AGMA Education Survey: Machinist Training Needs

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* 1. What size company do you represent?

Small (1-50 employees)

Medium (50-500 employees)

Large (500+ employees)

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* 2. Which of the following best describes your role within your organization?

Leadership (President/C-Suite)

Sales

Engineer

Administrative (HR, Operations, Training, etc.)

Machinist/Operator

Other (please specify)

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* 3. In which area of the U.S. do you live?

West Coast

East Coast

Midwest

Plains

South

U.S. Territory

Outside the U.S.

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* 4. Is your organization an AGMA member?

Yes

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* 5. Do your machine operators have a budget for professional development from your company?

Yes, they have a set budget for attending events for professional development

They do not have a set budget but have a process to request approval to attend events on a case-by-case basis

They do not have budget to attend events on behalf of my company

I don’t know/they have not asked to attend events

Other (please specify)

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* 6. How are operators and machinists currently trained in your organization? (Choose all that apply)

Internal training - supervisor coaching, job rotation/shadowing

External training - instructor-led class

External training - apprenticeship

Other (please specify)

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* 7. If you seek external job training, which method do you prefer? (Select up to 2)

Hosted course in-person

Live online

On-demand online

On-site in your facility

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What is the right price point for a training class for machine operators? (Choose all that apply)

$250-500

$500-1,000

$1,000-1,500

$1,500-2,000

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What is the right class length for a training class for machine operators? (Choose all that apply)

Half-day

Full day

Multi-day

Other (please specify)

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* 10. What time of day do you prefer to take live online classes?

Morning

Early afternoon

Late afternoon

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* 11. Do operators have access to a computer to complete online trainings?

Yes

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* 12. What type of training is needed for operators? (Choose all that apply)

Manual machine training

CNC machine training

Hobbing

Inspection

Grinding

Heat treat

Theory

Practical

Standards

Other (please specify)

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* 13. If you have taken an operator course through AGMA (e.g., Operator Gear Grinding, Operator Hobbing & Shaper Cutting, Basic Gear Inspection for Operators, Heat Treatment for Operators/Operations) what suggestion(s) do you have for improvement?

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* 14. How can we change our operator training strategy to provide more value to you and your company?

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* 15. AGMA strives to be responsive to your workforce and organizational needs. What other topics would the industry like to have presented? (Broad and subtopic suggestions welcome).