Manufacturing Skills InstituteSetting the Skills Standards for Industry Success

Katherine A. DeRosear

Director of Workforce Development, Virginia Manufacturers Association

Executive Director, Manufacturing Skills Institute

V3 WebinarOctober 14, 2015

Source: Commissioned by the Virginia Manufacturers Association and prepared by Mangum Economic Consulting, LLC, August 2012 - 2022

OJT/Skills Training Certificate Associate BA & Above

All Openings = 66,952Middle Skills Openings = 43,571/65%Projected Annual Supply = 26,042Projected Annual Gap = -40,910

Workforce Priority: Close Skills Gaps

Workforce Priority: Close Skills Gaps

Source: Commissioned by the Virginia Manufacturers Association and prepared by Mangum Economic Consulting, LLC, August 2012

Workforce Priority: Close Career Interest Gap18 – 24 yrs. old:

• Only 56% think manufacturing jobs are clean and safe

• Only 61% believe manufacturing careers are interesting and rewarding

• Only 66% think that workers in manufacturing are well educated and high skilled

• Only 15% received encouragement from parents regarding manufacturing careers

• Manufacturing ranks 5th out 7 industry preference to start career in (ahead of financial and retail)

Source: 2012 Deloitte Development LLC and The Manufacturing Institute ( survey since 2008)

Employers Need Improved Workforce SolutionWhy industry certifications matter. . .

Top sources for new employees

52%

40%

40%

32%

26%

18%

15%

14%

8%

6%

Word of mouth

Staffing agencies

Online Job Boards

Newspaper Ads

Company recruiting function

External search firms

Company Websites

Tech schools

Community colleges

Other

The Manufacturing Institute & Deloitte - October 2011

And . . . .employers use education attainment and academic credentials as a PROXY for skills acquisition.

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Activity Cost Total

Advertising 5 X $3,500 $17,500

Interviewing 50 candidates X 1 hour X 3 interviews X $45/hour

$6,750

Meetings 10 meetings X 1.5 hours X 3 participants X $45/hour

$2,025

Pre-employment testing

$10,200

HR time 50 candidates X 1 hour/candidate X $25/hour

$1,250

TOTAL $37,725

Cost per Hire $7,545

Cost of Hiring – 5 VacanciesWhy industry certifications matter. . .

Source: Manufacturing Institute, 2015

New Hire Process MSRP:Using traditional hiring methods it cost Virginia’s industry an estimated $505m to fill 66,952 annual openings.

Activity Cost Reduction Savings

Reduction in recruitment advertising $17,500 50% $8,750

Reduction in Interviews required $6,750 50% $3,375

Reduction in meetings required $2,025 50% $1,013

Reduction in pre-employment testing $10,200 50% $5,100

Reduction in candidate screening (HR time)

$1,250 50% $625

Total $37,725 $18,862

Elimination of staffing fees $50,000 100% $50,000

Possible Savings – 5 VacanciesWhy industry certifications matter. . .

Source: Manufacturing Institute, 2015

Wouldn’t it be nice if . . .

You knew a production applicant had baseline skills in:

Math & Measurement

Manufacturing Technology &

Spatial Reasoning

Quality & Business Acumen

Manufacturing Technician Level 1

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MSI Mission: Industrial Workforce Solution

To increase the manufacturing capacity of communities through an established network of MSI Academic Partners - to be the premier

integrated industrial workforce solution - for everything in workforce development from career exploration to employment.

• Operator

• Production Operator

• Production Technician

• Technician

• Chemical Equipment Operator

• Chemical Operator

• Fixers

• CNC Technician Manufacturing Technician

• Production Manufacturing Specialist

• Positions require certification regarding broad-based knowledge about multi-step processes to successfully trouble-shoot and solve problems beyond traditional “machine” operators:

• New occupational description for operating precision machinery, systems and processes in modern manufacturing = Manufacturing Technician (MT)

Critical Manufacturing “Mid-Skill” Occupations

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Priority: VA MSI Industry-Education Partnership

Inspire

• Awareness and marketing

• Career pathways

Certify

• Skills measurement and industry credentials

• Dual enrollment/degree pathways

Employ

• Statewide promotion of talent recruitment

• Career advancement

10,000 people per year

1,000 people per year

Est. 10,000 people per year

CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY ATTAINMENT

YOUR NAME HEREhas met the competency standards for qualification as a

LEVEL I MANUFACTURING TECHNICIAN

September 21, 2012*Expires 3 years from date of issue

Katherine A. DeRosear, MSI Executive Director

Katherine A. DeRosear

MeasurementDemonstrate1.Using a Decimal Inch Machinist’s Rule to Measure a Length2.Using a U.S. Ruler and Tape Measure to Measure a Length3.Using a metric ruler4.Measuring liquids/weights in Metric and U.S. Customary Units5.Converting Between Common Fraction Inches and Decimal Inches.6.Convert Between U.S. Customary Units and SI Metric Units.

