SKILL GAP ANALYSIS
Function
Level
Skills Required Process improvement skills waste control, finding solutions to maintenance and engineering related problems as most of the units do not have a dedicated R&D for process improvement. Ÿ Need for understanding quality requirements of customers Ÿ Problem solving skills, good communication skills to manage shop floor workers who are mostly minimally educated. Ÿ Knowledge of vernacular language Ÿ is essential to communicate with the
Skill Gaps
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Ÿ Inadequate of
cross-functional knowledge especially knowledge of effluent treatment processes. Ÿ Insufficient soft skills to manage shop floor personnel.
workers
Production
Operator
Ÿ Operating knowledge of bleaching and
Ÿ Insufficient availability of
colouring, jet dyeing machines, jiggers, soft flow dyeing machines etc. Ÿ Knowledge of various type of Chemicals used in processing. Ÿ Ability to identify and differentiate colours. Ÿ Need for Certification of skills - The operators working on boilers need to have certification. Ÿ Understanding of waste treatment operations
personnel who can work in boiler operations. Ÿ Inadequate knowledge of various machines and chemicals. Ÿ Insufficient knowledge of effluent treatment processes Ÿ Inadequate knowledge of CNC machines.
Ÿ Understanding of the customer
Testing / Quality
requirements and communicating the quality parameters to Lab assistants. Knowledge of international standards is desirable. Quality assurance/ Ÿ Knowledge of in line and final quality testing procedures. Quality control Ÿ Ability to understand and prevent defects such as shade variations, patches, etc. For e.g. in case of dyeing, loose threads in the fabric would impact the quality of the dyeing.
Lab Assistants
Ÿ Inadequate
understanding of the buyer requirements and their relationship to quality parameters. (translation of buyer requirements to quality parameters).
ŸKnowledge of laboratory outines & practices. ŸInadequate knowledge of ŸMaintain records of testing results, routine logs
and laboratory notes, etc. ŸKnowledge of various chemicals and dyes.
various chemicals vis-a-vis processing of fabrics.
In our next issue we will continue with Skill Gap Analysis in the Clothing/ Garmenting Sector which is the final stage of the textile value chain. Textile Value Chain | January - March 2013
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