AGMA Education Survey: Machinist Training Needs
1.
What size company do you represent?
Small (1-50 employees)
Medium (50-500 employees)
Large (500+ employees)
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)
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.
4.
Is your organization an AGMA member?
Yes
No
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
10.
What time of day do you prefer to take live online classes?
Morning
Early afternoon
Late afternoon
11.
Do operators have access to a computer to complete online trainings?
Yes
No
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)
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?
14.
How can we change our operator training strategy to provide more value to you and your company?
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).