The Black Country Skills Factory has launched a new programme of bite-size courses for Autumn/Winter 2015-2016 for high value manufacturing (HVM) companies in the Black Country.
Employer-led courses
The new programme has been developed using employer feedback from a course survey sent in July; and reflects the current training needs of Black Country companies.
Courses cover topics from Management and Leadership, Maintenance Multi-skilling, Welding & Fabrication, CNC Machining & Setting, and Metal treatment, Metallurgy & Toolroom as detailed below.
Click on course titles below for full course information and to book places using the online enquiry form at the end of course details.
Management and Leadership:
Training the Workforce 23 Sep 2015
Time Management 9 Oct 2015
Basic Employment Law Oct 2015 (date to be finalised)
Developing & Coaching Staff 4 Nov 2015
Lean 25 Nov 2015
Appraisal & Performance
Management 16 Dec 2015
Material Planning & Production
Control Jan 2016 (date to be finalised)
Managing Health & Safety as an
Operational Manager/Leader register your interest
Control of Quality in the Workplace register your interest
Communication Skills register your interest
Problem Solving & Decision
Making register your interest
Measurement of Production
Efficiency register your interest
Maintenance Multi-skilling & Production Setting:
Basic Pneumatic Systems 12-13 Oct, 9-10 Nov, 14-15 Dec
2015
Basic Hydraulic Systems 5-6 Oct, 2-3 Nov, 7-8 Dec 2015
Intermediate Pneumatics/Hydraulics
(Electro Control) 21-22 Sep, 19-20 Oct, 16-17 Nov,
21-22 Dec 2015
Advanced Pneumatics/Hydraulics
(PLC) 26-27 Oct 2015
17th Edition Wiring Regulations (4
day course) 14, 15, 21, 22 Sept 2015
Factory Electrical Power Supplies Dates planned for 2016, please
enquire
Switches, Relays and Sensors Dates planned for 2016, please
enquire
Welding & Fabrication:
Mig/Tig including Aluminium welding,
all levels, 1-3 days various dates available
Metal treatment, Metallurgy & Toolroom:
Metallurgy for non-Metallurgists 10-11 Nov 2015
Principles of Heat Treatment 15 Oct 2015, 17 Dec 2015
Understanding drawing tolerances Dates planned for 2016 please
enquire
Mechanical Testing Techniques Dates planned for 2016 please
enquire
CNC Machining & Setting:
Fanuc Operator Milling Beginners various dates available
Fanuc Programming Milling Beginners various dates available
Fanuc Programming Milling Course 3
or 4 Axis Machines various dates available
Heidenhain vertical and horizontal
3 or 4 Axis Programming various dates available
Fanuc Operator Turning Beginners various dates available
Fanuc Programming Turning Beginners various dates available
Fanuc Programming Turning Courses various dates available
Computer Aided Design:
AutoCAD 2D: Flexible
learning (30hrs). Drop in evenings please enquire
SolidWorks Solid Modelling:
Flexible learning (40hrs). Drop in evenings please enquire
Course bookings and enquiries
Bookings and enquiries can be made by clicking on course titles (above) and registering your interest directly through the Skills Factory website.
For an
informal discussion on any of the above courses, or if you have a bespoke
training requirement, please call Colin Parker on 07944 268709 or
e-mail [email protected]
www.blackcountryskillsfactory.co.uk/courses