Feature Article
How Automation Can Be Used as an Employee Development Platform and Cost-Saving Tool in the
New “Difficult-To-Hire-And-Retain” World by Aaron Phipps, MPI, Inc.
Introduction T
he current business landscape is highly competitive, and organizations are struggling to
hire and retain employees with the right skills and attitude. At MPI, we have experienced similar
challenges finding talented individuals who have the aptitude to learn the skills required for our wax room pattern injection and pattern assembly business. Historically, the wax room has been
considered a low-pay training-intensive department, making it challenging to retain employees who are satisfied doing these tasks as a career. Training to make manual assemblies used to take 3-6 months to produce high quality, repeatable assemblies. Along the way there were high scrap rates and lost opportunities. Through automation, however, we were able to transform this department into a lower-skill entry-level high-value-added position, attracting employees who are enticed by working with technology.
Benefits of Automation as an Employee Development Platform I. Increased engagement and evaluation
II. Reduction in Cost and Time III. Creation of a Career Growth Path IV. Increased Standards for Hiring
1. Increased engagement and
evaluation: We have observed our entry level employees are able to add value on day one, which increases their engagement from the outset. We can train them and develop them on company culture and values while evaluating them
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for aptitude and attitude, providing a clear growth path for them to develop a career at our company. Automation allows us to build up an employee’s confidence and bring out a higher potential than was
evident previously through higher engagement and morale.
Manual Progression Towards Productivity i. Week 1: will be the start of
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