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PR 19 - National training recognition for local company - August 19th 2009
An enduring commitment to the training and development of its employees has achieved national recognition for Luxus, the technical compounding and recycling company based in Louth, Lincolnshire.
Earlier this year the company signed up to the Cogent Sector Skills Pledge and soon stepped up to the National Skills Pledge, a move that was formally recognised with the presentation of a certificate by Neil Wilkinson, the Midlands Regional Skills Manager for the National Skills Academy Process Industries.
The Skills Academy is part of a UK-wide network launched by the Government to address skills and training needs throughout key sectors, including the process industries of chemicals, polymers, and pharmaceuticals. The academy’s mission is to provide UK employers with access to high quality training that will boost efficiency and productivity. Its activities are directed by regional skills boards made up of local employers, putting them in the driving seat of changing the industries’ skills platform, and helping them focus on developing the key skills needed to help drive their businesses forward.
In practice the Sector Skills Pledge means that Luxus makes a commitment to train its employees to a nationally-agreed Gold Standard, developed in partnership with employers, to ensure that they have the skills to compete successfully in a global market. The Skills Academy works alongside employers to help them identify and plug skills gaps, giving them access to a network of Academy-assessed, quality assured training and development specialists.
Employees benefit from local access to high level training and qualifications as well as career advice while learning more about working in the process industries.
By signing up to these pledges and ensuring continued development for its employees, Luxus aims to increase productivity, quality and competency, thus improving customer satisfaction and gaining competitive edge in the markets in which it operates.
“We are hoping to tie this training into a structured development program, linked to a grading system for all existing and new employees, said Sarah Griffiths, HSQET (Health, Safety, Quality Environmental & Training) manager at Luxus. “It’s a company-wide commitment involving many people including the managing director,” adds Sarah. With the assistance of Andrew Gilbert, HSQET co-ordinator, she is responsible for ensuring that the training needs of all employees are reviewed and implemented in line with business requirements set out by the directors of the company. This means ensuring that the training delivered is of a high standard and adds value to the business and the individual’s personal development. The responsibility for monitoring and reviewing training needs is shared with other departmental managers including Sarah Willis – technical laboratory manager, Ian Pigot – compounding factory manager, Peter Laking - recycling factory manager, Alec Desforges – logistics manager and various other commercial and finance managers within the organisation.
In the long term Luxus hope to secure funding for NVQs and the new Award, Certificate and Diploma levels for all employees including senior management training. This will support previously undertaken NVQs in polymer and plastics processing operations, business improvement techniques as well as other initiatives such as lean manufacturing and 5S which are already in operation.
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