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1. Please provide the name of your facility (This information will not be disclosed).
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2. If applicable, name your parent company.
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3. How are credentials (apprenticeship, certifications, certificates, licenses) used in your specific facility?
(Please select all that apply.)
Preferred
Required for employment
Required for promotion
Required to maintain the job after employment
Credentials are not used in our facility
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4. What roles in your facility require or prefer credentials for hiring or promotion?
(Please select all that apply.)
Apprentice
Precision Machinist
Design and Development
Production
Engineer
Quality Technician
IT
Research and Development
Equipment Maintenance Technician
Supervisor
Management
Other - Write In
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5. Which type of credential is the MOST important when making HIRING decisions in your facility?
Certificate issued by vocational high school
Certificate earned at an apprenticeship
Industry-specific certification
License
Other - Write In
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6. Which type of credential is the MOST important when making PROMOTION decisions in your facility?
Certificate issued by vocational high school
Certificate earned at an apprenticeship
Industry-specific certification
License
Other - Write In
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7. Please specify up to five credentials that are most important in your facility to make employment decisions (hiring, promotion) using the list of credentials
below.
Apprenticeship - CNC Programmers
Apprenticeship - Electricians
Certified Supply Chain Professional
(CSCP), Association for Operations
Management (APICS)
Apprenticeship - Electro-Mechanical
Technicians
Certified Quality Inspector, American
Society for Quality (ASQ)
Apprenticeship - Industrial Machinery
Mechanics
Certified Welder, American Welding
Society (AWS)
Apprenticeship - Machinist
Fluid Power Certified Mechanic,
International Fluid Power Society (IFPS)
Apprenticeship - Millwright
Apprenticeship - Sheet Metal Worker
Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing
(GD&T) Professional, American Society of
Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Apprenticeship - Structural Iron and Steel
Worker
Lean Bronze Certification, ASQ - AME Shingo Institute - SME
Apprenticeship - Tool and Die Maker
Lean Silver Certification, ASQ - AME Shingo Institute - SME
Apprenticeship - Pipefitter
OSHA Safety - 10 Hour, Occupational
Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
OSHA Safety - 30 Hour, Occupational
Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
PMMI Mechatronics Certifications,
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing
Institute (PMMI)
PMMI Mechanics: Industrial Electricity 1,
Packaging Machinery Manufacturing
Institute (PMMI)
PMMI Mechatronics: Mechanical
Components 1, Packaging Machinery
Manufacturing Institute (PMMI)
PMMI Mechatronics: Programmable Logic
Controls (PLCs) 1, Packaging Machinery
Manufacturing Institute (PMMI)
Certified Composites Technician (CCT),
American Composites Manufacturers
Association (ACMA)
Certified Internal Auditor, Institute of
Internal Auditors
Certified Logistics Technician,
Manufacturing Skill Standards Council
(MSSC)
Certified Production Technician (CPT),
Manufacturing Skill Standards Council
(MSSC)
Certified in Production and Inventory
Management (CPIM), Association for
Operations Management (APICS)
Lean Gold Certification, ASQ - AME Shingo Institute - SME
Machine Maintenance, Service & Repair
Level II, National Institute for Metalworking
Skills (NIMS)
Machining Level I, National Institute for
Metalworking Skills (NIMS)
Mechatronics: Fluid Power 1, Packaging
Machinery Manufacturing Institute (PMMI)
NADCA Die Casting Certification, North
American Die Casting Association
(NADCA)
National Aerospace Defense Contractors
Accreditation Program (NAD-CAP)
Certification, National Aerospace Defense
Contractors Accreditation Program (NADCAP)
National Career Readiness Certificate
(NCRC), ACT
OSHA Fork Lift, Occupational Safety &
Health Administration (OSHA)
Precision Sheet Metal Operator
Certification (PSMO), Fabricators &
Manufacturers Association, International
(FMA)
Siemens Certified Mechatronic Systems
Level I: Assistant, Siemens Mechatronic
Systems Certification Program
Six Sigma Black Belt, International
Association of Six Sigma Certification
Six Sigma Green Belt, International
Association of Six Sigma Certification
Supply Chain Operations Reference
Professional (SCOR-P), American
Production and Inventory Control Society
(APICS)
Facility-specific credential
Locally-specific credential
State-specific credential
Other - Write In
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8. What difference do credentials make in your facility?
(Please select all that apply.)
Credentials allow us to more easily identify qualified people
Individuals with credentials require less on the job training
Individuals with credentials increase productivity in my facility
Individuals with credentials have a better work ethic
Individuals with credentials stay in their job longer
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9. What are the reasons credentials are NOT used?
(Please select all that apply.)
Credentials do not exist
Credentials are not relevant to the jobs in my facility
Our facility can't find individuals who hold relevant credentials
Credentials don’t make any difference in an individual's performance
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10. Please indicate the reason(s) below for selecting "Credentials don’t make any difference in an individual's performance."
(Please select all that apply.)
Individuals have to be retrained anyway
Individuals don’t have the knowledge and skills that the credential claims
The individual has knowledge but can’t perform
There is no difference in performance between credentialed and non-credentialed employees
Experience is a better predictor for successful performance
The increase in salary associated with the credential is not cost effective
It is more cost effective to create our own credentials (or training program)
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11. What type of support does your facility provide to encourage individuals to obtain additional training?
