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NW Georgia Auto Alley Region Map

NW Georgia Auto Alley Region Map. NW Georgia Auto Alley. Develop workforce for automotive parts and materials suppliers Honda, KIA, and VW border Auto Alley region 30+ existing automotive parts manufacturers 13 counties with population of 800,000+ 6 technical colleges (3), 11 campuses.

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NW Georgia Auto Alley Region Map

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  1. NW Georgia Auto Alley Region Map

  2. NW Georgia Auto Alley • Develop workforce for automotive parts and materials suppliers • Honda, KIA, and VW border Auto Alley region • 30+ existing automotive parts manufacturers • 13 counties with population of 800,000+ • 6 technical colleges (3), 11 campuses

  3. Work Ready Certificates • 7,578 WRC’s earned through January 2009 • 19.4% GOLD – 1,468 WRC’s • 0.5% Platinum – 40 WRC’s • Assessing high school seniors in region and tech college students • Need more assessments in industries • Floyd County meeting pending

  4. High School Graduation Rates (by County) • -only Walker County did not achieve 70% hs grad rate in 2007/2008 school year

  5. CWRC • Bartow County received CRWC Certification February, 2009 • Floyd (WRC’s for current workforce) and Walker (high school graduation rate) are close. • Dade and Gordon Counties applied for CRWC acceptance • Haralson County is holding CWRC organizing meetings

  6. Profiles • Piolax • Injection Molding Operator • Process Technician • Packer • Maintenance Technician • Lexington Precision • Maintenance Technician

  7. Profiles • Jefferson Southern • Quality Assurance Team Leader • Materials Service Associate • Material Service Team Leader • Quality Assurance Associate • Stamping Associate • Stamping Team Leader • Welding Associate • Die Maintenance Associate • Materials Requisition Associate

  8. Profiles • Evco Plastics • Inspector/Packer • Materials Handler • Quality Assurance Inspector • F&P • Assembly Lead • Weld Trainer • Assembly Trainer To Date –22 Profiles

  9. Industry Survey • Less than 20% of employers plan any current hiring • Jobs most difficult to fill/retain: • Robotic/PLC/Automation Technician • Industrial Maintenance Technician • 1st Line Supervisor • Welder • Machinist

  10. STEM/Career Pathways • Meeting with high school graduation coaches and administrators: • sharing industry survey feedback • seeking Input • new Math curriculum presenting challenges • little funding for technical training • 44 public high schools, 48,000+ students in Auto Alley region • Developing list of possible use of High School Grad. Rate/STEM/Career Pathways budget

  11. Chattanooga plant project on schedule • Paint shop construction underway • 1340 Acre Site (Old VAAP) • Meeting with existing suppliers in region • open bid process • Anticipate – 2,000 direct jobs (200 employed) • +/- 9,500 indirect jobs • Committed to “WorkKeys” hiring process • 40% of present Hamilton County workforce from north Georgia • We met with GA DED reps, offered support

  12. Best Practices • Core Team Meetings: • at least once per month, often twice • In person or via teleconference • Set agenda • Emphasizing advantages of using WorkKeys –matching employee capabilities to job requirements – in 3rd party quality audits

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