Facilitating The Future
Dan Conroy
VP, Human Resources
Nexen Group, Inc.
Bob Meyer
President
WITC
Advanced Manufacturing
Whimsical
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Less Whimsical
• “Forget terrorism and weapons of mass
destruction, the next global war will be
fought over human talent – and America is
already losing.”
– David Heenan, Author of Flight Capital
Outstanding Employers in
Your Backyard
• Advanced manufacturing
• Successful because they have gone high
tech and have smart employees
– Who they pay very well
History of Nexen
• Manufacturer of Motion Control Devices
– 125 Employees
• Mostly Machinists & Engineers
Founded in 1902
• Manufactured wooden boxes for wagons
and Model T pick-up trucks.
– Anyone off the farm could do it.
In the 1940’s
• Began manufacturing motion control
devices.
• Could teach high school graduates on the
job how to operate manual machines.
Later
• “Automatics” replaced manual machines,
but still basically a mechanical operation.
Technology jumped in the
1980’s:
• Computer Numerically Controlled
Equipment (CNC) started replacing manual
equipment.
• This changed everything!
– Faster / Higher Quality / Less Inventory
• Need highly skilled, well educated
employees (minimum 2 year degree).
Successes &
Opportunities…
Amazing Flexibility:
• 11 Axis (compare that to 3D)
• Multi axis spindles, lots of tooling
stations, one machine replaces many
• Very rapid set up and changeover, very
accurate right from the first part
• Can economically run jobs of 1
(complete part)
• Super Machinist
(Machinist/Programmer/Mfg.
Engineer/Scheduler/Quality Professional)
Successes &
Opportunities…
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Amazing Precision
Hard Milling $500k
40 millionths precision!
Scanning CMM 5 millionths
Computers at every workstation
Amazing Accuracy
How small is a micron?
.0001”
.000040”
.0002”
Successes &
Opportunities…
Great Careers:
• Machinists $40K entry level
– Most at $55K +
• 70% of our jobs require technical college
education
• 80 CNC Machines!
• Already a shortage of skilled workers
(machinists)
• Future demographics are scary!
Skilled Workforce
Education Required for Jobs at Nexen
High School
12%
College
18%
Technical College
70%
High Potential Students in
Your Backyard
• Current generation thrives with technology
• Students will meet your expectations
(good or bad)
• They don’t know what they don’t know
Teachers
My Career Advice
• You Must Continue Your Education
Beyond High School
• Do What You Love
• Technical Colleges = JOB Degree
Computers…
• Computers in the future may weigh no
more than one and a half tons.
– Popular Mechanics, Forecasting the
Relentless March of Science, 1949
Computers…
• I think there is a world market for maybe
five computers.
– Thomas Watson, Chairman of IBM, 1943
A “home” computer???
• There is no reason anyone would
want a computer in their home.
– Ken Olson
• President, Chairman and Founder of Digital
Equipment Corporation, 1977
Computing Power
• “Let’s say you’re going to a party, so you
pull out some pocket change and buy a
little greeting card that plays “Happy
Birthday” when it’s opened. After the
party, someone casually tosses the card in
the trash, throwing away more computing
power than existed in the entire world
before 1950.”
– Unknown Source
Imagine yourself as an 84
year old woman
End of the Roaring Twenties
1929
First telephone in
the White House
Facetime
1929
WI 53
Gravel Road
US 53
Four Lane Highway
1929
First Car Radio
AM/FM/Satellite Radio
CD/MP3 Player
Bluetooth
WiFi
Hotspot
1929
Life Expectancy
58.6
years
78.6
years
Imagine yourself as an 84
year old woman
with a horrible bone
infection of the jaw
Important People Behind
the Medical Team
Engineers/Engineering Technicians
CAD/CAM Operator
CNC Machinists
Electronic Technicians
Precision Welders
Electro-Mechanical Technicians
Quality Technicians
What will the future hold?
(60 Days)
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3D Printed Nose
3D Printed Ear w/Electronics
Re-created Kidney
3D Printed Windpipe
(NASA) 3D Printed Food
It’s an ugly truth…
• The world has changed, the good jobs
have gotten better, and the bad jobs –
well, they’re still bad jobs. The ugly
truth is that the world has gone high
tech, and you need high tech skills to be
qualified for those jobs. The good news
is that it’s not too late to do something
about it – Go To School. Education is
the lifeline that prepares you for a better
future. If you do invest in yourself and
train for a better career, maybe the truth
isn’t so ugly after all.
Skills G a p
• “For 2010 and 2011 to date, GenMet has
received either job applications or resumes
from over 1,100 people. We interviewed
150, hired 25 and retained 12.”
