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Upskilling Technical JobsUpskilling Technical Jobsin Manufacturingin Manufacturing

Scott SheelyScott SheelyExecutive DirectorExecutive Director

Lancaster County Workforce Investment BoardLancaster County Workforce Investment Board

Ed McCannEd McCannChief Operating OfficerChief Operating Officer

Berks County Workforce Investment BoardBerks County Workforce Investment Board

In the last four years…In the last four years…

Berks and Lancaster County Workforce Berks and Lancaster County Workforce Investment Board sponsored two research Investment Board sponsored two research projects using a Stay Invent the Future grant projects using a Stay Invent the Future grant from the PA Department of Community and from the PA Department of Community and Economic Development;Economic Development; State of technology in local companies;State of technology in local companies; Capacity of local educational institutions;Capacity of local educational institutions;

Center of Excellence in Packaging Operations Center of Excellence in Packaging Operations formed using a US Department of Labor High formed using a US Department of Labor High Growth Job Training Grant;Growth Job Training Grant;

In the last three years…In the last three years…

Susquehanna Valley Advanced Susquehanna Valley Advanced Manufacturing Alliance formed to articulate Manufacturing Alliance formed to articulate programming in nanotechnology and programming in nanotechnology and mechatronics;mechatronics;Eight career and technology centers;Eight career and technology centers;RACC, HACC, and Stevens;RACC, HACC, and Stevens;PSU, Berks campus;PSU, Berks campus;

RACC designated as a National Center for RACC designated as a National Center for Integrated Systems Technology.Integrated Systems Technology.

What we learned…What we learned…

Roughly 1/3 of all manufacturers in the area are Roughly 1/3 of all manufacturers in the area are investing in process control technology;investing in process control technology;

Food and biotechnology industries are leaders Food and biotechnology industries are leaders because of their involvement in packaging;because of their involvement in packaging;

Industrial maintenance technicians and related Industrial maintenance technicians and related occupations are in short supply;occupations are in short supply;

Technology requires higher-level skill sets be Technology requires higher-level skill sets be driven down from engineers to technicians;driven down from engineers to technicians;

Very few technical programs provide the training Very few technical programs provide the training that is needed.that is needed.

Industrial Maintenance TechnicianIndustrial Maintenance Technician

Also known as…Also known as… Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041.00); Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041.00); Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

(49-9042.00);(49-9042.00);Maintenance Workers, Machinery (49-Maintenance Workers, Machinery (49-

9043.00);9043.00); Industrial Engineering Technicians (17-Industrial Engineering Technicians (17-

3026.00);3026.00);Numerical Tool and Process Control Numerical Tool and Process Control

Programmers (51-4012.00).Programmers (51-4012.00).


Repair or replace defective equipment;Repair or replace defective equipment;Perform routine preventive maintenance;Perform routine preventive maintenance;Assemble, install, or repair electrical and Assemble, install, or repair electrical and

electronic components, wiring, pipe electronic components, wiring, pipe systems and plumbing, drives, motors, systems and plumbing, drives, motors, and belts;and belts;

Analyze test results, error messages, and Analyze test results, error messages, and information obtained from operators to information obtained from operators to diagnose equipment problems.diagnose equipment problems.


Basic electrical skills and circuits;Basic electrical skills and circuits; Service and repair principles;Service and repair principles; Industrial electricity and electronics;Industrial electricity and electronics; Automated motors and control systems;Automated motors and control systems; Sensors;Sensors; Mechanical power transmission;Mechanical power transmission; Fluid power (pneumatics and hydraulics);Fluid power (pneumatics and hydraulics); Programmable logic controllers (PLCs);Programmable logic controllers (PLCs); Refrigeration;Refrigeration; Robotics;Robotics; Wiring installation and maintenance.Wiring installation and maintenance.

What is Mechatronics?

Computer Science

Mechanical Engineering

Controls Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Mechatronics

Mechatronics Training ProjectMechatronics Training Project Anchored by the Hershey Corporation and its four Anchored by the Hershey Corporation and its four

divisions in the region as well as its corporate divisions in the region as well as its corporate engineering center;engineering center;

Train 200+ Hershey industrial maintenance Train 200+ Hershey industrial maintenance technicians, electricians, craftspeople, and technicians, electricians, craftspeople, and engineers;engineers;

Curriculum was jointly developed;Curriculum was jointly developed; Faculty from area schools participated in training Faculty from area schools participated in training

with Hershey staff and, eventually, become Hershey with Hershey staff and, eventually, become Hershey trainers;trainers;

Educators incorporated generic skills into curricula.Educators incorporated generic skills into curricula.

