Manufacturing/Construction Skills
| Contact Information | Location |
|---|---|
| Konley Kelley Assistant Dean, Corporate Services Phone: 214-360-1222 E-mail: kkelley@dcccd.edu |
Richland College Garland Campus 675 W. Walnut Garland, Texas 75040 |
The Dallas County area is home to a wide variety of manufacturing companies. In fact, Garland is one of the largest manufacturing cities in the state of Texas with over 375 manufacturers. In response to the wide variety of needs expressed by the manufacturing community, Richland College and the Garland Chamber of Commerce formed the Dallas County Manufacturers’ Association (DCMA) in 2006.
DCMA’s goal is to provide the Dallas County manufacturing community with the best possible opportunities to grow, compete and succeed in the global marketplace. One of DCMA’s major objectives is to provide resources for a qualified workforce and training. They accomplish this by working closely with Richland College which provides an extensive array of training programs designed to meet the needs of the manufacturing community.
Manufacturing Skills Training includes, but is not limited to:
- AutoCAD
- Blueprint Reading
- Electrical
- Geometrical Dimensioning & Tolerancing
- Hazmat
- Hydraulics/Pneumatics
- Safety/OSHA
- Shop Math
- Statistical Process Control
- Welding
"J&A selected Richland College to provide lean training in order to be more competitive and offer our customers more value for less cost. With this training we have already seen improvements in product flow and process standardization." – Sean Matheis, General Manager, J&A Manufacturing, Inc.
In 2009, Richland College entered into a partnership with the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC). Through this partnership, their manufacturing specialists deliver hands-on training and technical assistance that improve efficiency, quality and productivity. Focus areas include lean enterprise, technology solutions, strategic management, quality systems, environment and safety.
In 2009, Richland College also began partnering with APICS North Texas Chapter to provide training for APICS courses: Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) and Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP).
We have worked with FANUC AMERICA to provide maintenance and programming courses on their equipment to update the skills of the Garland manufacturing workforce. Rockwell Automation has partnered with Richland College to provide fundamental and troubleshooting courses on programmable logic controllers. Corporate Services staff has also developed relationships with other resources to provide Ammonia Safety training and Analytical Troubleshooting.