Vision The Manufacturing Advancement Center

Workforce Innovation Collaborative will be the statewide focal point for employer-led

workforce training initiatives.

Mission The purpose of the Manufacturing Advancement Center

Workforce Innovation Collaborative is to preserve manufacturing tribal knowledge and to

execute the transfer of knowledge and critical skills to the current and future workforce.

Report of the Steering Committee

May 23, 2012

Steering Committee Members

Dwighd Delgado Operations Manager Prematech Advanced Ceramics

Gabor Hajos VP Operations Curtis Industries LLC

Thomas Wesley Director Strategic Planning Waters Corporation

Melissa Glavin-Guillotte HR Manager Simonds International

Amy Ackroyd VP of HR TRU Corporation

John Graves CFO Symmons Industries

MACWIC Goal Bring manufacturing stakeholders together to

leverage the significant resources that reside within our State and communities to address issues of

workforce, education and training.

Steering Committee

Workforce Committee Education and Training

Committee

Steering Committee Objectives • Overview

– Short-term: Leverage existing resources, “scalable, tactical response to today’s needs.”

– Mid-range: Manufacturing Academy, focus on critical skills – Long-term: Fill the pipeline

• Status – Short term goal completed, committee reports to follow this

presentation – New sub-committee assignments TBD at June 6 Steering

Committee meeting

• Disseminate outcomes and report progress of MAC WIC output against objectives in public and private forums including government, industry, academia and media

MACWIC Initiative Status

During first 90 days

• Multi-level training tiers identified

• Workforce credentialing completed

• Manufacturers survey completed

• Veterans training plan approved

Well Done!

Education and Training Committee

Task: Define a cross-industry, standard instruction set and evaluation process mapped to a delivery system of existing training programs and providers. Examine and influence content of programs.

• Add value and merit to careers in advanced manufacturing

• Create educational pathways for a variety of candidates

• Encourage cross-collaboration between training providers

Education and Training Committee

Result: A standard set of Leveled Credentials which utilize existing educational resources. • Maps training funds and other resources to reach goals • Reduces cost to hire by creating industry standard skills levels • Introduces OJT training tool to help business with new hire

• ROI in applicants can be calculated if managed by MACWIC • To be “continuously improved” by an industry committee. • Can be replicated across the state • Embraced by DESE as frameworks for vocational training

FUNDING SOURCES

Personal Funds

Federal Student Aid

Company Funding

Company Funding

Company Funding

WTF (incumbents)

Workforce Training

Fund (incumbents)

LEVEL 4MIDDLE SKILLS

Machinists, QA

Supervisors

LEVEL 5MIDDLE SKILLS

Machinists

Management

Tuition

Reimbursement

* Career/technical students will graduate with a Level 2 certificate

LEVEL 1ENTRY LEVEL

Assemblers

Warehouse

LEVEL 2*ENTRY LEVEL

Machine Operators

Inspectors

FY13 MA Veterans'

Funding (new hires)

H1B DoL Federal

Grant thru 2015

(new hires)

Company Funded

OJT

H1B provides

subsidized OJT

Certificate of Applied Manufacturing Technology at QCC

upon completion of Level 3 & 2000 hours of structured,

monitored OJT

A.S degree in Applied

Manufacturing Technology

at QCC upon completion of

Level 4 & credentialing of

credits

LEVEL 3

Safety CNC Milling Operation CNC Turning OperationIntroduction to

Programming & GD&T

100 hours Advanced CNC at

WPI

40 hours Mastercam at

Worcester Technical High

School & 10 hour OSHA

General Industry

Career Prep: Resume

Writing, Interviewing, Work

Readiness

MIDDLE SKILLS

Machine Operators

Quality Assurance

Shop Math Blueprint Reading Metrology Problem Solving Work Readiness

Applied Manufacturing Technology Certification Pathway

45% 45%

40% 40%

30% 30% 30%

25%

20% 20% 20%

MACWIC Incumbent Worker Skills Needs

Workforce Sub-Committee Report

Workforce Training Fund Program

General Program Consortium Grant Application Overview

Jim Gusha - MassMEP

General Program

Training Grants: Training grants are direct grants awarded competitively to employers, employer

organizations, labor organizations, training providers, or a consortium of such entities, to train current and newly

hired workers.

The maximum amount of a training grant is $250,000. Applications for amounts greater than $250,000 will not be accepted.

Workforce Training Fund Program

General (Consortium)

Maximum Grant Up to $250,000*

Grant Period 24 months

Time to Approval 60 days after submittal

Earliest Start Date 90 days

▪ Consortium Partner Application ▪ Certificate of Good Standing (DOR) less than 6 months old

▪ Previous WTF grant history what was funded and outcomes ▪ Primary Company Contact name, address, phone & email

▪ Measures of Success from each company including estimated ROI ▪ Average wages of participants by category ▪ Companies that use more than 30% of the funds awarded will need to provide “balance and income statements” for last 2 years

Application information needed from Consortium Partners

Grant writing will be lead by the MassMEP and will gather required information from each participating company. Cost to the State for external training resources at each company is shared as compared to a single company grant. (cost effective / more attractive) More classes available at varying times so that companies don’t have to significantly impact their ability to manufacture.

Benefits of a Consortium Grant

Less administration for participating companies – Consortium Lead to provide majority of administration and reporting to the WTFP after grant is awarded. Experienced Writer/Provider - MassMEP has successfully applied for 2 Consortium Grants ▪ one for Lean Manufacturing with 5 Semiconductor companies ▪ the other for Manufacturing Skills Training & Lean which is just getting underway in Southern Worcester County with 5 manufacturing companies ▪ a consortium grant for ISO 13485 has just been submitted this week with 8 companies participating Over 150 General and Express grants written for Massachusetts Manufacturers.

Benefits of a Consortium Grant

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NEW HIRE OPPORTUNITIES Veterans Training

Funded by Massachusetts FY13 state budget -- PENDING

Basically trained individuals

Well positioned to enter the workforce Prepared for a continuum of future technical training

Program Content

Shop Math ▪ Blueprint Reading ▪ Metrology Problem Solving ▪ Work Readiness

…plus Principles of Lean Manufacturing

NEW HIRE OPPORTUNITIES Advanced CNC Skills Training

Funded by a grant provided by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employment & Training Administration

Level 3 Program Content – 260 hours

80 Hours Critical Occupational REadiness (CORE) 100 hours Advanced CNC at WPI 40 hours MasterCAM at WTHS

10 hours OSHA General Industry ▪ 30 hours Career Prep

Level 4 Program Content – 2000 hours Structured, monitored OJT

Subsidized: $10/hour for 26 weeks

Ad Hoc Committee

Declining enrollment in manufacturing focused departments, including Machine Tool Technology

Create ad hoc committee to focus on the issue

Provide recommendations Assist in forming solutions

Ken Veduccio

Sr. Director of Mission Assurance and Quality, Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (ret.)

President, Veduccio Veterans Foundation (www.kvets.org)

Current MACWIC Membership

Number of Members: 58

Total Employees: 13,296

GOAL for 2012: 15,000

Next Quarterly Meeting

September 12, 2012 Worcester Technical High School

8:30 – 10:00 am

Continental Breakfast at 8:00 am

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