Innovation and Empowerment: SNU-Tulsa Research Journal

Background Music: Tim Jones 59
Being a manufacturer of aircraft components, Spirit has
been under the constant scrutiny of the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA). The procedures and methods for qualifying
and certifying employees to do their jobs must meet strict
criteria, and undergo frequent audits. The training team can
improve its success and efficiency by taking advantage of any
opportunity it can find to do a better job. With such a large
workforce to train, even small improvements increase efficiency
when used consistently.
When this project was conducted, there were two training
rooms at Spirit, with a third being built. Each training room
has two Human Resources Specialists that administer the
certification courses. Most of the courses consist of classroom
lecture, practice review exercises, a written exam, and a
practical skills demonstration. All of these parts of the
training are given in the classroom, except the practical skills
demonstration. The classrooms are totally enclosed, soundproofed,
and inside bigger buildings. The acoustic qualities of
the classrooms provide an excellent environment for background
music. The training room being used for this study is located in
Spirit Aerosystems Building 001. There are approximately 200
employees in this building who get their training and
certifications done in this classroom.
Innovation and Empowerment: SNU-Tulsa Research Journal, Volume 1, Issue 1