Manufacturing Sector Skills Needs Assessment 2010 Survey

1. Manufacturing Sector Skills Needs Assessment2010 Survey For the Ministry of Training, Colleges & Universities

2. Project overview • MTCU commissioned the survey and selected Eastern Ontario Manufacturers’ Network (EOMN) to assess the regional skills development needs • EOMN selected Algonquin College to administer the survey • Both individuals and companies were surveyed • Individuals involved and/or employed in the manufacturing sector • Regional companies with manufacturing-related industry codes MTCU Skills Assessment Survey 2010

3. Survey Area • Lanark • Leeds & Grenville • Lennox & Addington • Ottawa • Prescott & Russell • Renfrew (parts of) • Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry MTCU Skills Assessment Survey 2010

4. Goals • The MTCU’s goal: Better understand the skills needed to: • Enhance training effectiveness in the region • Make skills more readily available in the region • Support regional economic growth MTCU Skills Assessment Survey 2010

5. MTCU Skills Assessment Survey 2010 manufacturing overview MTCU Skills Assessment Survey 2010

6. Manufacturing Matters • In Canada, manufacturing comprises 30% of GDP and 10% of employment • In Ontario, manufacturing comprises 38% of GDP and 12% of employment • Ontario is the second largest manufacturing jurisdiction in North America, second to California MTCU Skills Assessment Survey 2010

7. Manufacturing Matters Our Survey Region • manufacturing sector comprises: • ~600 companies • <30,000 employees • in the next 3 years: • manufacturers plan to hire ~5% new employees • population is expected to increase 3% MTCU Skills Assessment Survey 2010

8. MTCU Skills Assessment Survey 2010 Survey overview MTCU Skills Assessment Survey 2010

9. All Sectors Appropriately Represented MTCU/EOMN survey As per Industry Canada MTCU Skills Assessment Survey 2010

10. All Municipalities Appropriately Represented MTCU/EOMN survey As per Industry Canada MTCU Skills Assessment Survey 2010

11. MTCU Skills Assessment Survey 2010 Survey Results MTCU Skills Assessment Survey 2010

12. Survey Region Manufacturing Sectors MTCU Skills Assessment Survey 2010

13. Company Size Almost 50% are <20 employees MTCU Skills Assessment Survey 2010

14. Skills Needed by Employees Categories From most needed to least needed: • Communication • Quality Management • Supply Chain • Operation Management • Business • Management • Advanced Manufacture • Green Technology • Health & Safety • Technical • Trade Specific Most needed “Soft skills” are most needed Least needed MTCU Skills Assessment Survey 2010

15. Topic: Preferred Training Methods In order of preference: • On job 82% • On site 59% • Online 36% • Focused topics 36% • In class 32% • Apprenticeship programs 30% • Conferences 28% • Hybrid 24% Most preferred Least preferred MTCU Skills Assessment Survey 2010

16. Skills Priorities When Hiring In order of Importance: • Engineering 46% • Computer & Electronics 39% • Specific Skills 38% • Technical Diploma 34% • Quality Management 31% • General Business 21% • Supply Chain Management 16% • Business Management 15% • Other 22% Most important Least important MTCU Skills Assessment Survey 2010

17. Individual Preference vs. Company Need Disconnect MTCU Skills Assessment Survey 2010

18. Geographic Diversity of Needs MTCU Skills Assessment Survey 2010

19. Geographic Diversity of Needs Four Most Important Skills In each Municipality MTCU Skills Assessment Survey 2010

20. Feedback on Apprenticeship Programs • Used the program 31 • Not applicable 21 • Applicable and not used 59 • Unaware of set-up process 20 • Lack of funding 12 • Lack of suitable location 8 • Other reasons 24 Program is underutilized MTCU Skills Assessment Survey 2010

21. Survey Results Summary • There are 600 manufacturing companies in Survey Region of Eastern Ontario • 5% hiring expected in next 3 years • Significant difference between individual employment wishes and corporate hiring needs must be addressed • Significant training is needed to enhance productivity and find employees MTCU Skills Assessment Survey 2010

22. Survey Results Summary - 2 • Training priorities vary by municipality • A variety of training approaches is needed • The apprenticeship program is underutilized and not well understood by companies • Most manufacturing companies are small but excluded from financial support programs • Education funding needs to support business needs, not just what the students want MTCU Skills Assessment Survey 2010

23. Next Steps • Develop an implementation plan, possibly in conjunction with the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, to: • Promote manufacturing as a career choice in the High Schools • Promote the need for manufacturing skills training in colleges and universities. MTCU Skills Assessment Survey 2010

24. Next Steps • Provide on-going survey support to: • Maintain knowledge of the size of the manufacturing industry in Eastern Ontario and its contribution to the GDP • Determine key concerns for the manufacturing community • Explore the key concerns of the manufacturing community from a training perspective. MTCU Skills Assessment Survey 2010

25. Next Steps • Enhance Work Experience Opportunities during training: • Investigate and address Apprenticeship Program issues to increase corporate participation and successful apprentice completion. • Increase co-op program availability and use so that non-trades students have access to work experience development. MTCU Skills Assessment Survey 2010

26. MTCU Skills Assessment Survey 2010 Thank youVisit us on the web at www.eomn.caOur videos of this survey are on YouTube at www.youtube.com/eomn2010 MTCU Skills Assessment Survey 2010