IEI CPD Accreditation 31st January 2003

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MoFIT in the REAL WorldThe Rich Environment for
Active Learning - Did it work for us? Tony White
- Hewlett Packard Manufacturing Workforce
Development Manager
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Model for Flexible Industrial training An HP
perspective
"Especially in a technical business where the
rate of progress is rapid, a continuing program
of education must be undertaken and maintained.
David Packard

• Tony White
• Manufacturing Workforce Development Manager
  Ireland

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Liffey Park Technology Campus
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Importance of Education Technology

• Education is the single most effective lever for
  increasing economic prosperity. It is the single
  most effective lever, the most important lever
  for growing a diverse, highly skilled workforce.
• And so, the more we together technology and
  educators, technologists and practitioners work
  to help students fulfil their potential, the
  stronger our economy will be, the stronger our
  country will be, and the stronger our world will
  be.
• Carly Fiorina Nov 13th 2002

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Site Demographics
Job Category
Education Levels
Admin
Analyst
3
Degree
3
Mgr/Sup
24
Other
Operator
9
35
35
Engineer
14
Diploma
41
Technician
Process Co-Ord
27
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• 2003- Inkjet Supplies Business (ISB) employs
  approx.700 technicians and engineers representing
  41 of the total ISB employee population in
  Ireland.
• Technicians and Engineers are engaged in a
  variety of activities
• Product/ Process/Information Systems/
  Safety/Materials
• Mechatronic program targets 62 of the employee
  population

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Technical Development

• The purpose of HPs technical development program
  is to
• Attract new employees
• Develop new technicians
• Cross train existing technicians
• Enlarge/Enrich the technical communities jobs
• Develop /retain high potential employees
• Maximise the value of HPs technical specialists
• Enable IPG to be successful

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Technical Development A model of Collaboration
Staffing
Workforce Development
Technical Council
Defining the future of Technical
development Forward looking Maximizing technical
value
Developing HPs Operators technicians in line
with current and future strategic business needs
Sourcing HP the best Candidates
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Importance of FÁS Partnership and Mechatronics to
HP

• Blended learning provides flexibility
• Shift pattern issues reduced
• Return to a traditional apprentice model
• Richer learning experience
• Focus on the learner not the institution
• Strategic partnership in it for the long term!!

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Value of Mechatronic Program

• Time to competence reduced savings in excess of
  300K in first year
• Apprenticeship approach allows for action
  learning
• Flexibility for learner
• Challenged the sacred cows!
• Development of core competence vs. equipment
  specific
• Work life balance to employees
• Lead time for technician development reduced by
  12 months
• Credibility for HP Supporting the program
• Learners access to in house coaching support.

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Challenges of the Mechatronic Program

• Initial time investment
• Support for learners through the program
• Change management- traditional learning blended
  learning
• Stakeholder expectation
• Contact time for coaches
• Support from the immediate manager
• Technology e-learning may be foreign to some

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Special Acknowledgement

• Michael Mooney (FÁS ) Michaels enthusiasm and
  dedication has ensured that the Mechatronic
  program has been a success for HP and the Irish
  economy.
• Noel Farrell (HP) - Noel has been the lead on
  this project for HP. Without his vision,
  commitment and risk taking HP would not be
  involved with this program.

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• at HP, the magic of technology is not what we
  make,
• the magic is what technology makes possible!

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