Butte County Leaders in Education Briefing Promoting Education Excellence for Careers in the Manufacturing and Technology Fields www.growmanufacturing.com Presented by Bill Gaines, Sr. Engineer Transfer Flow, Inc.
Millennials Thoughts on Manufacturing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk4sjfwd6tg&feature=youtu.be
Direct Output Per Job $271,225 $157,081 $142,567 $87,917 $85,495 $80,930 $75,283 $54,196
Issues: Skill level of high school graduates who want to enter the manufacturing sector are not acceptable 1. Currently, our company cannot accept local high school graduate applications due to lack of skills 2. Schools are often teaching 20 year old technologies especially in ROP and Voc Ed programs 3. Most teachers don t have a working knowledge of either engineering or current technologies http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtmmuaaakck
Job Positions at Transfer Flow High School Graduate Small parts assembly Powder coating Inventory/parts puller Shipping/receiving Receptionist Janitorial Landscape/gardener Bed lining application Post welding semi-finishing Plasma table operator CNC mill operator Jr. College Graduate Sales/Customer support Administrator assistant Manual welding Laser operator Robotic welder operator Robot programmer Structural material fabricator Solid Model CAD technician CNC Mill Programmer Installation technician Engineering technician Supervisor Quality auditor Planner CNC brake press operator Maintenance University Graduate Mechanical Engineer Mechatronics Engineer Computer Engineer Electrical Engineer Accounting Marketing Advertising Graphic Design Human Resources Project Management Production Management Chief Financial Officer Chief Executive Officer Purchasing * Red text indicates more difficult positions to fill.
Unemployment Rate in Butte County, California and the US
Goal: Manufacturers help train teachers and then their students for skilled jobs in our companies 1. Connect North State Manufacturer and Suppliers with middle school and high school education 2. Promote manufacturing training and education - first to teachers and then to their students 3. Support local high schools and vocational programs by being their labs
Offer Train the Trainer for STEM, ROP and Voc Ed Teachers Add STEM picture here Give teachers tours of our facilities to see the technologies we use every day and the great careers we offer to their students Offer teachers the opportunity to learn current technologies and engineering at local manufacturing companies
First Day of Instruction: Haas VF3ss Vertical Machining Center
Second Day of Instruction CNC Accurpress Press Brake
Third Day of Instruction Cincinnati 4000 Watt Laser
Fourth Day of Instruction Fanuc/Lincoln 2 Station Welding Robot
Why offer the Train the Trainer Instruction? First teachers, then students need to learn about the most current technology Trained teachers who train students will lead to qualified employees Schools cannot afford a $600,000 laser, so teachers have little opportunity to learn this technology Manufacturers must collaborate with educational institutions to update and improve access to STEM and vocational programs A meaningful manufacturing training program requires quality curriculum which can be used by the teachers Student immersion in current manufacturing technology leads to a stronger work force and sustainable culture of industry
Train the Trainer Format at Transfer Flow Outline of a Train the Trainer instruction day: Pre-Training test Equipment demonstration Hands-on personalized training Ask questions Post-training test Evaluation from teachers Take away information for new curriculum development
Connecting with Butte County Schools Several manufacturing companies actively participate on the Butte County STEM Advisory Committee, facilitated by Susan Hukkanen Transfer Flow conducted Train the Trainer with ROP and Voc Ed instructors from 5 local high schools in June, 2014 In August 2014, four manufacturing companies offered tours to superintendents, principals and staff members http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uz4lcdiyvw&feat ure=youtu.be&list=uutm6bvqv4vg-oibqhy-rika
What s Next? At the end of the Train the Trainer we gave each instructor a flash drive with all the training information and asked them to develop new curriculum To move forward with this project we need to get buy-in from the leaders at the various schools On October 2 we will have the Manufacturing Expo and Round Table at the Chico State BMU We want middle school and high school students to come to this event so teachers and students can see all the great things that local manufacturers build Go to: www.growmanufacturing.com to register for the expo