Algebra for Manufacturing1.Perform correct order of operation to simplify mathematical expressions.2.Generate linear equations with one unknown for situations described in text.3.Solve simple linear equations with one unknown.

Math for Quality1.Read and interpret histograms, bar charts, line graphs, and scatter plots.2.Interpret descriptive statistics: Mean median, mode, and range.3.Demonstrate qualitative reasoning for situations involving statistical data and probabilities.

Spatial Reasoning1. Visually translate from 2D drawings to 3D

images and back2.Identifying different views for given isometric drawing of an object.3.Identifying the different elements of an object in various views4.Predict behavior of visual representations of simple mechanisms

Mechanics1.Demonstrate qualitative reasoning about

mechanical force and systems involving pulleys, levers, and gears.2.Determine mechanical advantage of different systems of pulleys3.Determine effects of different lever configurations on the force required to lift an object4.Generate different configurations of gears and axels to increase power or speed.

Fluid Power and Thermodynamics1.Generate causal explanations of behavior of (a) simple systems involving changes in pressure, temperature and volume, (b) simple hydraulic/pneumatic devices and (c) principles of heat transfer.2.Predict the effects of changes in pressure on volume and temperature3.Predict the effects of changes in temperature on volume and pressure4.Predict the mechanical advantage of simple hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

Electricity1.Generate causal explanations of the relationship between electrical and magnetic forces and explanations of how electric motors, generators, solenoids, and relay switches behave.2.Generate causal explanations and predictions of electric circuit behavior involving simple series and parallel circuits containing relays, capacitors, resistors and simple devices such as light bulbs and pumps.

Chemistry1.Core Concepts: Classify substances as a molecule, element, mixture, or compound; classify changes in substances as chemical reaction, mixture, or physical change; classify and apply characteristics acids and bases; interpret the periodic chart; and classify methods for separating mixtures (filtration, evaporation, distillation).

2.Chemical Reactions: Explain chemical bonding and structural changes that take place in common chemical reactions and interpret chemical formulas and equations.3.Polymers: Generate explanations of molecular structural difference and physical characteristics between common types of polymers such as slime, flexi- putty, rubber and plastic bags.

Manufacturing Processes & Control1.Generates the Sequence of Operation and a Flow Diagram for production tasks and processes.2.Generate explanations of how electrical-mechanical controls and sensors operate in simple systems and devices.3.Create flow charts for models (mock-up) of simple computer controlled systems such as a traffic light or washing machine.

Quality and Lean Manufacturing Concepts1.Identify descriptions of manufacturing quality and lean production initiatives as examples of value stream mapping, waste elimination, 5S, DMAIC, and Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)2.Create a process map and value stream map to improve a process or reduce waste3.Demonstrate using a industry standard problem solving method such as DMAIC for improving production processes. Currently using DMAIC.

SPC Basic concepts1.Determine plausible causes in fluctuations in processes based on statistical information (mean, range, & variation patterns)

Business Acumen1.Predict how actions, strategies, and decisions impact the bottom line.2.Classify examples of common business financial terms.

Manufacturing Technician - Twelve Critical Technical Skills Standards

Math and Measurement:

• Algebra

• Measurement

• Math for Quality

Spatial Reasoning and Manufacturing Technology:

• Spatial Reasoning

• Mechanics

• Fluid Power and Thermodynamics

• Electricity

• Chemistry

• Manufacturing Processes

& Controls

Quality and Business Acumen:

• Quality and Lean Manufacturing Concepts

• Statistical Process Control (SPC) Basic Concepts

• Financial Literacy and Business Acumen

Manufacturing Specialist Certification = Pass rate of 75% on (1) Math and Measurement and (2) Spatial Reasoning and Manufacturing Technology

Manufacturing Technician Level 1 Certification = Pass rate of 75% on all three: (1) Math and Measurement, (2) Spatial Reasoning and Manufacturing Technology, (3) Quality and Business Acumen.

