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Forwardskilling: Technical Training for the Existing Workforce w/ Bill Berrien

The Manufacturing Executive · 21 Jan 2025 · 38m · Episode 241

What this episode covers

Bill Berrien, Owner and CEO of Pindel Global Precision and Liberty Precision Manufacturing, explains his 'Forwardskilling' initiative, a mid-career apprenticeship model designed to upskill existing manufacturing workers. He details how his company applied a 'sharing economy' approach to technical training, partnering with Milwaukee Area Technical College to create a CNC Swiss production machinist pilot program. Berrien highlights the operational lessons learned from shifting class schedules to accommodate shift workers and the financial impact of doubling or tripling employee wages through these new high-skill roles.

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companies scaling up

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Companies
Pindel Global Precision, Liberty Precision Manufacturing, Universal Robots, GE Healthcare, Tsugami, Zeiss, Hexagon, Dusan
Also
Milwaukee Area Technical College, E-Cammy

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