TRAIN TO GAIN SUCCESS
Nine team leaders employed by Frank Allart in Birmingham have been awarded their ILM Team Leader award (NVQ2) funded through the Train To Gain initiative.
The Team Leader award was delivered over a nine month period on site by EEF Technology Centre. It involved short classroom sessions and company based projects to generate evidence required for the NVQ standards.
As a result of the course the company now has regular team briefing sessions. The team leaders now organise health and safety audits, housekeeping and have introduced and maintained a job rotation scheme, which has led to a more flexible workforce.
Jeff Matthews Business Development Manager at EEF West Midland’s Technology Centre said: “This project based assessment approach allows the company to see benefits in doing the NVQ route. It serves many purposes from solving real company problems and issues to providing real evidence for the individual portfolio and national standards. The individuals, departments and company also benefit from solving problems through the team working activities.”
Nigel Fry production manager at Frank Allart added: “In the 9 months of running with this programme the company has moved significantly forward. There have been many changes in attitudes within groups and amongst individuals. The course resulted in issues being highlighted and resolved. It also led to greatly improved communication between departments.
“Absenteeism has been reduced, which has greatly improved production output and quality. We are not the same company we were 9 months ago.”
Phillip Yates one of the Team Leader candidates said: “At first we were all unsure about attempting this award but through the trainer/assessor from the EEF Technology Centre, not only was it enjoyable but the changes to the business we made have been implemented and have led to improvements in good housekeeping, quality of the products, the factory is must tidier and better organised and run.
“There is now good team working within the company, communications have improved and we share and sort out problems we have as a group. On a personal note the programme and the way it was delivered has given me and the rest of the team new managerial skills and confidence.”
There was a 100% pass rate for the delegates from CTG Limited (Banbury) who recently attended our Introductory Certificate in Team Leading Award (ILM), which was delivered on-site, one day a week split over a four-week period.
Congratulations go to:
Emma Tustian (not on picture), Gary Howes, Darren Wandless, Simon Rushby, Richard Raynor, Simon Hanks, Mark Randall and trainer Peter Jackson
Well Done!
There was a 100% pass rate for the delegates who attended our recent 16th Edition Course.
EEF West Midlands Technology Centre congratulates all the delegates who achieved the examination standard.
Engineers from Dyson Ltd, Hydraforce Ltd and Active Visual Supplies Ltd have all completedd a 28 hour tutorial and a tough 2 hour on-line exam and have all been awarded passes..... Well Done!
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TRAIN TO GAIN SUCCESS - CONTAINER PRINTERS UK LIMITED
October 2007
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Mohammed Ali, Sajad Mahmood, Craig Davies and Sadik Hamed.
Four specialist machine setter/operators employed by Container Printers (Birmingham) have been awarded NVQ level 2 (PMO) which were funded through the Train to Gain initiative.
Containers Printers UK Ltd is one of the leading Aerosol manufacturers in the UK, supplying many markets such as the lucrative Personal Care, fragrance, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, household & car care Industry with aerosols. The company selected the EEF Technology Centre to train and assess their four key personnel in specialist machine setting, quality and inspection techniques and revisited health and safety current requirements,
Has the training made a difference? Mat Stanfield (Operations Manager) said ‘There has been a significant improvement in team working and motivation. The training and qualification has given each person a confidence boost and has enabled them to make valuable contributions to specific projects which we are undertaking’.
The team thought it was worthwhile; the trainer/assessor appointed by the EEF Technology Centre made the learning enjoyable, interesting, company focussed and worthwhile, ‘learning by doing, has helped me with my general daily work and has made me realise that learning something new can be fun’.
‘The Train to Gain initiative has given people an opportunity to revisit learning’ said Jeff Matthews BDM from EEF Technology Centre. This is a great example how by taking on board the Train to Gain programme can bring improvements both to the individual and the company which inevitably improves the bottom line. ‘A perfect WIN, WIN situation’