Manufacturing Specialist (MS)

Manufacturing Technician Level 1 (MT1)

Industry Credentials: National Skills Standards

Industry MT1 Recognition

• ABB Inc.• AMF Baking Systems• Alcoa• Alliance Engineering• Amadas• Anheuser-Busch, Inc.• Babcock & Wilcox Company• Bayer Healthcare, Animal Health

Division• Boehringer-Ingelheim Chemicals• Boehringer-Ingelheim Vetmedica• Cadence• Ceva• Dominion• Dupont• Electro-Mechanical Corporation• Enclos• Evonik Goldschmidt Corporation

• Newport News Shipbuilding• Novozymes Biologicals, Inc.• Optical Cable Corporation• Owens-Illinois, Inc.• Perdue• Philip Morris USA• Presto• QMT Windchimes• Reynolds Packaging Group• Richmond Corrugated• Ridgid Products• RR Donnelley• STIHL• Swedwood• Universal Leaf• Volvo Group Trucks Operations• Wyeth Consumer Healthcare

• Georgia Pacific• General Dynamics• Hill’s Pet Nutrition• Honeywell• Jewett Manufacturing• Kraft• Liebherr Mining Company• Lohmann Tapes• McKee Foods Corporation• MeadWestvaco Corporation• Merck & Company• Merck Animal Health• Micron Technology• Mylan Pharmaceuticals• National Fruit• NGK-Locke Polymer Insulators• Nestle Purina PetCare

MSI Partnership Development Model

MSI High SchoolsCTE Programs & STEM Academies

High School Students &

Emerging Workers

MSICommunity

Colleges, Colleges, Universities &

Higher Education Centers

Academic Non-credit

Middle College Corporate*

First-Time Workers Career Changers

ex-Military Incumbent Workers

MSI Community-based Workforce

Organizations

Federal Employment & Training Programs

Library Systems Faith-based

ex-Military Underemployed & Dislocated Workers Relocating Families

Partners ProgramsTarget Populations

MSI Academic Partners: VA Focus

Current:• Blue Ridge Community College• Central Virginia Community College• Community College Workforce Alliance

(John Tyler Community College and J. Sargent Reynolds Community College)

• Dabney Lancaster Community College• Danville Community College• ECPI University (6 locations)• Lord Fairfax Community College• Mountain Empire Community College• New River Community College• Paul D. Camp Community College• Phoebus High School• Piedmont Virginia Community College• Rappahannock Community College• Roanoke/Salem CTE Academy• Southern Virginia Higher Education Center• Southside Virginia Community College• Stratford University

Current:• Thomas Nelson Community College• Tidewater Community College• Virginia Highlands Community College• Virginia Western Community College• Various high schools (offering

Manufacturing Systems CTE course)

In-Process:• Southwest Community College• Wytheville Community College• VA DOE, Office of CTE (15 high schools)

Out-of-State: • Florida• Kansas• Missouri• Nevada• West Virginia

Exploring (80% probability):• Fairfax County Public Schools• New Horizons Regional CTE Center

(Hampton Roads)• Northern Virginia Community College

State Agencies: • VA DOE BOD• VA DOE CTE• VA Community College System• VA Department for Aging and

Rehabilitative Services• VA Department of Veterans

Services (V3)

Competition: Raw

Materials to Finished

Goods

Day 4

Balancing Your

Production Plan

Day 3

Building Your Product

Prototypes

Day 2

Building Resources: Teams and Machines

Day 1

DIDIVA Advanced Technologies Camp Highlights:• Hands-on experience of applied technologies• Understanding of what it takes to make a product• Friendly competition with other students in designing, building, • and running a manufacturing system• Learning from engineers and technical experts• Seeing robotics and automation at work

Closing Career Interests Gaps: Dream it. Do it. Virginia

Closing Career Interests Gaps: Dream it. Do it. Virginia

Manufacturing Skills InstituteSetting the Skills Standards for Industry Success

Katherine A. DeRosearDirector of Workforce Development, Virginia Manufacturers Association

Executive Director, Manufacturing Skills Institute2108 West Laburnum Avenue, Suite 100F

Richmond, VA 23227kderosear@vamanufacturers.com

804-519-5605