Transcript CNC Boot Camp - Gateway Technical College

Putting Southeast Wisconsin’s
Underemployed and Unemployed Back to Work
in High-Tech, High-Skilled Jobs
Presented at
2007 Best Practices in Career and
Technical Education Conference
September 28, 2007  Oklahoma City, OK
CNC Boot Camp
Presented by:
Melissa Hennessy
Employment Consultant
Racine County Workforce Development Center
Racine, WI
[email protected]
Ed Knudson
Executive Director
Workforce and Economic Development Division
Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, WI
[email protected]
Workforce Development Area
Kenosha County employer base
• Number of businesses: 3,068
• Number of employees: 78,648
Racine County employer base
• Number of businesses: 4,134
• Number of employees: 94,026
Racine County
Walworth
County
98,496 pop.
Walworth County employer base
• Number of businesses: 2,697
• Number of employees: 53,718
Numbers as of December 2006. Population is 2005 estimate, source: Wisconsin DWD.
193,239 pop.
Kenosha
County
158,219 Pop.
Gateway District in Workforce Development Area
CATI
Burlington Campus
Elkhorn Campus
Racine Campus
Bioscience Center
Kenosha Campus
Horizon Center
Lakeview ATC
Kenosha County
Kenosha Campus
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27 Associate Degree programs
Health career labs
Center for Bioscience and Information Technology
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Biomedical/pharmacology
Telecommunications/computer technology
IBM I Series
Assessment Center
LakeView Advanced Technology Center
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Automated Manufacturing
Industrial Mechanical Tech
Certificate programs
Horizon Center For Transportation Technology
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Opened Fall 2007
Automotive programs
Aeronautics
Racine County
Burlington Campus Center
• Health Careers
Racine Campus
• Cosmetology
• Machine Tool Technician
• Health Information Technology
• Nursing
• Engineering
• Auto Shop
Center For Advanced Technology
and Innovation (CATI)
• Business Development
• Workforce Development
• Technology Innovation
Walworth County
Elkhorn Campus
• 13 associate degree programs
• Alternative High School
• Walworth County Job Center
• Walworth County Economic Development Alliance
Unemployment By County
For Workforce Development Area:
Kenosha
County
Racine
County
Walworth
County
2006
4,472
5,709
2,307
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4,672
5,885
2,318
2004
4,618
6,548
2,188
2003
5,089
7,629
2,464
2002
5,867
8,278
2,596
All figures are average monthly. Wisconsin DWD.
Employment in Manufacturing
For Workforce Development Area:
# Manufacturing
employers:
# Employed in
manufacturing:
As of December 2005
DWD March 2007
758
38,346
CNC Employment
For Workforce Development Area:
Number of CNC jobs:
630
Number of CNC jobs in
surrounding counties: 2,480
Projected annual increase: 3%
All figures are estimates. Wisconsin DWD.
Employers
Skilled
worker
shortage
CNC
CNC
program
changes
Gateway
BOOT
CAMP
Job
seekers
Workforce
Development
Centers
Building a Strong Employee Base
Bill McReynolds
Racine County Executive
Racine, WI
Planning the Boot Camp
Promoting Economic Growth
Needs Analysis
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Machine Tool program closed
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Employment remains flat
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Area demand for CNC operators
Employer Outreach
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Focus group
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Demand-driven training
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Skills set requirements
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Establishing competencies
Boot Camp Synergy
Employer outreach
Recruitment
Pre-assessments
Case management
Job placement
Job retention
Curriculum
development
Instruction
Skills standards
testing
Focus group
Completion
ceremony
Community Collaboration
Bryan Albrecht
President, Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, WI
Workforce Development Center
Promotion
Recruitment
Assessment
Funding
Promotion
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Notification to caseworkers
and staff
Postings at job centers
Gateway Technical College
website and brochures
Press releases and newspaper
articles
Word-of-mouth
Recruitment
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Orientation
Interview
Self-screening
Adult skills tutoring
Assessment
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Basic skills assessment
• TABE testing for minimum math
and reading skills
NOCTI pre-test
Funding
Adult or dislocated worker
• $2,200 per student
Available funding
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VA
WIA
TAA
Vocational Rehab.
Community Development Block Grants
Federal Financial Aid
Self-pay
Employer-funded
Community benefactors
Surviving Boot Camp
John Gomez
Student
Program Design
Curriculum Development
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Employer input
Change from on-campus program
Boot Camp is dynamic:
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Added metric measurements
Added team concepts
Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC)
credentialing
Student support time built in
Added Critical Core Manufacturing Skills (CCMS)
Boot Camp Curriculum
CNC Intro/Support Equipment Basics
CNC Machine Tool Operation
CNC Offsets and Operations
Gauging/Inspection
Introduction to Manufacturing Excellence
Manufacturing Shop Safety
Blueprint Reading
Applied Mathematics
Boot Camp Program Structure
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14 weeks/5 days a week
8 hours per day
495 hour program
Simulate work environment
On the Job
Craig Maeschen
Instructor
Gateway Technical College
Skills Validation
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National Occupational
Competency Testing
Institute (NOCTI)
Precision Machining
assessment
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NOCTI score on
student’s certificate
Precision Machining Assessment
Competency categories assessed:
Organization and
Shop Practices
Measurement/Inspection
Drill Presses
Lathes
Metallurgical Processes
and Heat Treating
Layout and Bench work
Blueprint Interpretation
and Process Planning
Band Saw Machines
Vertical Milling
Machines
CNC Programming,
Preparation, Operations
Precision Grinding
Machines
CNC Programming
Using a CAM System
The NOCTI score report includes both a composite score and
category scores for the assessment. Baseline skills and growth
are measured in each of the categories listed above.
