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    The document discusses ways for companies to address talent shortages and skills gaps through in-house training programs. It lists potential topics for training, such as hydraulics, electrical systems, die casting processes and defects, tooling, machining, automation programming, and more. It suggests companies evaluate their current workforce skills and prioritize training areas linked to common production issues. Outsourcing training from suppliers of equipment and services is also proposed.

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    The document discusses ways for companies to address talent shortages and skills gaps through in-house training programs. It lists potential topics for training, such as hydraulics, electrical systems, die casting processes and defects, tooling, machining, automation programming, and more. It suggests companies evaluate their current workforce skills and prioritize training areas linked to common production issues. Outsourcing training from suppliers of equipment and services is also proposed.

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    Dr.

    Die
    Cast
    Planting the Seeds of Our Future Success

    According to the 2011 “Talent Short- H. Interpreting process H. Print reading


    age” survey by the staffing giant, monitoring data I. G
     eometric dimensioning and
    Manpower U.S. companies who I. D
     ie casting defects toleranceing (G.D. & T.)
    report difficulty in filling key posi- (cause and effect)
    tions has increased by 52% between J. I ntroduction to C.A.D.
    2010 and 2011. http://us.manpower. J. T
     ool & Die /C.A.M.
    com/us/en/multimedia/2011-Talent- (Remove and repair) K. C
     NC and / or robotic
    Shortage-Survey.pdf. K. Trim tool maintenance programming
    There is a story about a visitor who L. M
     achining / CNC / It is possible that many of your
    observed that his host’s hound dog Lathes / Mills / EDM suppliers have experienced train-
    was moaning painfully. The response ers who serve as sales-engineers.
    M. Automation programming
    was, “Oh he’s just laying on a thorn Ask them what kind of free or fee
    such as Robotics, sprayers,
    and he’s too lazy to move.” based training they may offer. The
    ladlers, extractors, etc.
    How are we to solve our prob- training may be generic or spe-
    lem? If we wait for training N. C.M.M. or Laser cific to the equipment or services
    assistance from our state or federal scanning inspection they supply such as Die Cast-
    capitals we will be waiting a long O. A
     lloy metallurgy / ing Machines, Robotics, CNC
    time. So what are some ways we spectro analysis machines or tooling.
    can fill this void while meeting our P. Furnace operation One way to evaluate where your
    production schedules? weaknesses and strengths would
    1. In-house training programs be to create a matrix of the skill
    designed to address the sources 2. Some of the so-called soft issues sets that you can currently identify.
    of your most frequent production may include: These could be categorized using
    interruptions. These could include: A. Safety and Environmental some of the above. Then ask your
    A. Hydraulics B. SPC employees to complete a survey to
    B. E
     lectrical, PLC program- find out what skills and training
    C. Lean they currently possess. You may be
    ming and troubleshooting
    D. 5 S surprised to find there are employ-
    C. Electronics ees who are already trained in cer-
    E. D
     esign of Experiments
    D. Machine repair (D.O.E.) tain key areas but are now working
    E. Machine and tool set up at completely different tasks.
    F. R
     educing absenteeism /
    F. Die casting tool maintenance improving attendance
    !
    G. Die casting process control G. Set-up time reduction

    Who’s Dr. Die Cast? Bob McClintic & Associates rmcclintic@ameritech.net


    Robert P. McClintic 2544 Almar St www.drdiecast.com
    Die Casting Consultant Jenison, MI 49428-9108 (616) 669-2932

    12/DIE CASTING ENGINEER 1November 2011 www.diecasting.org/dce

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