Transcript The Skills Gap - Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College

Guidance Counselor
Staff In-Service
October 5, 2012
Dan Conroy,
Vice President of Human Resources
Nexen Group, Inc.
THE SKILLS GAP
Best Kept Secrets & Missed Opportunities
Pssst…Technical Colleges (and Manufacturing)
are AWESOME!
Things Aren’t Always As They Seem
Things Aren’t Always As They Seem
Whimsical
Less Whimsical
“Forget terrorism and weapons of mass
destruction, the next global war will be
fought over human talent – and America is
already losing”
David Heenan, Author of Flight Capital
Things Aren’t Always As They Seem
Image of Manufacturing:
Machine Shop of the Past
Advanced Manufacturing:
Machine Shop of the Present
Amazing Precision:
– Hard Milling $500k
– 20 millionths precision!
– Scanning CMM 5 millionths
Amazing Flexibility:
• 11 Axis (compare that to 3D)
• Multi axis spindles, lots of tooling stations, one machine
replaces many
• Very rapid set up and changeover, very accurate right
from the first part
• Can economically run jobs of 1 (complete part)
• Super Machinist (Machinist/Programmer/Mfg.
Engineer/Scheduler/Quality Professional)
A few words about Nexen:
• 90 Employees Webster
• 40 Employees Vadnais Heights
• Established in 1902
Amazing Technology:
• 80 Computer numerical-controlled machines
ranging from $80,000 to $800,000 each
• Precision machining to 20 millionths of an inch
• Inspection to 5 millionths of an inch
• Diamond-coated cutting tools
• Computers at every
workstation
Premiere Employer:
• Machinists $40K entry level
– Most at $50K +
• 70% of our jobs require technical college
education
• Already a shortage
of skilled workers
(machinists)
• Future
demographics are
scary!
Scary Demographics:
Non-Metropolitan WI
Convergence of 18 & 65 year old population in Non-metropolitan WI County
Population at cross hairs
35,000
35000
30,000
30000
25,000
25000
20,000
20000
15,000
15000
10,000
10000
5,000
18 yr olds
65 yr olds
5000
0
2005
2010
2015
2020
2025
2030
0
2005
2010
2015
2020
Source: WI Dept. of Administration, Demographic Services
Every 8 seconds a ‘Boomer’ turns 65 !
2025
2030
Scary Demographics:
– Northwest Wisconsin:
Convergence of 18 & 65 year old population
Population at cross hairs
4000
4000
3500
3500
3000
3000
2500
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1500
1500
1000
1000
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500
0
0
2005
2005
2010
2015
2020
2025
2030
2010
18 yr olds
65 yr olds
2015
2020
Source: WI Dept. of Administration, Demographic Services
Every 7 seconds a ‘Boomer’ turns 55 !
Skilled Workforce:
Education Required for Jobs at Nexen
High School
12%
College
18%
Technical
College
70%
Knowledge Required for Today’s
Careers:
High School
Only
Technical
Training
Four-Year
Degree
1900
65%
15%
20%
Today
10%
70%
20%
Graduates vs. Job Openings
In District
Out of District
Out of State
Graduates
1600
1600
1400
1400
Demand for Skills 2011
CVTC
1200
1200
1000
1000
800
800
600
600
400
400
200
200
22
0
12
27
2
22
0
Things Aren’t Always As they Seem
The world is changing…
• According to former Secretary of Education
Richard Riley :
• 60 percent of all new jobs in the 21st century
will require skills possessed by only 20
percent of the current workforce.
• We are currently preparing
students for jobs that don't
yet exist using technologies
that haven't yet been
invented to solve problems
we don't even know are
problems yet.
When I graduated from High
School…
• We had:
– 8 Track Tapes – Not DVD’s, MP3’s
– Slide Rules – Not Calculators, Computers
– Rotary Phones – Not Cell Phones, PDA’s,
Blackberries
– Seat Belts – Not Air Bags, Anti-Lock Brakes,
Traction Control
– US Mail – Not E-mail, Internet Messaging,
Blogs
Achievements of the Present:
What will the future hold?
• 150-200 Year Life Spans
• Genetic Research
• Bio Engineering
– “Growing” Replacement Parts
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Nano Technology – Intel Chips @ 45 microns
Hydrogen / Solar / High Efficiency Fuels
Environmental & Climatology Research
Mega Communications I-Phone
Intra Planetary / Intra Galactic Research / Travel
????
A Way Forward:
“Tonight, I want to speak about how we
move forward, and lay out a blueprint for an
economy that’s built to last - an economy
built on American manufacturing, American
energy, skills for American workers, and a
renewal of American values.
Now, this blueprint begins with American
manufacturing.”
President Barak Obama
State of the Union Address
January 25, 2012
Gold Collar Careers
‣Mechanical Engineers
‣Manufacturing Engineers
Gold Collar Careers: High Tech Manufacturing pushing
the limits of technology.
Bright individuals who
understand and embrace the latest machine, electronic,
computer and other technologies. Creative thinkers with
applied/hands-on abilities to solve problems and get things
done. High demand, high potential, rewarding careers.
‣Maintenance Technicians
‣Engineering Technicians
‣CNC Programmers
‣Electrical Designers
‣Electronic Technicians
‣Computer Integrated Manufacturing
‣Quality Technicians
‣Machinists
‣Mechanical Designers
‣Network Specialists
Chief Operating Officer
All Started with Technical College Degrees
Manufacturing Manager
Manufacturing Engineering Manager
IT Director
Purchasing Agent
Engineering Technician
Kindergarten Teacher:
Advanced Manufacturing:
Precision Machinist:
Quote:
• “For 2010 and 2011 to date, GenMet has
received either job applications or resumes
from over 1,100 people. We interviewed
150, hired 25 and retained 12.”
Mary Ibister
President, GenMet
David Brooks Article:
• One of the perversities of this
recession is that as the
unemployment rate has risen, the job
vacancy rate has risen, too.
Manufacturing firms can’t find skilled
machinists. Narayana Kocherlakota of
the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank
calculates that if we had a normal
match between the skills workers
possess and the skills employers
require, then the unemployment rate
would be 6.5 percent, not 9.6 percent.
Technical Colleges:
Teacher:
Middle School Teachers:
School Counselors:
Dropout Machinist:
Near Dropout NASA Engineer:
Adam Steltzner
Young Machinist:
Lifer Machinist:
“Seasoned” Machinist:
College – 1 Year and Out:
Psst – Want to hear a secret?
• Technical Colleges are AWESOME!
• We Need Your Help Getting the Word Out to:
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K-12 Students
K-12 Faculty
Parents
One year and out college students
People caught in accidental careers
Now you know the secret!
• Pay attention to the people
around you…
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Nurses
Computer Specialists
Machinists
Mechanics (have you looked
under the hood of your car
lately?)
– Automation Technicians
– Physical Therapy Technicians
– Emergency Services
Personnel
Now that you know…
• What are you going to do?
• Advanced Manufacturing is Awesome,
Pass It On!
• Technical Colleges are AWESOME, Pass
It On!
Questions?