Skilled Trades
Maintenance Teams
Mark Kelly, UAW & Dave Kady, GM
UAW-GM Skilled Trades and
Apprentice Committee Chairpersons
Building Skilled Trades Maintenance Teams
Overview:
· Provide guidelines to the Plant Joint Leadership for the effective implementation of "Skilled Trades Teams" utilizing the following framework by:
· Laying the Foundation
· Implementation
· Monitoring and Providing Support
Building Skilled Trades Maintenance Teams
Initial Phase - Team Development:
Key Points
· Understanding the current situation
· Define the vision
· Develop Guidelines, Boundaries, & Structure
· Joint Leadership Training
· Team Leader Training
· Team Member Training
· On-going Evaluation (Measurement) & Providing Support
Building Skilled Trades Maintenance Teams
Potential Barriers to Obtaining Successful Teams
· Unclear goals
· Poor implementation strategy plan
· Decision-making power not shared
· Lack of role clarity for leaders and team members
· No measurement
· Insufficient resources
· Lack of skills to work together
Building Skilled Trades Maintenance Teams
Laying the Foundation:
· Assess organizational readiness
· Create awareness of teams and implementation issues for key players
· Select Steering Team Members
· Identify internal "Key Personnel"
· Gain "working knowledge" about teams through site visits, conferences, workshops, etc.
Building Skilled Trades Maintenance Teams Laying the Foundation:
By Creating a Strategic Focus to:
· Ensure thorough understanding of the organization's business strategies
· Determine objectives and scope of implementation
· Set specific Team Responsibilities and Goals. Define or enhance roles for Team Leaders/Members
· Determine Measurement Methods
· Determine Communication Strategy
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Implementation -Key Elements to Success:
· Communication
· Accountability
· Skills
· Alignment (of systems and processes)
· Measurements
o Team Development
o Team Performance
o Quality Network GMS and Plant Scorecard
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Implementation
Joint Leadership’s Role:
Who
· Key UAW & Management Leaders
What
· Define team strategy, objectives, parameters, and overall implementation plan
· Provide resources} support} and break down barriers for Teams(s)
· Monitor Team(s) progress and direction
· Approve team recommendations (suggested changes, etc.) .
· Help implement and assess changes
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Implementation
Team Member's Role:
Who
· Supervisors, skilled trades employees, union representatives, and support personnel from targeted area(s) as needed
What
· Analyze current situation
· Provide recommendations for successful team implementation by reviewing
- Team Boundaries
-Team Logistics
-Team Leader/Member Roles and responsibilities
· Identify NVA (non-value-added) activities
· Track progress and reevaluate the objectives
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Monitoring Team Implementation
Steering Committee to provide oversight for:
· Auditing Team Development/Performance
- Greater frequency during start-up
· On-going Evaluation of related GMS Scorecard items
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Next Steps
Team Composition
Identify Core Trades
o Consolidation of non-core trades (Document #63/112). Develop retraining plans and implement
Maintenance Team Size & Team Structures vary by
location due to several factors:
· Equipment Complexity
· Level of Tolerances
· Technology
· Amount of Automation & Automation Density
Building Skilled Trades Maintenance Teams
Cross Training - Core Trade
Develop a comprehensive training plan to include:
· Overall training requirements to address elements of the core trade(s).
· Site/Area specific work elements
· Documented Tracking Process (Versatility Charts)
Approval by the National Parties
Implement
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Versatility Chart - Key Components
· General Profile -Overall training requirements to address elements of the core trade(s).
· Technical Profile - Site/Area specific work elements
· Qualification Tracking - A filled-in circle will indicate
training complete, the circle will remain empty until such
time as the training has been completed
· Training Top 3 (Bottom Corner) - Classroom training
needed
Note: Examples of a Versatility Chart will be made available
Building Skilled Trades Maintenance Teams
In Conclusion:
Training and Communication are the cornerstones to the successful implementation of the Skilled Trades Maintenance Teams
The intent of the Skilled Trades Maintenance Teams is to improve the overall quality, responsiveness, and cost while maintaining safety as the overriding priority.
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Building Skilled Trades Maintenance Teams