Automotive Industry

General Motors (GM) Projects

• Conducted switchgear maintenance course for electricians at the Indianapolis stamping plant
• Developed and delivered equipment-specific training for operators and skilled trades personnel in support of a 12-year modernization program for GM Metal Fabricating
• Developed and delivered AA and B3 press training programs
• Provided training and documentation development, instruction, and on-site consulting services for new product/process launch programs. This included plant-specific and equipment-specific systems integration for both production and skilled trades, focusing on the areas of:
  • Stamping
  • Automated body shop
  • Chassis
  • Trim
  • Final assembly
• Developed pilot case study for GM's Best Maintenance Practices standard and documented these practices in the GM Best Maintenance Practices resource manual.
• Expedited and promoted annually the NAO-Quality Network Planned Maintenance Symposium, including technical sessions, training workshops, and vendor displays

GM Powertrain

• Developed and implemented a structured on-the-job-training (SOJT) program at Romulus Transmission Operations. (This program differed from other SOJT initiatives in that it incorporated feedback and input from GMPT HQ personnel from both the training and Global Manufacturing System [GMS] departments.)
• Provided plant launch site training integration services at multiple sites in the US and Europe. (These efforts have resulted in documented cost savings and an improvement in the quality of training delivered to plant personnel.)
• Developed and conducted site-specific equipment training for UAW operator and skilled trades personnel at multiple plants in support of their launch activities

GM Stamping and Assembly Plants

• Developed and delivered equipment-specific technical training targeted at UAW represented operations and maintenance personnel at multiple facilities throughout the US
• Modified and delivered standard off-the-shelf courses to meet the needs of plant-specific requirements for UAW personnel at various facilities
• Developed and delivered training for Metal Fabricating Division (MFD) headquarters, which was used to support UAW personnel at contiguous and other stamping facilities

GM Saturn

• Supported the goals of Saturn's People Systems Training and Development group by providing skilled trades training. The training efforts included modification of existing National Electrical Code course material and multiple conducts of the course to Saturn's electrical tradespersons
• Engine Overview Course: General Physics personnel have delivered multiple Engine Overview courses on-site at Saturn Spring Hill. The course was designed to provide team members on the L850 launch project with a better understanding of the basic components and how they interact with each other in a 4-stroke internal combustion engine. The course was specific to Saturn engines and utilized actual components throughout the class. An additional benefit is the potential for reduced scrap that may be realized as the operators have a better understanding of how what they do in each step of the assembly process affects what other personnel are doing as the engine moves through the assembly cell.
• L850 Launch Training: General Physics personnel provided equipment specific training for parts washers on the block, head and crank lines as well as gantry training for the crank line. Courses were developed for operators and maintenance personnel and were designed to cover basic operations, maintenance and troubleshooting specific to Saturn's equipment.