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Workforce Development Work Group Meeting
August 13, 2013 Steering Committee Member:
Wendy Pollack Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law 312‐368‐3303 [email protected]
Agenda
I. Welcome and Introductions II. Symbol Training
Diane Peters, Executive Director, Symbol Training Tom Peters, Director of Business Operations, Symbol Training
III. Manufacturing Sector Centers Henrina Jones, Account Executive, Manufacturing Works Diane Peters, Executive Director, Symbol Training Tom Peters, Director of Business Operations, Symbol Training
IV. JTED/ETIP update Guy Louden, Executive Director, Jane Adams Resource Corporation (JARC)
V. Daley College Manufacturing Technology
Ray Prendergast, Department Chair, Daley College Manufacturing Technology
VI. Updates & Announcements
Symbol Training
Institute
Symbol’s History
• Established in 1985
• Industry needed an advanced manufacturing school due
to the lack of skilled labor and lack of formalized
manufacturing training
• Symbol has very close ties to the manufacturing industry
• Symbol understands the link between education and
industry
• Evolved into a training institute in 2005
The media has convinced everyone that:
• Outsourcing to China, India, and Mexico has
replaced the American worker
• The 3 D’s (Dark, Dingy & Dirty)
• Nothing is made in the USA anymore
Myths about US Manufacturing
Leads to GDP growth and productivity; Manufacturing supports 12% of the workforce (approx. 19 million)
Pays higher wages and benefits ($77,186) National Average vs. ($56,717) for non-manufacturing jobs (source NAM 4/2012)
For every $1.00 spent in U.S. manufacturing, another $1.42 is added to the economy
Manufacturing is the backbone of our country
• Defense
• Healthcare • Automotive
• Aerospace
• Green Technology
Truths about US Manufacturing
Top Threats to US Manufacturers
• Finding Qualified Workers
• Employee Competence & Knowledge
Issues Facing Manufacturing
CNC = Computerized Numerical Control
CNC machines are computer operated machines
used in the manufacturing industry to produce
parts out of various materials
What is CNC?
How do CNC machines impact us?
•Hands on Training
•Courses geared for modern machine shops
•Employer Driven
•Small Student to Teacher ratio
•Classes taught by 100% industry professionals
•Superior Job Placement and Retention Rates
•NIMS Credentialing
•Access to transportation
Why Training at Symbol Works
Manufacturing Sector Center
• Designated by the Chicago Cook
Workforce Partnership
• Job Placement Assistance for all agencies
• Screen candidates
• Free Service to candidates and employers
• OJT Funding Available
Diana Peters, Executive Director
Tom Peters, Director of Business
Operations
8151 N. Ridgeway Avenue
Skokie, IL 60076
847.673.6500
http://www.symboltraining.edu
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Daley College –
Advanced Manufacturing Hub
of the
City Colleges of Chicago
One Associate’s Degree: Manufacturing Technology
Six College Certificates
Serving Four Career Areas
CNC Machining
WELDING -- Real and Virtual
Factory Automation
Quality Assurance
The Future of Manufacturing
Jobs and Careers
What is changing?
1. Technology
2. Organization of production
3. Business models
Do skills change as fast as the technology?
Multi-Axis CNC Machining (4th axis here)
More automation, more digital means:
more math
more programming
more problem solving
But some skills become
obsolete:
The organization of production was
transformed by
-- “Lean Manufacturing,”
-- Continuous Improvement,
-- Six Sigma
This requires:
• More teams and teamwork
• More problem-solving
• Reading and writing for research and
reporting
As business models move to greater
customization and customer service,
there is a greater need for
1. More communication skills
2. More social and cultural skills
3. More speed and flexibility in design,
production, and distribution. This
means:
• Better organization of production
• More creativity
The trend in careers is:
1. Higher skilled – and hopefully higher paid
2. Harder to gain entry
3. A High School Diploma won’t get you much:
need 1 or 2 years of Post-Secondary
4. More jobs with more companies – lateral
moves build skills and depth
5. Networking and social networking
6. Digital fluency and math skills required for
“middle skills”
How do we keep the low-
skilled/underserved in the hunt
for these careers?
How do you teach problem-solving?
How do
you teach
creativity?
Learn to problem solve by solving problems:
Problem-based learning
Learn to create by creating.
Project-based learning
To Simulate Future Careers,
1. Stress problem-solving
2. Stress teams and teamwork in solving
problems
3. Find ways to instigate creativity
Richard J. Daley—Manufacturing Technology
Ray Prendergast
Department Chairperson
7500 S. Pulaski
Chicago, IL 60652
Phone:
773-838-7786
http://www.ccc.edu/colleges/daley/departments/pages/manufacturing
--technology.aspx