– Mary Ibister
– President, GenMet
Graduates vs. Job
Openings
In District
Out of District
Out of State
Graduates
1600
1600
1400
1400
Demand for Skills 2011
CVTC
1200
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1000
1000
800
800
600
600
400
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200
200
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12
27
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22
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We Need to Address the
Disconnect
• Help students consider their options
…where are they needed?
School Counselors
Gold Collar Careers
Gold Collar Careers: High Tech Manufacturing pushing the limits of
technology. Bright individuals who understand and embrace the latest
machine, electronic, computer and other technologies. Creative
thinkers with applied/hands-on abilities to solve problems and get
things done. High demand, high potential, rewarding careers.
‣Mechanical Engineers
‣CNC Programmers
‣CNC Laser Operator
‣Manufacturing Engineers
‣Robotics
‣Nano-Technology
‣Maintenance Technicians
‣Computer Integrated Manufacturing
‣Precision Welders
‣Engineering Technicians
‣Medical Device Machinist
‣Electrical Designers
‣Network Specialists
‣Mechanical Designers
‣Quality Technicians
‣Electronic Technicians
‣Computer/IT/Network Professionals
‣Machinists
Opportunity Knocking:
Welder
• One year Diploma
• Local Salary Stats
– Start at $17.00/hour
– Wage Range: $15-31/hr.
– OEM Avg: $53,610
– Top 25% at OEM: $66,692
Opportunity Knocking:
Machinist
• Two year Degree
• Local Salary Stats
– Start at $19.00/hour
– Wage Range $18-35/hr.
– OEM Avg: $58,349
– Nexen: $55,000+
– Top 25%: $81,627
Opportunity Knocking:
Electro-Mechanical Technician
• Two year Diploma
• Local Salary Stats:
• Start at $20.00/hour
• $60,000 in three years
• Top pay $80,000 plus
Opportunity Knocking:
Engineering
• Four year Degree
• Local Salary Stats
– Wage Range: $48-114K/year
– Start at $50,000/year
– $70,000 in three years
– Top pay $100,000 plus
Great Schools in Your
Backyard
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CVTC
UW-Stout
WITC
Who’s in YOUR Backyard?
– UW-System
– Wisconsin Technical College System
Technical Colleges
Great Partnerships in Your
Backyard
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Businesses
Technical Colleges & Universities
Manufacturing Works/Gold Collar Careers
Economic Development Organizations
Manufacturing Consortium Groups
What is Manufacturing Works Gold Collar Careers?
www.goldcollarcareers.com
To Quote…
• “Somebody has to
do something, and
it’s just incredibly
pathetic that it has
to be us.”
Jerry Garcia
The Grateful Dead
How did Gold Collar
Careers get started?
• Steve rallied a few good folks.
• We asked for help.
• WE need your time & we need
your money.
• Send $1000. We don’t know
what we are going to do. But
we are going to do something!
– We received $25,000 in 60
days!
What have we tried?
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Radio ads and programs
Mall kiosks, movie theaters
Newspaper articles
Custer ads with Manufacturers & Colleges
Career presentations and job fairs
Lego League & Steps Program (Girls
Engineering Camp)
Career Venture (2500 students annually)
Civic presentations: Rotary, Chambers, SME,
Speakers Bureau
Meet with Legislators
Bring High School Teachers to College
Campuses and to Manufacturers
Intern and Externships, Summer Employment
An Extraordinary Thing
Happened at Webster High
(Profile of a Partnership):
Amazing Tech Ed Curriculum
Amazing Equipment/Technology
Amazing Student Involvement
And Yet, We’re Quite Ordinary!
It All Started With Brainstorming About
Engaging Students With Technology…
• A “Crazy” Tech Ed Teacher Who
Considered the Possible
CNC Router:
The Pitch:
• Jim and Roy came to see me with their big
idea
• We expanded their network of businesses
to contact
• We helped hone their message
Initiative:
• What is it?
– Plan of Action
• Why do you need it?
– Investors Want it!
• How do you develop it?
– Vision and Research
The Request:
• Need for start up funds
The Close:
• A Pledge With Strings
• A Letter of Support
• Success Breeds Success
Fundraising:
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School Newspaper Ad
Newspaper Articles
Nexen
Seek Out Donators
Meetings
– Initiative
– PowerPoint
– THANK YOU Letters
• Total Raised
– $22,231.00
Why this worked:
• We’ve been in a help each other
relationship for years
• We talk to each other – spend time in each
other’s space
Dan Conroy’s Secret Method
for Forging Partnerships
• LEAVE YOUR BUILDING!
