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Bradley Rick, Director of Manufacturing Operations at Amway, has found success with high-performing organizational principles, which drive results and give people a chance to grow. This approach results in increased diversity by removing obstacles women and young people might find in a traditional manufacturing setting. Women comprise half of the workforce in facilities that useHPOprinciples, compared to 20 percent in a traditional facility, and move up the ranks proportionally, he said. What’s different at these facilities is the relationship between employees. In a traditional plant, procedures and precedents create narrow jobs and many titles but little flexibility. In the new approach, there’s a free flow of information, and creating tasks moves workers away from the “not my job” mentality. People are involved in the decision-making process, resulting in a high-trust environment. To learnmore, checkoutthe free, 50-minute webinar on The Right Place website. If you have questions, contact the experts at Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center - West.
For current needs, she offers several tips: • Share your company's story on social media and LinkedIn. Explain why people would want to work there. • Review compensation and benefits to ensure they are competitive. • Monitor culture by asking employees for ideas to fix what isn’t working. • Tap into resources to help struggling workers deal with barriers such as transportation, day care or learning soft skills. • Grow in-house talent with training and leadership opportunities like coaching a robotics team. Training has been key for DeWys Manufacturing, a sheet metal fabrication company that launched DeWys University and created partnerships with local high schools, said Laura Elsner, Dewys’ Workforce Development Manager. The company now has three full-time trainers to acclimate new hires and help employees grow their skills.
The labor crunch has many manufacturers struggling to find and keep workers. But someWest Michigan companies are finding innovative ways to address that challenge. The webinar “Help Wanted: Strategies to Find, KeepandGrowManufacturingTalent,” highlights some of those solutions. More than 60 professionals participated in the August 28th webinar, which featured experts fromtheMichiganManufacturing Technology Center-West, Marne-based DeWys Manufacturing, Ada-based Amway and West Michigan business publication MiBiz. Justine Burdette, Vice President of Technical Services at The Right Place and Regional Director of the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center-West, suggests employers think of recruitment in two buckets: current and future needs. The future includes exposing young people to careers with programs such as Discover Manufacturing, Manufacturing Day/Week, MiCareerQuest, Manufacturing Engineering Partnership Programs (MEPP), internships and apprenticeships.
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