ContentContent Networking (install and troubleshoot software; use of Networking (install and troubleshoot software; use of

DeviceNet; use of Data Highway, TCP/IP, and ControlNet DeviceNet; use of Data Highway, TCP/IP, and ControlNet protocols);protocols);

Maintaining robots;Maintaining robots; A variety of tasks related to process controls (calibrate, A variety of tasks related to process controls (calibrate,

install, and repair various transmitter, gages, and install, and repair various transmitter, gages, and switches; calibrate proportional control valves and process switches; calibrate proportional control valves and process control loops; troubleshoot and replace transducers);control loops; troubleshoot and replace transducers);

Higher level tasks related to programmable logic Higher level tasks related to programmable logic controllers (create and modify ladder logic; install and controllers (create and modify ladder logic; install and troubleshoot PLC hardware; create and modify alternative troubleshoot PLC hardware; create and modify alternative programming languages);programming languages);

Work with human machine interface software including Work with human machine interface software including Wonderware, Intellution, PanelBuilder, Interact, and Wonderware, Intellution, PanelBuilder, Interact, and RSView 32.RSView 32.

AAS Degree – Mechatronics Mechanical / Fluid

Engineering

Electrical / Electronic

Engineering

Industrial Mechanics 2

3

Industrial Electrical Systems

4

4

Rotating Electrical Machines

3

Process Control&

Instrumentation

3

PC Installation

& Maintenance

3

Introduction to Shop

Machinery

1

Industrial Mechanics 1

4

Advanced PLC’sAB ControlLogix

or Siemens S7

Manufacturing Fundamentals

3

Robotics &

Motion Control

4

87

Systems & Process Control

Engineering

17

Computer Science & Engineering

14

Integrated Manufacturing

Systems

3

Introduction to PLC’s Part 1

AB SLC500

2

Introduction to PLC’s Part 2

SLC500

2

Core Educational Requirement

sSemester

1

2

3

4

College Success

StrategiesORI 100

1

MathTrigonometryMAT 165 or

Calculus

3

English CompositionCOM 121 or

1223

The Environment

ENV 130 or 131

3

Applied Physics or Physics I

PHY 150 or 250Or Calculus-

based Physics4

Business Communications or Technical Writing

BUS 06 or COM141

3

Humanities Elective

3

The Individual & SocietySOC 125

3

23

Capstone Class

Application Project-

Packaging

4

69 credits

Courses to complete the

NCIST program

-----Key-----

Courses that could be taught at HS or CTC

credits

Microcomputer Applications

3

The Final ProductThe Final Product

An articulated 2+2+2 curriculum that can be An articulated 2+2+2 curriculum that can be used with students entering the workforce, used with students entering the workforce, dislocated workers, and incumbent workers;dislocated workers, and incumbent workers;

In sequence…In sequence… 200 hour non-credit certificate for which RACC gives 200 hour non-credit certificate for which RACC gives

11 academic credit hours;11 academic credit hours; Toward a 39 hour academic certificate or a 69 hour Toward a 39 hour academic certificate or a 69 hour

Associates degree;Associates degree; Toward a Bachelors degree in Electro-Mechanical Toward a Bachelors degree in Electro-Mechanical

Technology from PSUTechnology from PSU

Industrial Maintenance / Mechatronics School to Work to School - 2+2+2

Core CTC Industrial Maintenance Curriculum

Available in 8 County Region

1. Employment Practices2. Safety3. Introduction to basic electrical skills and

circuits4. Introduction to maintenance principles5. Introduction to service and repair

principles6. Industrial Electricity7. Industrial Electronics8. Troubleshooting and problem solving

techniques

9. Automated motors and control systems10. Introduction to sensors11. Mechanical power transmission12. Introduction to fluid power – pneumatics and

hydraulics13. PLC basics14. Basic principles of refrigeration15. Introduction to robotics16. Building wiring installation and maintenance

