkKeys Testing
Drug Screening Interview
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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
Partner Firms
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
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