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Welcome to the Competency Model for Attracting Talent to the Automation Industry Webinar

Welcome to the Competency Model for Attracting Talent to the Automation Industry Webinar September 1, 2009 4:00-5:00 PM EDT. Presenter Introduction. Moderator Introduction Steve Rietzke Industry Lead, Business Relations Group, Employment and Training Administration. Presenters.

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Welcome to the Competency Model for Attracting Talent to the Automation Industry Webinar

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  1. Welcome to the Competency Model for Attracting Talent to the Automation Industry Webinar September 1, 2009 4:00-5:00 PM EDT

  2. Presenter Introduction Moderator Introduction Steve Rietzke Industry Lead, Business Relations Group, Employment and Training Administration

  3. Presenters Presenters: Steve Huffman,Chairman, Government Relations Committee, Automation Federation, Vice President, Mead O' Brien, Inc. Steve Pflantz,Associate, Clark Richardson and Biskup Consulting Engineers, Inc. Paul Galeski,President and CEO, MAVERICK Technologies Moderator: Steve Rietzke,Business Relations Group (BRG),Employment and Training Administration (ETA)

  4. For representatives of the Automation Federation to share why and how they developed an Industry Competency Model for automation and their plans to use it as a resource for future workforce development efforts. Today’s Goal

  5. Introduce industry competency models as one of ETA’s workforce development solutions. Explain why and how the Automation Federation developed an industry competency model. Describe how the Automation Competency Model benefits industry. Describe plans to use the model. Explain how the model can be used by educators and training providers. Agenda/Objectives

  6. ETA has made a series of investments in job training for targeted industry sectors, community-based initiatives, and overall talent development for regional economies Goal to prepare workers to take advantage of job opportunities in economically vital industries and sectors of the American economy. Industry competency models are one of several workforce solutions business and industry proposed to communicate their skill needs. Industry Competency Initiative

  7. Presenter Introduction Steve Huffman Chairman, Government Relations Committee, Automation Federation Vice President Mead O'Brien, Inc.

  8. Automation Federation Building the Automation Generation - The Key to Remaining Competitive in a Global World

  9. What’s the Issue? We realized that people ‘fell in’ to the world of automation. We wanted to define the profession so that others didn’t arrive there by chance. We wanted to nail down what the automation profession is all about – to define it.

  10. The Solution An industry competency model as a tool for working with: • Employers • Education institutions • Dislocated workers • Military returnees • Students

  11. How We Did It Brought a mix of professionals to the table to share knowledge and collaborate • Business • Government • Education • Industry Associations

  12. How We Did It Tapped available resources • ETA Building Blocks Model • Advanced Manufacturing Industry Model • Automation Body of Knowledge • International Society of Automation (ISA) • Certified Automation Professional (CAP) • Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) • Automation Federation Membership

  13. The Model is a Resource • For colleges to develop or enhance curricula • When developing job descriptions • To promote consistency across companies as they articulate their skill needs • To support workforce development initiatives to attract and train new talent • To attract workers from other industries • To identify skill gaps for re-training • To attract young people to the field

  14. http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/pyramid.aspx?AT=Yhttp://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/pyramid.aspx?AT=Y

  15. Occupation Models • Models for automation occupations are in development, using the automation industry model as a resource: • Automation Technician • Automation Sales/Marketing Professional • Control Systems Engineer • Automation Network Engineer • Control Software Engineer • Enterprise Integration Engineer

  16. Automation Technician Description: • Automation Technicians install, perform start-up/commissioning, maintain, troubleshoot, document and repair a wide variety of industrial instrumentation, electronic monitoring, metering, controlling and signaling devices used in the production of goods and services. They frequently provide input to equipment selection and design. Alternate Titles: • Instrument Technician • Instrumentation Technician • Control Technician • Process Control Technician • Instrumentation and Electrical (I&E) Technician Alternate Titles: • Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) Technician • Measurement Technician • Instrument Mechanic • Control Mechanic.

