OPPORTUNITIES FOR NJ MANUFACTURING What’s the key?

OPPORTUNITIES FOR NJ MANUFACTURING

What’s the key?


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Total Number of Firms: 266,175


Fewer professional staffLess R&D

Less investment in capital upgradesLess trainingLower wages

89% of NJ’s manufactures have less than 50 employees

33% of NJ’s manufacturing employees work in companies bigger than 500 employees


New Jersey has over

17,000 manufacturers


Manufacturing sector percentages in New Jersey and US (2011)

Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages


Manufacturing production and non-production careers

Sales & Marketing

Customer Service

Design

RD&D

Source: http://web.waynesville.k12.mo.us/WHS/Careers/CareerPages/BuildFix/Manufact/Manufacturing.html


Relative percentages of manufacturing production jobs and related non-production jobs

Source: 2012 Facts About Manufacturing (Manufacturing Institute, NAM, MAPI)


Today’s manufacturing jobs require new skills and education



…but few individuals are choosing manufacturing education and careers

Source: workboots.com


Source: workboots.com


82% of manufacturers report a moderate or serious shortage in skilled production workers

75% of manufacturers say the skill shortage has negatively impacted their ability to expand



IDENTITY CRISIS??

Do vocational schools and community colleges do workforce training?

Are community colleges a low-cost pathway to a 4-year degree?


Nationally-recognized credentials for competency-based skill development


MSSC Certified Production Technician (140 hrs)

Safety Quality Practices & MeasurementManufacturing Production & ProcessesMaintenance AwarenessGreen Production

Cumberland County College Fall 2012: Glass ClusterVicki Simek


NIMS Credentials (52)Machining Level I Designed to meet entry-level requirements for on-the-job skills

Measurement, Materials & Safety Job Planning, Benchwork & Layout Manual Milling Skills I Turning Operations: Turning Between Centers Turning Operations: Turning Chucking Skills Grinding Skills I Drill Press Skills I CNC Turning: Programming Setup & Operations CNC Milling: Programming Setup & Operations CNC Turning: Operations CNC Milling: Operations

Machining Level II Designed to meet journey-level requirements for on-the-job skills

Manual Milling Skills II Turning II (manual) Drill Press Skills II Grinding Skills II CNC Milling Skills II CNC Turning Skills II EDM — Wire EDM — Plunge


Stackable Credentials

Source: Manufacturing Institute


• Credentials and credit/non-credit courses• Assessment (TESC)• Articulation agreements• Apprenticeships

Skill-based pathways to degrees


Articulation (vocational to College)Berks-RACC: 8 courses or 27 credits can articulate to mechatronics AAS

Berks Vocational school grads can achieve up to 5 NIMS credentials

Bucks County Community College passing Level I NIMS from a vocational program earns 18 BCCC credits.


Program StructuresRACC: Machine Tool Technology AAS

Mechatronics Engineering Technology AAS

Nebraska CC: Mechatronics ProgramCIMS Specialization (27 credits)Electromechanical Specialization (27 credits)

PA College of Technology Industrial & Engr. Technologies:Machine Tool TechnologyAutomated Manufacturing TechnologyCAD TechnologyElectronics & Computer ET: Robotics/Automation Emphasis

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR NJ MANUFACTURING What’s the key?