REIMAGINING THE TRANSPORTATION,
DISTRIBUTION, AND LOGISTICS (TDL)
WORKFORCE
• Regina Barboza, Program Director,
CareerWorks: Greater Newark Workforce
Funders Collaborative
• Tammy L. Marcase, Director of Workforce
Development and Training, The
Manufacturers’ Association
Delivering TLD Workforce
New Community Corporation
Auto Mechanics Training
Automotive Industry
Labor Market Data
• Average age of auto mechanics = 45 years &
older (47% of mechanics); median age is 43;
• Half of the existing workforce looking to retire
within 10 years;
• Currently not enough techs to meet industry
needs;
• Can’t get enough certified techs;
• Average age of cars on the road – 11 years.
* Per Ford Motor Customer Service Division presentation.
Vision Grow Talent,
Serve Urban Market
• In 1996, Rich Liebler – then a Ford Motor exec. who
represented all U.S. dealerships, now Chief Administrative
Officer, Sansone Auto Mall – had a vision of serving the
community and gaining new auto service tech entrants.
• Asked corporate invest $1 million to build out 12,000square-foot facility at New Community Corp., that included
12 car lifts.
• Ford ultimately branded the training model – Ford Motor
Maintenance & Light Repair Certificate, which mirrors the
industry’s MLR certificate;
• Ultimately Ford rolled the training out to 13 states;
• Last year, 38 locations (mostly community colleges)
graduated 200.
New Community Corp. Auto
Mechanics Training
New Community Corp. Auto
Mechanics Training
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29 jobseekers began 1,200-hour NCC
Ford Automotive Technician Training
2013; attrition – 23 completed.
Participants began internships –
Mar/April 2014; 18 hired at Sansone,
Ford, Jiffy Lube, Goodyear, Firestone,
NJ Transit, Volkswagon, etc. to-date.
20 employers – Sansone, Jiffy Lube,
Virgo Medical Services. Technicians
(A,B,C Level) $25K to $125K per
annum, service writers $50K to
$100K, parts department (stockers,
drivers, counterpersons, managers),
salespersons $40K to $150K.
Employers to be engaged in TLD
roundtable.
CareerWorks will significantly scale
this program in 2015 and make it a
pipeline to more employers.
Walmart RFP – Delivering TLD
Workforce
• CareerWorks is applying its $220,000 Jobs for the
Future/NFWS-Walmart Foundation grant to scale up its
Ford Motor automotive service technician training to
serve 200 job seekers over two years.
• Expand beyond the current 20 auto dealers and related
automotive companies & lay the groundwork for a Port
Auto Logistics pipeline training.
• Goal: Walmart Foundation grant serves as the catalyst
for developing a truly end-to-end pipeline workforce
partnership and a pilot Port-related workforce project
in transportation, logistics and distribution.
Private Dollars, Innovative Tools
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Case management
Mentoring
Transportation
For example in NCC’s network of supportive
services, program participants have access to
housing services, emergency food assistance,
and case management/counseling services.
• NCC’s business advisory board meets
quarterly – Ford, Sansone Auto Mall, etc.
• Contact: Regina Barboza, Program Director
CareerWorks: Greater Newark Workforce
Funders Collaborative c/o Newark Alliance, 60
Park Place, 19th Floor, Newark, NJ 07102, 973596-6400, ext. 3103, www.careerworksnj.org
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Filling the Employment Gap in
Transportation, Distribution and
Logistics
Why is this important? Why here?
• SCPA region is 1 days drive to over 50% of US and
Canadian population and East Coast ports.
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Attracting distribution hubs due to the proximity
• LQ = location quotient is 2.7 for region
• Exponential job growth
• Current jobs
Occupations with the highest estimated
annual openings in South Central WIA,
Pennsylvania for the 2012 - 2022 time period.
Rank
Occupation
2012 Estimated 2022 Projected
2012-2022
Employment
Employment Annual Percent
Change
Estimated
Annual
Openings
1
Retail Salespersons
19,690
20,840
0.6
789
2
Laborers & Freight, Stock & Material Movers
17,190
19,510
1.3
764
3
Cashiers
17,250
17,400
0.1
762
4
Combined Food Preparation & Serving Workers
14,230
16,330
1.4
754
5
Waiters & Waitresses
10,160
10,840
0.7
556
6
Registered Nurses
13,040
15,210
1.6
470
7
Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
12,670
14,660
1.5
402
8
Customer Service Representatives
10,240
11,240
0.9
379
9
Stock Clerks & Order Fillers
12,300
12,110
-0.2
372
10
Office Clerks, General
14,880
15,180
0.2
343
Source: PA Dept of Labor and Industry
The table below shows the top 10 advertised detailed
tools and technologies found in job openings advertised
online in South Central WIA, Pennsylvania on May 25,
2015.
Rank
Advertised Detailed Tools and Technology
Advertised Tools and Technology Group
Job Openings
1
Forklift
Forklifts
911
2
Cash Register
Cash Registers
734
3
PowerPoint
Presentation Software
729
4
Microsoft Word
Word Processing Software
576
5
Weights
Weights or Sets
474
6
REDUCE
Analytical or Scientific Software
378
7
Screens
Fixed Screens
364
8
Pallet Jack
Pallet Trucks
325
9
Jacks
Jacks
305
10
Ladders
Ladders
297
Job Source: Online advertised jobs data
Employer Engagement Process
• Industry partnership model
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Manufacturing
Logistics
Healthcare
Information Technology
• Logistics employer consortium development
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Distribution centers
Manufacturing facilities
Employer Engagement
• Establish needs
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Is training necessary?
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Warm body concept
Skill level – vacant positions
Training aligned with skills/positions
• Employer buy-in
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Training approval
Hiring process plan
Memorandum of Agreement signed
Program Components
• Recruitment Services – Where do we find the RIGHT
candidates?
• Potential Candidates Selected
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Interview and Qualify
• Training Begins
Program Components
• Training Curriculum includes:
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Employability Skills
MSSC - Certified Logistics Associate curriculum and Exam
Forklift Operator Certification
Plant Tours
MSSC – Certified Logistics Technician curriculum and Exam
Employment Training
Job Placement
Tammy Marcase
Director of Workforce Development and Training
The Manufacturers’ Association
717-843-3891
tmarcase@mascpa.org
A thought to consider…
A giant shadow is looming over the US skilled trades
arena. Unlike many other nations, we now find
ourselves trying to compete in a growing global
economy with largely inexperienced ill-prepared
workforce…
Robert M. Williamson
Strategic Workforce Systems, Inc.