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Effective Employee Training for Plastics Manufacturers
By admin | February 15, 2009
Most plastics processors have long realized the importance of having a structured employee training and development program in place. When production floor employees are given the opportunity to learn and then apply their new knowledge and skills on the production floor, productivity, quality and ultimately, profits all improve.
Well trained employees are better equipped to deal with problems and the company has a reduced need for calling in outside expertise to solve what should be routine problems. this can be a huge time and cost saver for the company.
In order to identify the scope and depth of training that a particular plastics processor needs, it is usually necessary to implement a comprehensive Needs Analysis testing program which will provide those details. Paulson Training Programs uses their online SkillCheck testing system to assess the knowledge and skill levels of a company’s employees. Thousands of employees at hundreds of plastic’s plants have taken the Paulson SkillCheck Needs Analysis Tests. It is by far the leading standardized knowledge and skills testing program available in the plastics industry.
So, some important criteria to consider when implementing a comprehensive employee training program in your company include:
1. A careful analysis of what areas of the production floor need training. The SkillCheck testing system can provide this information. Also, on-going monitoring of personnel performance to periodically to measure improvements in key metrics. These metrics should be identified prior to training implementation.
2. Selection of a training system to use. Most companies are adopting either a CD based interactive training model or an online, internet-based training model. Paulson Training offers both solutions with its online InSite360 training platform becoming the training delivery mechanism for more and more plastics companies.
3. Periodic measurement of how the training is impacting both employee knowledge and skills, plus its overall impact on the companies manufacturing capabilities including efficiency, productivity, quality, and employee turnover to name just a few categories.
4. By carefully planning your employee training program your company will greatly increase employee job satisfaction, morale, and motivation resulting in improved financial performance and a reduction in employee turnover. Training empowers all employees with the capacity to adapt to new technologies and methods and assist in the implementation of new strategies and procedures.
Getting the most out of your employee training program is simply a matter of understanding which areas need training, what kind of training best suits the company’s situation and resources and what the overall goals of the training program are.
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