Composites Industry Survey November 2006

  Company Name
  Address
   
   
  Phone
  Fax
  e-mail
  Years in biz
  Main contact or CEO
  No of staff
  Are you a Member of CANZ?
     If no please complete further questions on next page
     
  Product range, tick all that apply Domestic    Marine    Transport    Automotive    Sports/Leisure
  Approximate annual turnover
  Approximate export % - if any
     
     

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What processes do you use in production (approx %)?          
 
Gelcoating 
Brush
Pop Corn Gun
Pressure Pot
Bran Gun
Other
 

         
 

Laminating 

Hand
Chopper Gun
RTM
RTM Light
Other
             
     
2 How many staff total?
     
3 How many production staff do you have in the following age brackets?
  Numbers
16 - 25 
     
 
26-35 
     
 
36-45 
     
 
46-55 
     
 
56-65 
     
 
> 65 
     
     
4 How many years have they been in the industry?
  1 -2
  3 -5
  6 - 10
  10 - 15
  15+  
     
5 Do you currently have enough staff? 
     
6 Have you increased or decreased your staff over the last 5 years?
     
7 Is your work load seasonal?
     
8 Do you expect staff numbers to change over the next 5 yrs?
     
9 How often do you recruit?
     
10 Do you have difficulty finding suitable staff?
     
11 Outline some of the issues with finding adequate and effective staff
   
     
12 Of total production staff, how many have received training in the processes of production?
   
     
13 Is this training in-house or via other providers?
     
14 What methods do you use to design and develop an in-house training package?
   
     
15 What methods do you use to gauge the effectiveness of your training?
   
     
16 Do you employ the services of a training provider to train your staff for in-house training?
     
17 Of using your own staff, what formal training have they received to give them the skills to deliver training in the workplace?
   
     
18 What is the frequency and type of staff training you use in your business?
   a)  Continuous
  b)    Just-in-time (e.g. introduction of new process,
new technology, new staff member);
  c)    Structured training (Level 3 to Level 4 NZQA Composites
Unit Standards, Certificate, Degree);
  d)     Compulsory through legislative compliance?
     
19 When conducting in-house training do you have:
  a)     Set aside dedicated areas for theory lessons, practical demonstrations and exercises          
  b)    Have no dedicated areas but integrate all aspects  of training within the production facility?
     
20 How many people do you have hooked up to the National Certificate in Composites Level 3?     
     
21 What are the obstacles to putting staff on this?
   
     
22 What would be some of the main areas you require training for?
   
     
23 Would it help if a qualified trainer and/or assessor was available to come to your premises?
     
24 What would you require for a trainer and/or assessor to come to your premises?
     
25 If undertaking NZQA accreditation training, do you have ready access to assessors in your area?
     
26 If not participating in NZQA-recognised training please state your reason for not doing so.
   
     
27 Would you support block courses for basic skills training if they were available.
     
28 Would you support block courses for advanced skills; e.g.:
    Spray Gelcoating
  Chopper Depositing
  Resin Infusion
  RTM Light
  Other
     
29 What would be the constraints to you sending staff on external training courses?
   
     
30 Have you any systems for setting pay rates?
     
31 Do you think it would help staff to see that if they want more pay they would need to be higher skilled?
     
32 Would you be interested in adopting a skills-based pay system?
     
33 Would set criteria for skills and pay levels be of assistance to help you?
     
34 Please provide further comments relating to training, assessment and skills-based pay systems. 
   
     
35 For further information on what the NZQA framework can do for your business please click on the following NZQA website: http://www.nzqa.org.nz
     

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