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Composites Industry Survey
November 2006 |
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Company Name |
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Address |
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Phone |
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Fax |
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e-mail |
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Years in biz |
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Main contact or CEO |
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No of staff |
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Are you a Member of CANZ? |
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If no please complete further questions on next
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Product range, tick all that apply |
Domestic
Marine
Transport
Automotive
Sports/Leisure |
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Approximate annual turnover |
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Approximate export % - if any |
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What processes do you use in production (approx %)? |
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Gelcoating |
Brush
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Pop Corn Gun
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Pressure Pot
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Bran Gun
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Other
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Laminating |
Hand
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Chopper Gun
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RTM
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RTM Light
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Other
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How many staff total? |
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How many production staff do you have in the following age brackets? |
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Numbers |
16 - 25
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26-35 |
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36-45 |
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46-55 |
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56-65 |
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> 65 |
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How many years have they been in the industry? |
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1 -2 |
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3 -5 |
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6 - 10 |
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10 - 15 |
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15+ |
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Do you currently have enough staff?
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Have you increased or decreased your staff over the last 5 years?
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Is your work load seasonal? |
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Do you expect staff numbers to change over the next 5 yrs?
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How often do you recruit? |
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Do you have difficulty finding suitable staff? |
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Outline some of
the issues with finding adequate and effective staff |
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Of total production staff, how many have received training in the
processes of production? |
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Is this training
in-house or via other providers?
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What methods do you use to design and develop an in-house training
package? |
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What methods do you use to gauge the effectiveness of your training? |
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Do you employ the services of a training provider to train your staff
for in-house training? |
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Of using your own staff, what formal training have they
received to give them the skills to deliver training in the workplace? |
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What is the frequency and type of staff training you use in your
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a) Continuous |
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b)
Just-in-time (e.g.
introduction of new process,
new technology, new staff member); |
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c)
Structured training
(Level 3 to Level 4 NZQA Composites
Unit Standards, Certificate, Degree); |
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d)
Compulsory through
legislative compliance? |
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When conducting in-house training do you have:
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a)
Set aside
dedicated areas for theory lessons,
practical demonstrations and exercises
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b)
Have no dedicated
areas but integrate all aspects
of training within the production facility?
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How many people do you have hooked up to the National Certificate in
Composites Level 3?
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What are the obstacles to putting staff on this? |
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What would be some of the main areas you require training for? |
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Would it help if a qualified trainer and/or assessor was available to
come to your premises?
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What would you require for a trainer and/or assessor to come to your
premises?
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If undertaking NZQA accreditation training, do you have ready access to
assessors in your area?
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If not
participating in NZQA-recognised training please state your
reason for not doing so. |
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Would you support block courses for basic skills training if they were
available.
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Would you support block courses for advanced skills; e.g.: |
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Spray Gelcoating |
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Chopper Depositing |
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Resin Infusion |
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RTM Light |
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Other |
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What would be the constraints to you sending staff on external training
courses? |
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Have you any systems for setting pay rates?
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Do you think it would help staff to see that if they want more pay they
would need to be higher skilled?
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Would you be interested in adopting a skills-based pay system?
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Would set criteria for skills and pay levels be of assistance to help
you?
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Please provide further comments relating to training, assessment and
skills-based pay systems. |
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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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