When the going gets tough, the tough get training. Sydney company O-I has found that investing in a partnership with TAFE NSW – Western Sydney Institute has really paid off and boosted production amid the global financial crisis.
The Asia Pacific region’s leading glass packaging supplier says the benefits of working with Western Sydney Institute are clear. The Institute’s training has led to fewer injuries, better production performance and improved quality. All this helps
O-I’s bottom line.
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O-I’s Sydney plant in Penrith employs about 370 people and operates around the clock. Western Sydney Institute has delivered workplace training to O-I since 2006, including modules as diverse as Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) and Lean Manufacturing (which focuses on improving productivity across a business).
‘Western Sydney Institute is a leader in the delivery of workplace training,’ said the Institute’s Associate Director Anne Ford. ‘Our trainers work around the needs of the company and design customised innovative training and assessment strategies based on workplace requirements.’
Training Coordinator for O-I’s Sydney Plant Doug De-Cean agrees.
‘We now have a number of people with a better understanding of how the business runs. That understanding is reflected in the quality of the products we’re producing on a daily basis, even to the point where one of our lines is reaching 97.5 per cent production performance,’ Mr De-Cean said.
O-I’s Sydney Plant is so pleased with its Western Sydney Institute partnership they are entering it into the NSW Training Awards.
Mr De-Cean said since O-I began using Western Sydney Institute for competency based training and Certificate III in Production Mineral Manufacturing in 2002, average production performance rose from 85 per cent to 92.5 per cent.
‘Lost-time injuries are down, medical treatment and first-aid injuries are down as a result of the training with TAFE NSW, because all the training has safety aspects in the modules,’ he said.
‘TAFE NSW is our preferred provider because of the scope of what they can do for us. They have an extremely good working relationship with us and they support everything we do.’
Even in these tough times, O-I is committed to spending approximately $400,000 a year on training.
