An Answer for the Skilled Labor Shortage in Manufacturing
Tooling U-SME introduced a new industry resource, Competency Framework, to address the labor gap in manufacturing.
Posted: February 11, 2014
Designed to complement other competency models in the marketplace, the Competency Framework can be used “as is” or customized to individual work practices at a company’s facility. Objectives within the framework are mapped directly to Tooling U-SME’s extensive training resources for ease of use.
Additionally, SME’s resources, including access to its vast technical community network, brought extensive expertise to define job roles and behaviors. The committee also culled extensive benchmarking data on manufacturing from industry sources. The result is a validated industry resource that is practical, efficient and cost-effective.
“Progressive companies like ours that embrace the competency models, implement them and then use them for the selection, development and appraisal process will jump ahead of the competition,” said Jerry Kaminski, senior organizational development specialist for American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. (Detriot, MI) and a committee member.
By using SME’s Competency Framework model, shops can expect to see leaner processes, less downtime, and more efficient workers. For now, it seems to be the much-awaited answer to the industry’s needs.
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