To meet the needs of the growing skills gap in manufacturing and particularly the skills needed for production maintenance, Advanced Technology Services, Inc. (ATS) has introduced SkillPoint maintenance training. The instructor-led, hands-on training covers basic electrical theory, hydraulics, PLC and CNC operation.
"Before any training begins, ATS uses a professionally developed technical assessment plan that includes testing, on-site visits and interviews with technicians," said a company spokesperson. "This helps to determine which skills need the most improvement and what method of training delivery is appropriate - online or customized on-site scheduling."
Depending on the skills gaps identified, SkillPoint offers a wide selection of online and on-site courses to address the needs of a particular organization. "Every course has been developed by vetted industry professionals with one goal in mind - to produce world-class maintenance technicians," said the spokesperson. "SkillPoint uses these same professionals as instructors to provide expert support and relevance in building confident application and troubleshooting skills within students."
"Technical training in manufacturing has been less robust in the recent past," said Jeff Owens, President of ATS. "This is due to the lack of apprentice programs, high schools abandoning their industrial arts curriculum and the general feeling by today's youth that manufacturing jobs are not attractive. With programs like SkillPoint, we are able to not only introduce a new generation of workers to highly skilled and highly paid manufacturing jobs, but we are also able to increase job fulfillment, retention and the safety of our current workforce."
For more information contact:
Advanced Technology Services, Inc.
8201 N. University
Peoria, IL 61615
309-693-4000 / 800-777-0753
info@advancedtech.com
info@skillpointtraining.com
www.advancedtech.com
www.skillpointtraining.com