Michael HardingProfessor JohnsonCur 528Week 6 Assignment

PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN; ENTRY LEVEL EVALUATION REPORT

(Observational Scoring Assessment of Skills)

Description of a Production Technician Program:

The “Production Technician” role as it applies in this case is a semi-skilled to fully skilled

worker in a manufacturing facility who utilize his/her predominantly manual dexterity

abilities and mechanical aptitude to assemble, modify, and fabricate components needed in

the manufacturing production facility. The production technician has knowledge of specific

industry basic applications that are universal in large scale mobile units. This person also

has the basic knowledge for job safety practices and procedures to ensure safe cost-effective

activities. Knowledge of OSHA regulations and policies for this particular industry are

essential, but will be developed accordingly. Skill level of competency are developed

through real-world experience and additional training resources provided by the company

or resources associated with the company’s training department.

The Lockheed Martin Corporation has partner with the Community College;

Continuing Education, Workforce Development program to – enlisted as a primary

training resource – provide formal initial training to a class of nine (9) student candidates

who successfully completed the curriculum and were hired as entry level technicians and

possess adequate skill levels to begin their experience in the workforce of the company’s

Baltimore Maryland facility. The Production Technician curriculum has a duration of six

weeks in its original design and implementation with marginal success predicted, but

having a level of tolerance and expected improvement as noted by company training

professionals and operations administrative department. Several skilled areas that are

designated by the company to have critical importance in instruction and training are

communicated and emphasized collaborately with the college to the student candidates so

they may focus on necessary learning and performance. These primarily discussed skills

include:

Precision Measurements ; where student candidates learn and become proficient in

the use of mico-scaled instruments measuring as small as ten thousandth of an inch

or equivalent in metric scale.

Computer/tablet Competency ; the Lockheed Martin Baltimore facility boast of its

innovative communication system for the technological performance of its method

for giving task and activity directions to its employees daily. Student candidates as

new hires are urged to become familiar with the operation of computer labtops and

tablets which are distributed to them immediately upon beginning their tenure.

Other skillsets are important and can be developed proficiently in a short span of work

experience but are encouraged to seek support from more experienced senior professionals

in the facility.

Description of Problem:

Of the two major training areas as emphasized above most of the student candidates

(new hires) who received adequate training were found to be proficient enough to keep

pace with the demanding environment that has been elevated by operations management to

remain in accordance with contract scheduling and phase completion projections.

Subsequently, 45% of the new hires or exactly 4 out of 9 were shown – by observational

assessment - to be lacking in skill proficiency; enough to warrant concern and attention to

factors causing the problem. For the purpose of this evaluation the new employees who are

having difficulty with the two major areas of skill shall be referred to as group two in this

report.

While members of group two are observe and found to have shown equal diligence,

commitment, and integrity in efforts to obtain the needed skills their ability to comprehend

the instruction presented in the two areas differs from the others or group one members.

And in consideration of limited variety of methods in which the instruction can be taught

within the time frame of curriculum duration, one conceivable factor would be that

according to design elements a question for allocated time for specific instruction may need

to be examine and analyzed. Other factors considered are the demographic history for

learning since members of group two are generationally older than members of group one

and therefore factors of technology aptitude and experience may have significant merit.

But the group two members were specifically valued for the extensive years working in

similar working environments and thought to bring a level of continuity and leadership to

the workplace. Ultimately authority in this matter are optimistic in the concern for

pathways towards improvement for group two dilemma acutely.

Purpose of Evaluation:

The production technician at Lockheed Martin Baltimore Maryland facility are the mainstay of

the workforce who primarily are the foundation in the scope of work that allows the company to

undertake massive contracts with the US Department of Defense. Lockheed’s is one of a few

companies structured around repairing, modifying, and post-construction of some of the national

defense extremely large and mosbile apparatus and units. In the age of highly tedchnical – state-

of-the-art – units and equipment they have porven ability to deliver production successfully.

Therefore, Lockheed depends heavily on the skill competency of its workforce and persistently

seeks to improve and provide strategies and techniques to make employee’s motivation, morale,

satisfaction and appreciation of work better. The purpose of this evaluation and report is to

periodically keep abreast of employee and work issues and timely means to solve problems that

may have a detrimental effect on production.

Data Collection Procedure:

The Lockheed Martin training department evlauators utilize a standart industry

manual computer app for assessing production technicians and other skilled employees.

Evaluators rewiew criteria listed in the manual and selected conponents for adaptive short

form data principles that are specific for entry level new hires ( as illistrated in part one of

this report) to record observational measurements for proficiency into documental

sections from the manual. The short adapteed form may be used in short periods of a week

or two weeks dependant upon evaluation schedule determined by the department.

Documents are filed in company’s computer system and reviewed for analysis at a

designated meeting. The following is an illistration of manual homepage and links.

Summary Report for:\

17-3029.09 - Manufacturing Production TechniciansSet up, test, and adjust manufacturing machinery or equipment, using any combination of electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, or computer technologies.

Sample of reported job titles: Research and Development Machinist

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Adhere to all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures for health, safety, and environmental compliance. 

Inspect finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications. Set up and operate production equipment in accordance with current good

manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures. Calibrate or adjust equipment to ensure quality production, using tools such as

calipers, micrometers, height gauges, protractors, or ring gauges. Set up and verify the functionality of safety equipment.

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Tools & Technology 10 of 69 displayed

Tools used in this occupation:

Calipers — Dial calipers; Digital calipers; Vernier calipers

Procedure for Analysis:

The schedule analysis meeting consisting of training department; administrators,

evaluators, supervisors and lead instructors/trainers occurs on a monthly basis at which

time each new employee assessment is reviewed and discussed for specific issues or

problems they may be having. Since the new employees having issues in proficiency were

able to be grouped together with the same problems addressing them wholly serves as an

advantage. The analysis team may also collaborate with the community college continuing

education; professional discipline personal, academic advisors and counselors,

instructional designing team and other staff.

The Findings:

Results of the analysis revealed by documented short form assessment and further

elaboration by the evaluators that proficiency of skills in question were not of any severe

nature and could be addressed with reinforced instruction facilitated in planned

workshops. Comments concerning the practice and familiarity of company’s computer

system would significantly advance the usage and ability to access instruction and

information links required for job tasks and activities. F0r the issue of using precise

measuring instruments another brief periodic workshop would help to satisfy proficiency

requirements. Both workshops could be schedule during regular work days for one hour

twice a week. Information from this report shall be filed and access for review by future

instructional design considerations.

REFERENCE

O – NET ONLINE; http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/17-3029.09