  17. Automation Sales/Marketing Professional Description: • Automation Sales/Marketing Professionals advise and assist clients and customers on the application, purchase, installation, and maintenance of available products and systems. They help companies find the right products to improve the efficiency, output, and safety of manufacturing and industrial processing operations. Alternate Titles: • Inside sales: • Customer Service Representative • Inside Sales Engineer • Technical Support Specialist • Outside sales: • Field Sales • Automation Product Manager • Area Sales Representative • Regional Sales Representative Outside sales: • Industry Sales Representative • Account Representative • Sales Engineer • Product Marketing Manager

  18. Control Systems Engineer Description: • Control Systems Engineers analyze user requirements and the design of process and/or mechanical equipment to design automation systems that will cause the equipment to function in the desired manner. They analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems to identify the system components and develop the design and functional specifications for the automation systems. They are responsible for the interface between the hardware and software development for the automation system. Alternate Titles: • Controls Engineer • Process Control Engineer • Instrument & Controls Engineer • Systems Engineer Alternate Titles: • Automation Systems Engineer • Manufacturing Automation Engineer • Instrumentation & Electrical Engineer

  19. Automation Network Engineer Description: • Automation Network Engineers provide technical support in the design, development, and application of automation systems. They identify requirements and develop functional and design specifications for networks and network components for automation systems. These automation professionals provide the technical support and design of interfaces to ensure that the automation system integrates with the customer’s enterprise system. Alternate Titles: • IT Controls Engineer • Network Architecture Engineer • Computer Systems Engineer

  20. Control Software Engineer Description: • Control Software Engineers analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems to develop automation systems control configuration. They develop the functional specifications, coding strategy, logic, and control configuration structure. They develop and direct software system testing and validation procedures, and oversee all configuration and documentation. Alternate Titles: • Application Engineer • Software Engineer • Batch Control Engineer • Systems Analyst Alternate Titles: • Automation Engineer • Manufacturing Automation Engineer • Process Automation Engineer • Integration Engineer • SCADA Engineer

  21. Enterprise Integration Engineer Description: • Enterprise Integration Engineers devise strategy definitions (competitive, supply chain, operational), performance evaluation systems, process design/re-design, and enabling technologies. They consider all these issues in an integrated way to align the company strategy with process improvement projects in order to achieve excellent performance. Alternate Titles: • Advanced Process Controls Engineer • Enterprise Application Integration Engineer • Analyst – Control and Optimization • Technical Analyst • Systems Integrator • Technical Solutions Engineer

  22. Presenter Introduction Steve Pflantz Associate, Clark Richardson and Biskup Consulting Engineers, Inc.

  23. Business Perspective Develop a common language for the automation profession • Span industry sectors (e.g. manufacturing, process, utilities) • Standardized terminology for describing what automation professionals do • Standardize job titles and positions

  24. Business Perspective A tool to use for staff recruiting and development • Recruiting – describe what automation professionals do • Recruiting & development – communicate roles and responsibilities • Development – use as a plan or checklist for professional development training

  25. Presenter Introduction Paul Galeski President and CEO MAVERICK Technologies

  26. Competency Model – A Tool for Education • U.S. schools do not teach automation as an undergraduate engineering discipline, and automation technology is advancing so rapidly that it takes one to three years for graduates of other engineering disciplines to perform at a professional level in the automation field.

  27. The Automation Industry needs automation engineering and technology programs and the curricula on which to build them. What’s the Issue?

  28. Competency Model – A Tool for Education The Automation Competency Model can help: • Offer targeted training courses to workers who are displaced or want to learn/upgrade relevant skills for new career opportunities • Reduce the course and program curriculum development time • Eliminate redundancy across courses • Improve instructional materials • Identify gaps in current training offerings

  29. What’s the Issue? "The earlier and more often we introduce automation and technology to young scholars - and the 'why' behind it - the better we will be able to help these students start out on the road to achieving a rewarding career in automation professions and technology fields. The automation profession has a lot to offer - we just need some help getting the word out." -Kim Miller-Dunn, Chair, Automation Federation

  30. Keeping Up-to-Date • Automation Federation and ETA plan to collaborate to keep the model up to date.

  31. Web Resources Automation Federation: http://automationfederation.org/ Competency Model Clearinghouse: www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel Automation Competency Model: http://www.careeronestop.org/CompetencyModel/pyramid.aspx?AT=Y Recorded Webinar - Introducing the Automation Competency Model: http://www.workforce3one.org/view/5940/info

  32. Web Resources ISA Certifications: Certified Automation Professional (CAP) http://www.isa.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Products_and_Services/Certification3/Certified_Automation_Professional1/Certified_Automation_Professional.htm Certified Control Systems Technician http://www.isa.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Products_and_Services/Certification3/Certified_Control_Systems_Technician/Certified_Control_Systems_Technician.htm Automation Body of Knowledge http://www.isa.org/Template.cfm?Section=Books3&template=/Ecommerce/ProductDisplay.cfm&ProductID=8800

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