IBb: Inside Berks Business East Penn Manufacturing

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1 IBb: Inside Berks Business East Penn Manufacturing August 13, 2013 Doreen Ottaviani Hamburg Area School District Chemistry

2 What is IBb? IBb or Inside Berks Business is a program that supports the PA Career Education and Work Standards. Educators are: placed in paid summer work-site internships informed of the occupations, job skills, and abilities that are required given the opportunity to receive 40 hours of Act 48 credits

3 IBb Program: Experience summary Business and Educators Working Together Inside look at a local business in a 5 day learning experience: Career opportunities Requirements for new employees State of the art technology Understanding work force supply and demand Business Benefits: Skills /education required Work ethic/attitude for new employees Establish positive relationship with community

4 Summary of East Penn East Penn Manufacturing makes thousands of different sizes and types of lead-acid batteries, battery accessories, and wire & cable products. Founded in 1946 by DeLight Breidegam Jr. DeLight & his father began their business in a small creamery. 1946: 50 batteries made per day - 2 employees 2012: 110,377 batteries made per day employees Largest privately held battery manufacturer in the world 92 locations throughout the United States, Canada, & Mexico.

5 East Penn Manufacturing East Penn Manufacturing complex in Lyon Station, PA (photo online)

6 Employee Education Skill Requirements 85% of employees have a High School Diploma or GED 83% of employees work in production Skills for success are listed below Interpreting graphs and computer skills Good communication and listening skills Reading: able to follow written instructions in English Writing; neatness counts Math: Statistics Team oriented Opportunities for many diverse skills Points for veteran, work experience, education level, technical experience

7 Salary Ranges & Benefits for Entry Level Positions RFT High school; no training: Regular full time $17 - $25/hr. BMT temp (4-6 mo. Introduction) battery Manufacturing Trainee. $10 - $11/hr. Additional bonuses and incentive increases: for group and individual production suggestions resulting in saving to the company. 2 nd and 3 rd shift: receives a shift differential High risk jobs include health and safety bonus Health care benefits: family health care, dental, prescription, counseling Profit sharing, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and training On site medical facility and laundry (uniforms supplied) Opportunity for position transfer and internal advancement Flexible time off (2 personal, 2 emergency, 3 deer days (unpaid with 7 days notice), 5 vacation days etc.)

8 East Penn Manufacturing s Greatest Asset East Penn Considers its employees its greatest asset Extremely diverse career opportunities Self sustaining company Competitive salaries and benefits Environmentally responsible Job security Privately owned and non-union Reinvestment of profits Consistently ranked best places to work

9 Employee Asset: Opportunities for Diverse education backgrounds and interests Production workers: 83% Clerical: 4% Salaried Professional/Technical 6% Physical therapists, nurses, and doctors Accountants Industrial hygienist Metallurgist Laboratory technicians Engineering: mechanical, chemical Maintenance: mechanical, automotive, electronics Environmental Science, chemists, biology Sales and marketing Event planning Salaried Management 3%; Sr. Management 0.5%

10 Eldwin Soto and Tim Mertz monitor the automated machinery that inserts groups into battery cases at East Penn's Lyon Station, PA site courtesy of East Penn Manufacturing. Online; 8/2013.with permission

11 East Penn s Technology State of the art machinery, often designed by East Penn or modified to meet the companies production needs. Permitted lead smelter, refinery and recycling center where virtually 100% of used lead-acid battery is recycled. Waste Water treatment facility: Waste is processed and 100% of contaminants are removed Na 2 SO 4 (Sodium Sulfate) is recovered and sold Touch Screen Computers : quality control and programing Robots are used for lifting and stacking Health Care Center contains additional technology : digital x-ray equipment, audio metric screening booths for hearing testing Analytical laboratory: X-ray diffraction: QC of elemental structure (tribasic or tetrabasic Pb ); hand held x-ray fluorescence (XRF) non destructive elemental analysis in the field.

12 3 Employees East Penn Manufacturing s Greatest Challenge Employee commitment Attendance/on-time for work Kids day, family picnics 2 Maintaining a safe environment Safety training, strike adherence to procedure, medical test monitoring Bonus available for safety 1 Continuing Growth Production increases improved efficiency Machinery and equipment purchasing to address growth

13 Skills required for new hire success Know how to complete a job application form properly Use correct vocabulary, spelling, and grammar Excellent references/past work performance Verify information and dates are accurate Community Service is important and should be included Employ good personal hygiene and dress appropriately Clear criminal record Appear confident; posture; eye-contact; handshake No distracting mannerisms; gum chewing, hair twirling Some behavior that may result in termination: Drug use, theft, refusal to follow safety rules, frequently absent or tardy

14 Synthesis of skills that students are required to be successful Be a Team Player Time management Commitment to quality and safety Dependable Honesty Set and obtain goals: Personal initiative Self advocate: work to improve your life Accept constructive criticism Technology skills Lifelong learning Anticipate task needs.

15 Abstract PA Career Education and Work Standard Addressed E Demonstrate in the career acquisition process, the application of essential workplace skills/knowledge such as, but not limited to: Communication Dependability Safety Personal initiative Time management Team building Technology Laws and Regulations MSDS sheets

16 Career Awareness Activity Description 1 Accuracy and Precision: Density Students will: Work in teams with their lab partner to identify unknown metal samples by replicate analysis of mass, volume by water displacement, and density calculations Research the accepted density values and compare these values to experimental results obtained Calculate the Error and Percent Error. (Precision and Accuracy) of their results Write a Formal lab report: to include any suspected source of error as well as suggestions for improvement of the lab investigation. Identify Density applications in industry: (added) Density measurements guide the formulation process and influence the overall quality of manufactured products:

17 Abstract Activity1: Accuracy and Precision - Density Content Academic Addressed: B Evaluate experimental information for appropriateness and adherence to relevant science processes C ~ Apply the elements of scientific inquiry to solve multi-step problems A Apply concepts about the structure and properties of matter. Quantify the properties of matter (e.g., density) by applying mathematical formulas

18 Awareness Activity 2: An investigation of The Reacting Volumes of Two Solutions to Determine Limiting Reactant Students will: Work in teams with their lab partner to prepare solutions of 0.5M Pb(NO 3 ) 2 and NaI. Observe and document the results when various volumes of the above are mixed. Filter resulting precipitates and remove water by heating Weigh the dry precipitates and carefully document the masses. Graph the mass vs. mole concentration,(added) interpret the shape of the curve, and determine the limiting reactant. Write a Formal lab report: to include theoretical yield, experimental yield, any suspected source of error and suggestions for improvement of the lab investigation.

19 Awareness Activity 2: An investigation of The Reacting Volumes of Two Solutions to Determine Limiting Reactant Content Academic Addressed: B Evaluate experimental information for appropriateness and adherence to relevant science processes C Apply the elements of scientific inquiry to solve multi-step problems

20 Evaluation Process