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Advancing Possibilities for All

Advanced Manufacturing



Colorado’s Advanced Manufacturing Pathway:Filling the Talent Pipeline

Presented By:

Ben NesbittJo O’Brien





New Realities:Education, Workforce &Economic Development

• 14.3% - Unemployment rate among youth ages 16-24

• 4.8 million – Estimated job openings in our economy

• 54% - Companies with vacancies they cannot find qualified workers to fill

• 55% - Job seekers blame gaps in their education on lack of skill

• 42% - Job seekers reported a lack of knowledge about career opportunities

• 25% - Job seekers reported receiving career path counseling in HS

• 41% - Job seekers wished they had received more career guidance





New Realities:Education, Workforce & Economic Development

“In public education, one size does not fit all. If all students are to be successful, they need a choice of the pathway they will take to college- and/or career-readiness. It is critical that we provide viable pathways through career

and technical education with programs that integrate both academics and technical skills and are aligned to employer needs so that we can prepare students for the high-paying, high-skills jobs available in the 21st century.”

Terry Holliday, Chair, CCSSO Task Force on Improving ReadinessCommissioner of Education, Kentucky





The Need to Transform Our System• Enlist the employer community as a lead partner in defining

the pathways and skills most essential in today’s economy

• Set a higher bar for the quality of career preparation programs, enabling all students to earn a meaningful postsecondary degree or credential

• Make career readiness matter to schools and students by prioritizing it in accountability systems



Key Industry NetworksCore Objective V : Educate and Train the Workforce of the Future



Recruit, Grow and Retain Businesses

Increase Access to Capital

Create and Market a Stronger Colorado Brand

Educate and Train the Workforce of the Future

Cultivate Innovation and Technology





Resources to Accomplish the Task

• HB1165 Manufacturing Career Pathways– Inventory skill gaps, recommend strong courses, and

design easy entry and exit ramps for workforce

• TAACCCT/CHAMP– Significant Advanced Manufacturing equipment

infrastructure, curriculum development in manufacturing programs and self-driven career exploration.





Advanced Manufacturing is defined as…

…the method to design and produce.

It uses innovative technology, processes and methods to improve the quality of production, products & workforce.





Colorado & Advanced ManufacturingColorado is positioned to expand its Advanced Manufacturing capacities.

This will require skill and knowledge preparation of our workforce. A clear career pathway will need to be designed in order to attract and grow people with these competitive and specialized skill sets.





HB 1165 is the Plan to Get Us There

• This year:– Agreement about the skill and knowledge gaps• Business-led analysis of skill competences

– Review of curriculum and training• Inventory of education courses, mentoring and assets

– A design of a quality career roadmap/“Colorado’s Talent Pipeline”• Education and training options that enable individuals to

obtain industry-validated skills and industry certifications leading to employment in the manufacturing sector.





So what did Colorado Advanced Manufacturers

tell us?





Occupations most urgently needed in Colorado’s Advanced Manufacturing job market

– Fabrication and Assembly Workers– Production Workers– CNC Operators– CNC Machine Programmers– Front Line Supervisors– Machinists– Maintenance and Repair Service Specialists– Industrial Machinery Mechanics– Inspectors and Quality Control Workers– Supply Chain and Sales Specialists– Welders– Engineers (process, electrical, etc.)





The generalized career paths needed in

Colorado’s Advanced Manufacturing businesses included:

– Production pathway– Engineering / Research and Development pathway– Logistics and Planning pathway– Maintenance, Repair and Installation pathway– Quality Assurance pathway





Career Pathway Example: Advanced Manufacturing

Colorado’s Advanced Manufacturing Pathway Model

Industry Driven 5 Micro Summits Identification Top Regional Hot Jobs Identification of Skill Gaps Review of Regional Education





So we know the 2014 “hot jobs” and their predominantly advertised skills and muscle sets.

So…

What stands in the way of a steady wave of talent for businesses that need great employees?





The new entry level skills in all manufacturing jobs. (Work Readiness)

Adaptability to cope with unknown variables which occur daily in manufacturing

Confidence to make a decision

The capacity to solve complex problems (Individually and with others) and execute solutions

Accuracy and precision in all work

Persuasion of an idea based on logic (sales, floor work, design, etc.)

Hourly use of quality measures and assurance proofs

A premium on finding customer solutions or bringing products to market more quickly than the competition

Innovations crafted for existing customer need or inventions which a society would crave





Interested???• Coordinators• Asset Map• Curriculum

Collective commitment to supporting all of our students and providing them with multiple pathways to fulfilling careers!





HB1165 Resources

.• Web page• Career paths• Regional paths• 1 page descriptions• ICAP’s with POS• Catalogue of local assets





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