The national labor shortage in manufacturing is creating large recruitment and training challenges for US Manufactures. Alongside the many challenges posed towards the industry, the US workforce continues to push towards more diverse composition in this increasingly global environment. Companies are hiring large numbers of talented individuals, who may have limited English-speaking abilities and growing their skill sets in-house.
Does your organization have a large Spanish speaking workforce? Are you looking for ways to upskill and retain this segment of your workforce?
USDOL has done studies showing the advantages of employees learning and retain more knowledge from training programs when they understand the content. Teaching a program to Spanish speaking employees in Spanish helps these workers retain and understand the topics and adapt the concepts better and faster to their work environment.
New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) has two manufacturing programs that are offered in Spanish to address these growing training requirements.
Front Line Supervisor: Managers and supervisors can have the single largest impact on your organization. New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) offers a Front-Line Supervisor program that is designed to help organizations like yours develop and prepare your Managers, Supervisors, and recent promotions for success. The program focuses on supervisory skills required to be successful managers.
Topics include:
- Conflict Resolution
- Communication Skills
- Project Management
- Relationship Building
- Promoting Leadership Practices
- Coaching & Mentoring
The Industrial Manufacturing Technician (IMT): This program emphasizes the development of foundational skills for operators and technicians in a broad range of manufacturing roles. Technical competency development is combined with communication, teamwork and other business skills to mold or create a well-rounded employee. This program provides new or under-developed manufacturing workers with a robust and diverse skill set and prepares employees for advancement into more technically advanced roles.
Topics Covered:
- Industrial Math
- Intro to Mechanical Components
- Intro to Fluid Power and Thermodynamics
- Business Acumen & Safety
- Intro to Industrial Electricity
- Basics of Chemistry
- Communication in the Workplace
- Manufacturing Processes
These programs are taught by NJIT instructors who are fluent in both English and Spanish and have a manufacturing background. The programs can be conducted at your location, onsite at NJIT, or online via a live instructor. Misinterpretation can lead to lower productivity, loss revenue and more accidents. Do you have a large Spanish speaking workforce you are looking to like to upskill? Learn more about the NJIT programs: https://www.njii.com/pce/courses/