Dept. of Education Sanctioned Core Topics


NCIST-Based Industrial Maintenance Curriculum

Available at Selected CTC’s



1. Electrical Control Circuits2. Electrical Motor Control3. Residential / Commercial Wiring4. Industrial Wiring5. Programmable Logic Controllers6. Hydraulics7. Hydraulic Troubleshooting8. Piping Systems

9. Pneumatics10. Pneumatic Maintenance11. Electro-fluid Power12. Electronic Sensors13. Basic Mechanical Drives14. Light duty V-belt and Chain Drives15. Heavy duty V-belt and Chain Drives

US Department of Labor Sanctioned – Intermediate Level

Associate of Science in Mechatronics Engineering Technology

69 credits - Available at Reading Area Community College






Core Education

Requirements

Mechanical / Fluid Power Engineering Technology

Electrical / Electronics Engineering Technology

Systems / Process Control

Engineering Technology

Computer Science &

Engineering Technology

Bachelor of Science in Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology

130 Credits - Available at Penn State Berks



Industrial Maintenance Certificate Program







CTC student may obtain 11 to 17 college

credits through dual enrollment.

NCIST Integrated Systems Technologist

Certification

200 Hours of Coursework

Available via CTC/RACC Dual Enrollment, RACC Classroom / Lab Study, Internet Courseware with Lab

at RACC or CTC

College credit may be granted for employer

sponsored incumbent worker training.

78 Credits transferable from RACC

to Penn State

Bachelor of Science in Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology


Industrial Maintenance Certificate Program

Industrial Maintenance / Mechatronics Target Occupations





Systems Engineer

Mechatronics Engineer

Mechatronics Technician/Designer

Maintenance Supervisor

Electro-Mechanical Specialist

Packaging Machinery Technician/ Designer

Maintenance Technician

Mechanic

Electrician

Maintenance Staff

Industrial Maintenance / Mechatronics Incumbent Worker Training

University

Community College

Career & Technology

Centers

Incumbent Worker Training Programs

Customized to Employer Needs

Working as a regional educational consortium, courses will be offered by the appropriate institution at the appropriate

location for labs and students

College credit may be offered through

the community college for employer-

sponsored training

Industrial Maintenance Training Industrial Maintenance Training CenterCenter

25+ companies have piloted the 200 hour 25+ companies have piloted the 200 hour NCIST training;NCIST training;

140+ employees have been engaged in the 140+ employees have been engaged in the training; 60 more in the pipeline;training; 60 more in the pipeline;

Online training for didactic content with Online training for didactic content with laboratory-based skills certification;laboratory-based skills certification;

Assessment to give credit for prior learning;Assessment to give credit for prior learning; Funded with $600,000 grant from the PA Funded with $600,000 grant from the PA

Department of Labor and IndustryDepartment of Labor and Industry

What We LearnedWhat We Learned

Urgent need of important industries;Urgent need of important industries;Demand-driven curriculum design;Demand-driven curriculum design;Schools that listen to what industry tells Schools that listen to what industry tells

them;them;Bring to scale (regional project);Bring to scale (regional project);Stage the implementation;Stage the implementation;Evaluation continuously;Evaluation continuously;Bring some funding to the tableBring some funding to the table

Next StepsNext Steps Working with Harrisburg Area Community Working with Harrisburg Area Community

College to replicate the program and bring it to College to replicate the program and bring it to the South Central Workforce Investment Area;the South Central Workforce Investment Area;

Rework curriculum of National Center for Rework curriculum of National Center for Integrated Systems Technology;Integrated Systems Technology;

Develop a national advisory committee of Develop a national advisory committee of technology providers and end users;technology providers and end users;

Engage corporate sponsors for equipment Engage corporate sponsors for equipment donations;donations;

Grow the program into the tri-state area through Grow the program into the tri-state area through the biotechnology project funded by WIRED.the biotechnology project funded by WIRED.

ContactContactScott Sheely

Executive DirectorLancaster County Workforce Investment Board

313 W. Liberty St., Suite 114Lancaster, PA 17603

[email protected]

www.imtcpa.com

Ed McCannChief Operating Officer

Berks County Workforce Investment Board501 Crescent Ave.

Reading, PA 19605-3050(610) 988-1363

[email protected]

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