1. What is a “Metrologist” anyway?
Steven Stahley
Director of measurement Excellence, Cummins Inc.

2. Metrologist Defined…Wikipedia
Performs Metrology work involving precision measurement and comparison of physical quantities such as mass, length, time, force, speed, voltage and current. They calibrate precision equipment which measures these physical units. They may also certify that outside standards of such quantities as mass and volume are correct.
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3. Metrologist Defined…Agilent
Develops and evaluates calibration systems that measure characteristics of objects, substances, or phenomena, such as length, mass, time, temperature, electric current, luminous intensity and derived units of physical or chemical measure. Identifies magnitude of error sources contributing to uncertainty of results to determine reliability of measurement process in quantitative terms. ..Directs engineering, quality and laboratory personnel in design, manufacture, evaluation and calibration of measurement standards, instruments and test systems to insure selection of approved instrumentation. …
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4. The Metrologist Role
But…do you have to have someone titled a Metrologist to do this work? Or
Will someone with the right skills do?
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5. Paradigm Shift
Focus less on developing Metrologist and more on developing Metrology skills…
At Cummins Metrology skills can be utilized through out our manufacturing and business processes.
The most effective way to improve our processes is to get the right skills into the hands closest to the process.
In our plants we would rather have the manufacturing associates, technicians, engineers etc have the Metrology skills related to what they are doing then depend on one Metrologist to try to provide those skills.
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6. 6 Sigma Project - Objective and Deliverables
Decrease the educational gap in Metrology to increase the percentage of qualified employees (exempt and non-exempt) in the manufacturing and engineering entities.
Qualifiers
Technical skills where focused on Dimensional Metrology, as Cummins processes are dependent on length.
Areas of focus
Manufacturing
Product development
Service

7. 6 Sigma Project Phase I Phase I Deliverables:
Consolidated Skill Set (specifically in Metrology) required for technicians and engineers
Perform an Educational Gap Analysis with local Columbus Indiana schools in the subject of metrology.
Indiana University, Purdue University, Columbus (IUPUC)
Purdue College of Technology (PCOT)
Ivy Tech Community College (ITCC)
Local High Schools
Identify curriculum improvements
Resources
Professor qualifications
text books, etc.)
Generic template to identify educational gap in other disciplines

8. Skills and Definitions
Skill vs.. Level
Levels 0 to 4
Skills and Definitions
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9. How do we get there?
Compile master skill set in metrology for engineers and technicians
Survey manages, engineers, technicians, etc as to current and needed skills levels
Review current university/HS curriculum and perform a gap analysis
Recommend revisions to the curriculum that satisfy the skill set needed to do the job.

10. 6 Sigma Project Phase II Phase II Deliverables:
Utilize Consolidated Skill Set defined in Phase I
Perform an Educational Gap Analysis with a broader set of schools, focusing on a sample of schools from which Cummins recruits engineers
Purdue Mechanical School of Technology West Lafayette
Penn State
Ohio State University
University of Kentucky
Identify curriculum improvements
Resources
Professor qualifications
text books, etc.)

11. What do we already have? Top 25 skills for engineers
Generic Template (created in first project)
Internal Cummins Skills Assessment

12. How do we get there?
Put list together for top 5 technical schools co-located in our manufacturing sites
Review current university curriculum and perform a gap analysis
Recommend revisions to the curriculum that satisfy the skill set needed to do the job.

13. Deliver Skill Gap Analysis
University Liaisons at CMI were contacted to retrieve the proper contact information for the universities
Contact was made with the universities to gauge their interest
Once the universities were onboard, the gap analysis worksheet was shared with them.

14. Summery of Results (Results Key)
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15. Summery of Results (Sample)
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16. Summery of Results (Sample)
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17. Summary of Curriculum Changes
Curriculum proposals for each skill have been proposed by the universities
Follow-up with each school on their proposals to ensure the changes are made and any resource requirements are met.
Control Plan:
Every 5 Years update gap analysis
Update School contacts
Review resource needs
Re-Survey Cummins Managers, Engineers and technicians to see if skills are improving.

18. Lessons Learned
Not all Universities will be interested in initiatives like this, even if it will benefit them long-term
Universities that are not local to Columbus are not as likely to make curriculum changes
Difficult to find the correct contacts if the university is not local
Schools really liked the level of detail of the request!
Process created in Phase I of project works well with other schools as well (not just local)

19. ?
Questions / Comments
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