My article for The RAM Review last week (July 13, 2020) focused on “C.A.R.E.,” an acronym that stands for “Clear Direction and Support,” “Adequate Detail,” “Recognition and Reward,” and “Empathy.” As I noted in that discussion, training plans” are a subset of managing with the C.A.R.E. concept in mind. Here, now, are some details on “Adequate and Appropriate Training.”
As many in the RAM community know, employees of Best-in-Class companies develop their own short- and long-range training plans. Time and money are budgeted, and both the employee and his or her manager sign off on the plan As I’ve emphasized in past articles, a training plan has the status of a contract. It can only be altered by mutual consent.
The following table (which has been published in various forms in several books) reflects a typical, but solid, “Training Plan” for a machinery-technical employee. Such plans usually consist of four columns, as replicated here in abbreviated form:
A “Career Development Plan” is developed along the same lines. Click Here to download a detailed, two-page PDF of a typical “Career Development Plan” in a format that can be quite useful in imparting knowledge to future expert machinery engineers.TRR
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Heinz Bloch’s long professional career included assignments as Exxon Chemical’s Regional Machinery Specialist for the United States. A recognized subject-matter-expert on plant equipment and failure avoidance, he is the author of numerous books and articles, and continues to present at technical conferences around the world. Bloch holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Mechanical Engineering and is an ASME Life Fellow. These days, he’s based near Houston, TX. Email him directly at heinzpbloch@gmail.com.
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