In times of high turnover, the requirements for operational qualification systems for plant operators have changed fundamentally in Germany. The baby boomers are entering their well-deserved retirement. The ‘war for talent’ has broken out at many sites. What’s next, the ‘great resignation’ in Germany? How can operational qualification keep pace with this?
The US currently has participants from 5 generations in the workplace. With the retiring baby boomer generation in the next years comes the need think of new ways to retain their skills and find new workforce.
The Great Crew Change calls the Petrochemical & Refining industry to prepare the next generation of Operators for a career. This is placing a huge burden on Community Colleges to turn out more competent P-Techs. Check out this White Paper in which we explored in collaboratoin with two Community Colleges how Enhanced Reality supports remote learning and improves the learning curve.
The Lockout/Tagout is a lifesaving standard that has been in place for over 30 years. Yet it remains a top source for incidents. One of the main causes are employees executing lockouts with errors due to a gap on competency and knowledge retention. Find out how companies can ensure more safety & close this gap.
The Great Crew Change, has caused a major skill deficit in the Petrochemical & Refining industry. A major industry strategy to meet this challenge is to transform P-Tech programs through the application of digital technologies to meet industry needs.
