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Presented at the National Council for Workforce Education Conference

Milwaukee, WIOctober 2013

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PRESENTATION GOALS

•Workforce Education Priorities • Predicted Workforce Challenges• Testimonials

•Program Development • Customized

Apprenticeships/Programs• Advanced Manufacturing Certificate• Industrial Mechanical Technician

•Program Development Resources • Focus on Regional Support and

Collaboration• Identifying Priorities

Michigan –

• The recession & job loss in manufacturing

• Loss of population after the recession

• Tax incentives for new equipment/

technology

• Common core curriculum & changes in technical education

• Wage rates for entry level jobs.

MANUFACTURING WORKFORCE CHALLENGES

GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (GRCC) WORKFORCE TRAINING

PartnershipsWest Michigan Manufacturer’s CouncilThe Right Place, Inc. (economic development)

Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center-West (MEP Center)

Talent 2025

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• Customized Apprenticeship• Industrial Maintenance

Technician• Introduction to Advanced

Manufacturing Certificate• Talent 2025 Work Ready

Communities

AUTOCAM CUSTOMIZED

APPRENTICESHIP

Program Design Requirements

One full day per weekIntegrated delivery Heavy lab-based programCompetency measures Concluding Project

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Equipment and technology changes

Course Length vs. Rapid Growth Machine lab capacity Instructor capacity College credit

AUTOCAM CUSTOMIZED

APPRENTICESHIP

WHERE ARE WE TODAY?

728 hours 1 cohort completed 3 cohorts currently 27 credits articulated Need for additional

machine tool lab

AUTOCAM CUSTOMIZED

APPRENTICESHIP

INDUSTRIAL MACHINE REPAIR

PROGRAM DESIGN

Program Design Requirements

Accelerated

Custom designed

4 employers/13 students

National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC)

404 hours of instruction and hands-on exercises

Articulated credits if possible

CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

Different industriesDistance between employers and

training locationsStruggle to find instructorsNeed for added equipment Increased desire for college credits

INDUSTRIAL MACHINE REPAIR

PROGRAM DESIGN

WHERE ARE WE TODAY?

Pilot program completed

12 out of 13 students graduated

10 articulated credits

NCRC-linking foundational skills

Re-evaluating on-going options

INDUSTRIAL MACHINE REPAIR

PROGRAM DESIGN

Four Core classes:

Lean Mfg. Overview

Blueprint Reading for Mfg. – Level 1

Basic Metrology – Using Precision Measurement Tools

Problem Solving - 8 Steps and 5 Whys Overview

Elective Classes:

Manufacturing Terminology, Processes, and Practices

Blueprint Reading for Mfg – Level 2

Working Better in Teams

Sustainability – Greening the Workplace

Quality Products and Quality Management Systems

Statistical Process Control – Level 1

Statistical Process Control - Level2

MEETING THE NEEDS OF SMALLER MANUFACTURERS

Introduction to Advanced Manufacturing Certificate

Talent 2025 Work Ready Communities

In 2010 business leaders came together to form Talent 2025.

• 70 CEOs, representing companies with over 75,000 employees. 13 county region

• The goal of this CEO-led effort is to dramatically improve the quality and quantity of the region’s talent to meet increasingly more complex and diverse workforce needs

Initiative with ACT (yes, the testing company)

Increase credentials of the workforce in our region. Starting with the national career readiness certificate (NCRC) Starting at a basic level – getting employers to prefer the NCRC for new hires

WORK READY COMMUNITIES

Employer led..

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WORKFORCE EDUCATION PRIORITIES - PREDICTED WORKFORCE CHALLENGES

FOR WISCONSIN

by Competitive Wisconsin, Inc and Wisconsin Economic Development Corp

WORKFORCE EDUCATION PRIORITIES - PREDICTED

WORKFORCE CHALLENGES FOR WISCONSIN

WORKFORCE EDUCATION PRIORITIES-TESTIMONIALS

SUPPORTING GROWTH IN

ADVANCED MANUFACTURINGProgram Development - Industrial

Mechanical Technician

WISCONSIN WORKFORCE

PARTNERSHIP GRANT AGREEMENT

The Wisconsin Covenant Foundation - Workforce Partnership Grant

3 -year partnership With a goal to provide tailored, employer-driven training to achieve job placement in family-sustaining occupations at Wisconsin businesses .

Grant Agreement between

WCFI, Nicolet Technical College Hypro, Packaging Corporation of AmericaExpera Specialties, Foster & Smith and Printpack

SUPPORTING GROWTH IN ADVANCED

MANUFACTURINGProgram Development - Industrial Mechanical Technician

SUPPORTING GROWTH IN ADVANCED

MANUFACTURING

Approximately 100 work categories & specific tasks identified for evaluation

Perform preventative maintenanceRead documentsClean system components Inspect hydraulic systems Inspect pneumatic systems Inspect electrical systems Inspect mechanical systems Inspect vacuum systems Measure system performance Lubricate system components Replace system components Adjust hydraulic systems Adjust pneumatic systems Adjust electrical systems Adjust mechanical systems Adjust vacuum systemsAssess preventative maintenance actions Troubleshoot systems issuesObserve current operationTest normal function Test pneumatic function Test hydraulic function

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MANUFACTURINGProgram Development - Industrial Mechanical Technician

SUPPORTING GROWTH IN ADVANCED

MANUFACTURINGProgram Development - Industrial Mechanical Technician

SUPPORTING GROWTH IN ADVANCED

MANUFACTURINGProgram Development - Industrial Mechanical Technician

INDUSTRIAL MECHANICAL TECHNICIAN PROGRAM•Two year Associate Degree w/65 Credits•17 Selected courses based on DACUM survey results•7 Gen Ed Courses

Curriculum Credits First Year - Fall Semester Industrial Safety Fundamentals 2 Basic Hydraulics for Industrial Mechanics 3 Basic Pneumatics for Industrial Mechanics 3 Industrial Electronic Concepts 3 Industrial PC Applications 2 Psychology of Human Relations 3

16 Spring Semester Pneumatic Operations for Industrial Mechanics 2 Hydraulic Operations for Industrial Mechanics 2 Mechanical Concepts 4 Centrifugal Pump Operations 4 Written Communication 3 Principles of Sustainability 3

18 Second Year - Fall Semester Piping Systems 2 Troubleshooting PLC Systems 3 Mechanical Print Reading and Schematics 1 Repair of Automated Manufacturing Equipment 4 College Mathematics 3 Survey of Physics 3

16 Spring Semester Industrial Fluid Process Control Systems 3 Adv. Machine Troubleshooting and Repair 2 Preventative and Periodic Maintenance 2 Fund. of Welding and Machine Tool Operations 2 Oral/Interpersonal Communication 3 Contemporary American Society 3

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GRCCEmployment:

Need for multi-skilled technicians

Soft skill issuesWage rates

College:Better economy,

enrollment reductions Attracting students to

manufacturingLabs at capacity (H.S.

programs, FSU programs, customized programs)

NicoletEmployment Picture Continues to Change

Existing CompaniesCompany StructureEmployee ProfileProgram Support

College Position Continues to Change

Training Resources AvailableFundingNew Qualified Instructors Needed

Increasing need for jobs is constant

CHALLENGES - DISCUSSION

AUDIENCE

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PRESENTERS

Mary Hofstra 616-234-3766

mhofstra@grcc.edu

Rich Johnson 714 365 4575 rjohnson1@nicoletcollege.edu

THANK YOU!