Wausau/Mosinee Papers weld training Rhinelander, Wisconsin

Abstract

Rhinelander Papers is a paper mill that makes wax coated paper used in candy wrappers. The plant has been in Rhinelander for many years, but Wausau/Mosinee Papers purchased it from another company in 1993. Like many new companies, Wausau/Mosinee Papers brought in new management and new ways of doing things. This has caused some confusion and lack of trust from the employees regarding management. This new job classification called 'Mectech' is one of the changes that has caused some welders to not trust management. They feel management is stepping on their turf by training other trade employees to do their work. This has also caused hard feelings between the welders and other trade employees in the plant. The main reason the new classification was created was to reduce the down time caused by waiting for welders to do small welding jobs other trade employees could do themselves with proper training. The Human Resource Manager (HRM) at Wausau/Mosinee Papers called Nicolet Area Technical College (NATC) to set up a weld training program. A contract will be written to do a two day needs assessment. From the needs assessment, training requirements, numbers of students, and costs will be determined. After the information has been compiled and all the questions have been answered, a meeting will be scheduled with the HRM at Wausau/Mosinee Papers to get his approval or make modifications as needed. After we agree on the project proposal, a new contract will be agreed upon between Wausau/Mosinee Papers and NATC. At that time, a course will be developed based on the needs identified from the needs assessment.