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The Shared Responsibility of Upskilling the Workforce w/ Bill Berrien

The Manufacturing Executive · 14 Mar 2023 · 36m · Episode 144

What this episode covers

Bill Berrien, CEO of Pindal Global Precision and Liberty Precision Manufacturing, discusses upskilling the existing manufacturing workforce as a solution to labor shortages, drawing parallels between his Navy SEAL background and modern shop floor operations. He argues against the fallacy that education ends in the first 25 years of life, advocating for industry-led, continuous professional development modeled after the military's NCO corps structure. Berrien highlights specific success stories at his Wisconsin facility, such as material handlers becoming CNC operators, and proposes a 'shared economy' model for training to increase scalability.

Most relevant to

companies scaling up

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Pindal Global Precision, Liberty Precision Manufacturing, Gorilla 76, Lab Midwest, Path Robotics, TW Controls, Alan Bradley, Harley Davidson, GE Healthcare, Tsugami
Also
National Institute of Metalworking Skills, Leveraged Learning

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