(Please select all that apply.)
Paid time off to attend training
Unpaid time off to attend training
Full reimbursement of training costs
Partial reimbursement of training costs
Recognition program for individuals who complete training/education programs
On-site training (e.g., courses, workshops)
Pre-apprenticeship program
Apprenticeship program
No support provided
Other - Write In
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12. What training does your facility conduct to up-skill individuals who ALREADY hold credentials?
(Please select all that apply.)
Training to help people earn another credential
Training where no credential covering required skills existed
Training to fill unique technical skills needed in the facility (e.g., machining, blue-print reading, inspection, etc.)
Training in ‘soft skills” (e.g., communication, teamwork, work appropriate behavior etc.)
No training provided
Other - Write In
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13. What training does your facility conduct to up-skill individuals who DO NOT hold credentials?
(Please select all that apply.)
Training to help people earn a credential
Training where no credential covering required skills exists
Training to fill unique technical skills needed in the facility (e.g., machining, blue-print reading, inspection, etc.)
Training in ‘soft skills” (e.g., communication, teamwork, work appropriate behavior etc.)
No training provided
Other - Write In
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14. What roles in your facility are difficult to fill due to a lack of qualified candidates?
Role
Role
Role
Role
Role
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15. How could the usefulness of credentials be improved?
(Please select all that apply.)
Credentials must focus more on hands on skills, not just knowledge
Credentials should be more aligned to specific tasks (such as operating specific types of equipment)
Credentials should cover soft skills such as communication, getting along with others, work ethic, team work
Other - Write In
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16. Which of the following areas need new credentials?
(Please select all that apply.)
Computer skills
Critical thinking/problem solving
Data analytics
Interpersonal skills
Technical skills
Verbal communication
Written communication
Other - Write In
None of the above
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17. What NAICS code describes your facility?
Food Manufacturing: NAICS 311
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing: NAICS 312
Textile Mills: NAICS 313
Textile Product Mills: NAICS 314
Apparel Manufacturing: NAICS 315
Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing: NAICS 316
Wood Product Manufacturing: NAICS 321
Paper Manufacturing: NAICS 322
Printing and Related Support Activities: NAICS 323
Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing: NAICS 324
Chemical Manufacturing: NAICS 325
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing: NAICS 326
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing: NAICS 327
Primary Metal Manufacturing: NAICS 331
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing: NAICS 332
Machinery Manufacturing: NAICS 333
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing: NAICS 334
Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing: NAICS 335
Transportation Equipment Manufacturing: NAICS 336
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing: NAICS 337
Miscellaneous Manufacturing: NAICS 339
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18. In what state or US territory is the facility you work in located?
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
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19. What is your role in your facility?
Chief Operating Officer
Foreman
Owner/CEO/President
Manager/Supervisor
Vice President
Production Associate
Director of Operations
Other - Write In
Human Resources
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20. Who makes decisions about how credentials are used in your facility?
(Please select all that apply.)
Chief Operating Officer
Foreman
Owner/CEO/President
Manager/Supervisor
Vice President
Production Associate
Director of Operations
Other - Write In
Human Resources
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21. How long have you worked in your current role?
Less than one year
1 to 3 years
4 to 6 years
7 to 10 years
More than 10 years
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22. How many years have you worked in the manufacturing industry?
Less than three years
3 to 5 years
6 to 10 years
11 to 15 years
16 to 20 years
More than 20 years
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23. How many individuals are employed in your facility?
1 to 19
20 to 49
50 to 99
100 to 250
251 to 500
Over 500
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24. Which of the following most closely describes your facility?
Sole Proprietorship
Privately-held Company
Publicly-traded Corporation
Other - Write In
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25. Is the facility you work in U.S. owned?
Yes
Partially U.S.-owned
No
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When are the credentials used in your facility generally acquired?
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Please indicate how the credentials you have noted above affected the facility. (Please select all that apply)
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26. Please state the degree to which you agree or disagree with the following statements below.
Strongly
Disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly
Agree
Earning a manufacturing credential indicates a greater level of commitment to the industry
Earning a manufacturing credential provides a competitive edge in my facility
Earning a manufacturing credential offers a sense of personal accomplishment
Earning a manufacturing credential supports professional development
Earning a manufacturing credential facilitates recognition from peers and management in my
facility
Earning a manufacturing credential helps individuals gain credibility in my facility
Earning a manufacturing credential enhances job performance (e.g. accuracy, efficiency)
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27. Thank you for lending your expertise, experience, and time to completing the survey! Would you be willing to participate in more detailed discussions on
this topic?
Yes
No
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28. If you would like to receive a copy of the final research report when it is completed, please provide your information below:
First Name
Last Name
Company
Email Address
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Thank you for taking the time to complete the survey. Your participation will be helpful in collecting key
information on the value and use of credentials. We hope that this survey will provide data to many organizations
to improve the workplace. If you have any further questions please contact us at mary.pacelli@nist.gov.
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| File Title | 2017 NIST-MEP Credential Survey |
| File Modified | 2017-05-04 |
| File Created | 2017-03-02 |