Another aspect to the skill gap is adapting new skills to embrace advanced
technologies. "The manufacturing sector in India is preparing to compete globally and is rapidly embracing the latest automation technologies. However, to take full advantage of this automation investment, it needs to have the right set of people to design, deploy and maintain this level of automation. Availability of the right skills is a big challenge that the manufacturing & automation industry is facing," expresses Sameer Gandhi, Managing Director, Omron Automation, India. Hence, acquiring new skills and sharpening existing ones is important from employees' as well as organisation's point of view. In achieving this every company has its own programmes and training modules.
JCB has designed multiple programmes for up-skilling. "We believe in regular up skilling and ensuring that equal opportunity for growth is provided to every single employee. Our aim is to enhance their skills and functional competence on key parameters like - Health and Safety, Productivity and Quality. Our commitment to skilling has helped us achieve the goal of ‘One Global Quality', which has enabled us to export to over 65 countries," explains Jasmeet Singh, Head-Corporate Communications and External affairs, JCB India Ltd.
What training?
In the matter of undertaking training programmes, each company has its own approach and way. Speaking about his company, Abbas Ali, Talent Manager, Henkel Adhesives Technologies India Pvt. Ltd. says "Our endeavour is to encourage employees towards a journey of lifelong learning and provide them a bouquet of vocational and further education courses using diverse methodologies including on the job training, classroom learning, peer assist and online learning. In addition to developing their potential, we believe training has a direct impact on how engaged the employees feel with Henkel and constantly enhance our competitive edge to
deliver more to our customers."
Similarly, SANY Heavy Industry believes that enhancing employee's skills goes a long way in their contribution to the organisation and hence, the company takes steps to do so at regular intervals. "The company has a training facility at its Pune campus for the entire Middle East, Africa and South East Asian countries. Employees from all these locations come to SANY's state-of-the-art training facility and spend time with SANY officials and experienced in-house trainers who help employees understand the DNA of the company along with specific trainings for different departments," explains Naikde.
"Racold Thermo conducts training programmes for improvement in Blue Collared worker performance & efficiency, ensuring work satisfaction, increased productivity, improved quality of service and products, reduced cost and reduction in supervision," Gautam Karkal, HR Head, Racold Thermo.
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