Average NOCTI Scores
Boot Camps 4-7
Pre-test Score
40.97
Post-test Score
59.15
National Avg.
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72.50
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• Pre-test scores were 31.53 points below the national average
• Post-test scores were 13.35 points below the national average
• Participants increased their scores by 18.18 points after 14
weeks of CNC Boot Camp
Boot Camp Enrollments
# students
Students enrolled compared to students finishing Boot Camp:
20
Boot Camps 1 - 7
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Total enrollments:
120
Total finishing program: 107
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Employment Consultant
• Value-added approach starts with
enrollment/orientation
• Identify and assist students with
barriers to success
• Track attendance
• Assumes many roles
Defining The Participants
• Who (participant needs) drives EC
role (width and depth)
• Broad range = challenges and
opportunities
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Age
Race
Education
Life and work experiences
Supporting Student Success
Employment Consultant serves as:
• Mentor
• Coach
• Cheerleader
• Enforcer and Reinforcer
• Drill Sergeant (shared w/GTC Lead
Instructor)
• Mother Confessor
Employment Consultant Value
• Is it really necessary?
• Program design challenges for the
Employment Consultant
• Value added approach starts with
enrollment/orientation
• Communication – constant throughout
process
• Recognizing the ‘teachable moments’
Contingency Planning
• Something for everyone to learn
• Introduced early
• Another tool to prepare participants
for the workplace
Identifying Barriers To Success
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Transportation
Child care
Personal/family health
AODA
Shelter
Probation/parole required meetings
Reporting requirements from other
agencies
• Behavioral issues
Minimizing Barriers
• Identify individual’s needs
• Match to appropriate community
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Homeless shelter/meal programs
Department of Corrections
Health Care Network
Women’s Resource Center
Racine Vocational Ministries
Public Defender
Academic Barriers
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Time away from classroom
Lack of study skills
Lack of study environment
Learning disabilities
Employment Preparation
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Job search/interviewing skills
workshop
One-on-one resume assistance
Mock interviews
Business Services Team marketing
efforts
Post-Boot Camp
Job Retention/Follow-Up
• Employment Consultant role does not
end with employment
• Job search coaching continues
• Some require high level of support and
involvement
• Locate resources for employment
barriers: transportation, child care,
community programs and resources and
others
Post-Boot Camp Employment
• Employment figures
reflect those
participants that
respond to post-Boot
Camp tracking
• Reasons for nonemployment in
CNC… layoffs, job
change, etc.
Employed in
CNC
75%
Employed
Other
5%
Unknown
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For Boot camps1-5
Workforce Development Centers
Support Employers
• Develop a qualified applicant pool
• Coordinate employment interviews at
completion ceremony
• Provide placement services
• Resume booklet
• Direct employer contact
Program Value to Employers
• Employees with technical skills
• Employees with soft skills
• Improved work habits for new
hires
• Improved employee retention
Program Value to Employers
Skills assessments:
• Value of NOCTI as a standard for skills
assessment
• Value of Manufacturing Skills Standards
Council (MSSC) credentialing
• Value of Critical Core Manufacturing
Skills (CCMS) skills certificate
Manufacturing Skills Standards
Council (MSSC) Credentialing
Safety Assessment Competencies:
• Creation of a safe workplace
• Work environment safety
• Environmental safety inspections • Safety-related maintenance
• Emergency drills
• Equipment monitoring for safety
• Correction of unsafe conditions
• Operator safety
• Safety orientation training
• Communication of safety problems
• Safety equipment use
www.msscusa.org
Critical Core Manufacturing Skills (CCMS)
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Developed by the Wisconsin Technical College
System and area manufacturers as part of the
Advanced Manufacturing Solutions initiative
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Focus on necessary skills in current
manufacturing environment in four key areas:
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Productivity
Problem Solving
Teamwork
Adaptability
Critical Core Manufacturing Skills (CCMS)
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Integrated into Boot Camp through coursework
and exercises
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Certificate awarded for score of 90% or higher
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68% attained certificate
25% achieved a perfect score
For more information:
http://www.wtcsystem.edu/initiatives/advmfg/mfg_skills.htm
Current and Future State
Program Status
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On-campus program reinstated in Fall
2006 - program parallels Boot Camp
curriculum
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Challenge of supply vs. demand and
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Program model applied to Welding Boot
Camp and future other occupational Boot
Camps
CNC Boot Camp Program Timeline
Program receives state recognition
at 2006 GWDC, Appleton, WI
Machine Tool
Program Closed
Boot Camp 2
Boot Camp 4
May 2 - August 5, 2005
15 students
March 6 - June 9, 2006
15 students
2005
Program receives
Sustainable Racine Award
Boot Camp 6
Nov. 7 - Feb. 16, 2007
13 students
2006
2007
Boot Camp 1
Boot Camp 3
Boot Camp 5
Boot Camp 7
Jan. 3 - April 15, 2005
14 students
Sept. 12 - Dec. 16, 2005
18 students
Sept. 13 - Dec. 15, 2006
18 students
May 7- Aug. 10, 2007
14 students
Program receives national
recognition
at NAWB Forum 2005 Conference
Washington, DC
Boot Camp Program resumes in
response to area employer demand
Lessons Learned
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Working with accelerated timelines
Need for status meetings
Value of the Employment Consultant
Necessity of student tutoring
Equipment availability
What didn’t work: non-compliance
with program policies
www.gtc.edu/cncbootcamp  262-564-2990