Apprentice Program Benchmark Survey - NSRP

Advancing Registered Apprenticeshipinto the 21 st CenturyApprentice ProgramBenchmark SurveyNSRP Crosscut PanelFebruary 4 & 5, 2009

Registered Apprentice Program SurveyNSRP-Crosscut PanelFeb 4&5, 2009Mobile, AlResponses as of 2-5-09Company POCAddressPhone e-mailAker Philadelphia Shipyard James E. (Jim) Clark 2100 Kitty Hawk Ave Philadelphia, PA 19112 215-875-8817 James.clark@phillyshipyard.comAtlantic Marine Florida, LLC Matt Waesche 8500 Heckschere Dr Jacksonville, FL 32226 904-251-1580 mwaesche@atlanticmarine.comNorthrop Grumman Shipbuilding NewportNewsNorthrop Grumman Shipbuilding GulfCoastNorthrop Grumman Shipbuilding GulfCoast-PascagoulaNorthrop Grumman Shipbuilding GulfCoast - PascagoulaBob Leber 4101 Washington Ave Newport News, VA 23607 757-688-4412 robert.leber@ngc.comLarry E. Crane PO Box 147 Pascagoula, MS 39568 228.935.5102 larry.crane@ngc.comLouis Bond Pascagoula, MS 228-762-2155 ibewlocal733@bellsouth.comMark ScottVT Halter Inc Jerold Shepherd 5801 Elder Ferry Road Moss Point, MS 39562 228-627-8366 j.shepherd@vthm.comBrownsville Marine Products Don Bewley 1800 Paul Thomas Boulevard Brownsville, PA 15417 724-785-2575 donb@brownsvillemarine.comNAVSEA 04XR Danny Haas 1600 Farragut Ave, Bldg 466 Bremerton, WA 98314 360-476-3897 danny.haas@navy.milAlaska Ship and Drydock Doug Ward 3801 Tongass Ave Ketchinkan, AK 99901 907.228.5302 dward@akship.comBollinger Shipyards, Inc. Dennis Fanguy 365 Hwy 308 South Lockport, La 70374 985-532-2554 dennisf@bollingersyipyards.comAustal USA Susan Hale 1 Dunlap Drive Mobile, Al 36602 251-445-1943 Susan.hale@austalusa.comSignal International Ryan Lee601 Bayou Casotte Parkway Pascagoula, MS 39568 228-762-0010X5359 rlee@signalint.comSignal International Ricky Parker 601 Bayou Casotte Parkway Pascagoula, MS 39581? 228-549-1469 rparker@signalint.comSan Diego Community College District Dr. Lisa Curtin 2840 Maple St San Diego, CA 92104619-388-3329619-871-0449Flixicrew Staffing Dean Fournier 3521Brookdale Drive S. Mobile, Al 36618 251-479-4680 dfournier@flxicrew.com

Survey Participants (16 total)Government Yards19%Small Private Yards43% Government YardsLarge Private YardsSmall Private YardsLarge Private Yards38%

Registered Apprentice Programs10957.1%883.3%7654100%13Not RegisteredRegistered3235410Government Yards Large Private Yards Small Private Yards

1401201008060402001 215Number in a Apprentice Program each year100 10011050120 120 120130Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Newport NewsNNSYPSNSYAustal USANorthrop Grumman Shipbuilding Gulf Coast-PascagoulaPNSYPHNSYNorthrop Grumman Shipbuilding Gulf CoastAker Philadelphia ShipyardAlaska Ship and DrydockBollinger Shipyards, Inc.

GD EB (from comparison chart)Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Newport NewsNorthrop Grumman Shipbuilding Newport NewsGD EB (from comparison chart)Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Newport NewsAustal USA6543210Program LengthEntries made for separate programsBollinger Shipyards, Inc.Government YardsGD-BIW (from comparison chart)Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding Gulf Coast-PascagoulaGD-NASSCO (from comparison chart)Alaska Ship and DrydockAker Philadelphia ShipyardAustal USANorthrop Grumman Shipbuilding Gulf CoastGD-NASSCO (from comparison chart)

Sources for Academic / Theory Training(Data not available from 6 of the shipyards)109890%80%7654320%2110% 10%0In-House Comm College BusinessConsortiumLabor UnionOther

10100%Sources for Academic / Theory Training(Data not available from 6 of the shipyards)987654330%20%210% 10%10In-House Comm College BusinessConsortiumLabor UnionVendor

How is the Apprentice Time Spent?(Data not available from 3 of the shipyards)100.0%Average Percentages50.4%25.0%16.8%8.2%0.0%Structured OJTWork w/omentoringFormal ClassroomOJT

Apprentice Time Spent(Average of each group indicated by dashed line.)100%90%80%70%60%50%40%30%Aker SYAtlantic MarineNGSB-NNNGSB-GCVT HalterGovernment YardsAlaska DDBollinger SYAustal USA20%10%0%Structured OJTWork w/omentoringFormalClassroomOJT

Average Apprentice Time SpentBy Shipyard Type80.0%70.0%Too far from norm. Perhapsthere is more OJT than reported.Suggest revising question tomeasure time with an assignedmentor and a formal checklist.60.0%50.0%40.0%30.0%Every program has this in common.Because Registered programs require only6.7% academic time, this may also includeclassroom time for craft instruction as partof the SOJT. Need to revise question tomeasure both time in class for academicsand also for time in class for craft training.Sample AverageGovernment YardsLarge Private SYsSmall Private SYs20.0%10.0%0.0%Structured OJT Work w/o mentoring Formal Classroom OJT

Apprentice Time SpentCombining SOJT and OJT100.0%90.0%80.0%70.0%60.0%50.0%40.0%HighLowAverage30.0%20.0%10.0%0.0%SOJT+OJTWork w/omentoringFormal Classroom

Use of Workforce Development Activities(Data not available from 3 of the shipyards)100.0%69.2%84.6%76.9%23.1%15.4%0.0%In-House Comm College BusinessConsortiumLabor UnionVendor

Hire Journeymen(Data not available from 3 of the shipyards)100.0%76.9%23.1%0.0%YESNO

Willing to Pay Premium to Attract Journeymen(Data not available from 3 of the shipyards)100.0%38.5%46.2%7.7%0.0%YES NO Already Pay Premium

100.0%Expectations for a Registered Apprentice Program(Data not available from 3 of the shipyards)100.0% 100.0% 100.0%46.2%-Future Leaders / mentors-Communicators-A stable, multi-skilled, selforganizing,high performanceworkforce0.0%Improved SafetyInproved Retention Inproved First-timeQualityOther

ROI Expectations for a Registered Aprentice Program(Data not available from 3 of the shipyards)100.0%90.0%70.0%50.0% 50.0%30.0%0.0%AcceleratedrecruitmentFundingSupportIncreasePartershipsIncreasedSalesOthers

Support for a future project by NSRP to set up some apprentice programs for small andmedium size shipyards.(missing input form 3 shipyards)100.0%76.9%15.4% 15.4%0.0%0.0% 0.0%Definitely Might Unsure Probably not Definitely not

100.0%Willing to participate in a continuation of this survey on apprentice / training programs(missing input form 4 shipyards)100.0%0.0%YES0.0%NO