• Go to Their Building
• Start the Conversation by beginning with
“You Are Important to me Because …”
Nexen Partnerships with
Education:
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K-16 Education
Classroom Presentations
Education for Employment
Teacher In-Services
Guidance Counselor InServices
Plant Tours
Career Fairs
Student Internships
Scholarships
Endowments
• Webster Education
Foundation
• Equipment Donations
• Advisory Committees
• Equipment and Cash
Donations
• Staff Training
• Job Shadowing
• STEPS
• First Lego League
• Tiger Manufacturing
• Cardinal Manufacturing
There are Possibilities to be
Pursued in Your Backyard
• Scream at the top of your voices that we are in an
Innovation Age. With that comes amazing
possibilities or bitter disappointments, with little
middle ground
• If you consider the possible, the amazing will follow
(Tiger Manufacturing/Cardinal Manufacturing)
• Get out of your building and into the community
• Have an In-Service at a local manufacturer
• Expand your networks, expand your partnerships,
go out and conquer!
. . . is about Partnerships
Manufacturing Programs
UW Stout
Avg. Starting Salary
2011-12: $52,000
WITC
A Degree from a Technical College is
a great “Spring Board”
• Dual Credit with High Schools:
– “Articulation Agreements” with 48 school districts
(advanced standing and transcripted credit)
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Credit transfer to Universities (examples):
– Accounting – UW’s at RF and Stout; St. Scholastica
Early Childhood Education - UW’s at LaX, OSH, RF, SUP, Stout, Whitewater;
Northland and Lakeland Colleges
– Human Services Associate—UW’s at OSH, SUP; St. Scholastica
– Information Technology - UW Stout
– Nursing - UW’s - EC, GB, OSH, MAD, MIL; & U of M
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Other transfer agreements with:
Bellevue, Franklin, and Capella Universities,
Silver Lake College, and MSOE’s Radar School
of Business
Great Jobs Await Upon Program
Completion
Nearly all of the manufacturing program graduates
at CVTC are either working full time or have gone
on for further education, such as entering a fouryear university for a bachelor’s degree.
Great Jobs Await Upon Program
Completion
• All three engineering programs at UWStout have a 100 percent placement
rate for their graduates.
– Computer Engineering
– Manufacturing Engineering
– Plastics Engineering
• Overall job placement rate: 97%
Follow-up Survey Results of 2013
WITC Graduates
(Brain Gain vs. Brain Drain)
Employed with 6 months
91%
Employed in Wisconsin
80%
Employed in WITC District
65%
Average Starting Salary
$35,072
Longitudinal Survey Results of
2005-06 WITC Graduates
93% of graduates are employed
85% are employed in a career that is
related to their WITC training
Average Salary of
$43,357
Longitudinal Follow-up
of 2005-2006 Graduates
5 Year Salary Trends
Program
2006
2011
$24,795
$34,648
39.7%
$31,609
$47,895
51.5%
Telecommunication
Technologies
$30,012
$50,609
68.6%
Nursing Assistant
Welding
$41,289
$65,876
91.9%
103.4%
Medical Assistant
Ag Power &
Equipment Tech
$21,514
$32,383
%
Five-Year Longitudinal Follow-up
of 2005-2006 Graduates
Comparison of Costs
UW vs. WTCS
4 Year UWS
Universities
$6,300 to $9,800 per year
$25,200 to $39,200 per program
2 Year WTCS
Colleges
$3,500 to $4,700 - per year
$7,000 to $9,400 - Two Year Program
Follow-up Survey Results
of 2013 WITC Graduates
97% of graduates are very
satisfied or satisfied with the
training they received at WITC !
Call to action . . . What can YOU do?
Support Tech Ed Programs
• Generate Interest in Middle School & High
School
• Best Practices
– Tiger Manufacturing
– Cardinal Manufacturing
– Baldwin Woodville Industries
Call to action . . . What can YOU do?
Partnerships
• Collaborate with area manufacturers
– Invite business into the school
– Offer opportunities to go to area
businesses/tours
• Businesses and Educators need to get out of their
own spaces and into each others space.
Call to action . . . What can YOU do?
Student Participation
• Career Fairs
• Manufacturing, Engineering, STEM
opportunities
– Lego League
– STEPS
Psst – Want to hear a secret?
• Advanced Manufacturing is AWESOME
and post-secondary education is a MUST!
• We Need Your Help Getting the Word Out
to:
– K-12 Students
– K-12 Faculty
– Parents
– One year and out college students
– People caught in accidental careers
Now that you know . . .
What are you going to do?
Advanced Manufacturing is
Awesome, Pass It On!
Transforming Lives
• Helping people achieve
their full potential
- Scott Stariha.. Superior
- The “Ross Sisters..” Superior
- Jenny Bannink.. Hudson
www.goldcollarcareers.com