b'automotive industry. My previous employer re- recordable injury rate and other key metrics quired every new employee, regardless of rank,must be explained to those new to the indus-to work one week on every line. Once com- try. When new supervisors or team leaders do pleted, the employee would then report to hisnot understand these things, they are placed in or her regular position and resume job-specifica precarious place that can be frustrating.training. Obviously, training does not end with the This regimen allowed every office worker toonboarding process. This should be a career-experience life on the factory floor to under- long activity. As people mature in careers, they stand the challenges faced by those teams. Each of the craftspeople got to experience theA robust training program naturally creates jobs of their peers so they would understandmultiskilled people who can add value in ahow their work affected everyone else. Every-one got to know the workflow, factory layoutvariety of places.and people they worked with. It was highly ef-fective. transition from activities that impart knowl-Front-line jobs are becoming more and moreedge into activities that hone existing skills.complex as employees are required to com- I have had countless conversations with plete complicated manufacturing processesgood employees who were unhappy because and increasingly are also required to interactthey felt stagnant. Sometimes people find with technology and operational metrics thatthemselves stuck in a role because they are tal-have not traditionally been part of a craftsper- ented and finding another person for the job sons role. would be difficult. Many peoplenot allTechnology itself may not present signif- need variation in their careers. A robust train-icant challenges for a modern workforce,ing program naturally creates multiskilled peo-but on-time delivery, first-pass yield, totalple who can add value in a variety of places Automated Tool Blank Production!Booth 237233Building and Servicing Machines Since 1983 www.rushmachinery.comctemag.com/cteguide.com47Training.indd 47 8/17/22 1:12 PM'