Directory 2010

Workforce Needs Survey 2010

MITEC on the Radio

ProBoat Radio is a weekly internet show, sponsored by Professional BoatBuilder magazine.  Recently, several MITEC members have been guests, talking about workforce development.

For the premiere show of ProBoat Radio WEST (Feb 2, 2010), Ann Avary was the host for a discussion about Introducing Technology Engineering & Aptitude (TEA), a program designed to influence young people to consider careers in the marine industry. In the northwest, The Center for Excellence has leveraged resources and collaborated with other industries to develop initiatives aimed at introducing young people to marine-industry skill sets and education options. One example of this effort is the Mother Daughter Technology Engineering & Aptitude (TEA). Designed for middle school girls and their mothers, this hugely successful engineer-led event is an opportunity for the girls to build hovercrafts, bridges, and even rockets primarily with kitchen-drawer items. Join us to find out more about the new workforce that you may not have even imagined yet. The photo below shows some of the participants in the TEA putting their new skills to work by building a hovercraft in the kitchen:

Host: Ann Avary (Center of Excellence for Marine Manufacturing & Technology). Guests: Mary Kaye Bredeson (Center of Excellence for Aerospace and Advanced Materials Manufacturing) and Celeste Baine (Engineering Education Service Center)

Also, in January 2010, MITEC Board Members Rich Difede (Gold Coast Yachts) and Steve Kitchin (NEIT), talked about “The Perfect Employee”. Click HERE to tune in and listen to that conversation.

MITEC Seeks New Board Members

Several MITEC members are coming to the end of their term limits, and the MITEC nomination committee is seeking additional people from the marine industry to fill these slots.

If you are interested, please send an email with your resume attached to Nominating Committee Chair, Pam Lendzion.

We welcome your participation in this organization!

MITEC Skills Analysis Intro

The MITEC Marine Skills Analysis can be used by a variety of marine industry professionals and individuals interested in becoming a part of our industry’s workforce. The analysis represents several years of research and information gathering from a variety of extremely credible sources.

Some examples of who might use this analysis are employers who may want to evaluate their employee’s skill sets to establish training needs. Curriculum designers and teachers of marine trades programs can use the information to gain insight into what skill sets need to be developed in various topic areas for specific jobs within the industry.

Career changers who need to evaluate their own life skill sets to see what skills or knowledge they may need to acquire in order to perform in the marine industry with confidence will find this information useful. Employers and individuals will find this information useful in building career ladders as the steps are clearly identified. Parents of students considering a marine industry career will be able to use this analysis to assist them in evaluating prospective marine training programs.

The information sources include data provided by all of the major marine engine manufacturers such as Mercury Marine, Yamaha, Honda, Suzuki Motors, Yanmar and Volvo Penta. Additionally, data was provided by the American Boat & Yacht Council, American Boat Builder’s and Repairers Association, the Australian Boat Building trades analysis, United States Coast Guard, Skills USA and the US Department of Labor. Additional information was provided by the Canadian boat building associations in Nova Scotia, Canada, New Brunswick, Canada and British Columbia, Canada. Further information was also provided by the Marine Industry Association of South Florida and the Yacht Broker’s Association of America.

It’s important to note that 36 job titles were identified as part of this research and they are specifically targeted towards the marine service and boat building trades, which is the focus of MITEC. The research identified 74 skill areas and matched these skills to the job titles. The skill set requirements identify general knowledge areas as well as technology specific skills.

We hope you find this information useful, and as always the MITEC considers these documents dynamic. Suggestions for improvement or additions that are relevant are always welcome.

To download the complete file of career definitions, click here. We appreciate your comments on this product. Please use the comments section below to tell us what you think of this project, how you are using the information, and what more information you might need.