Building Maintenance Form Kirksville Regional Economic Development, Inc (K-REDI) Skill Needs for Current Employees The following survey has been developed by the Business Retention and Expansion Committee in order to determine needs of companies and their employees when it comes to skills in industrial maintenance. Please take a few minutes to fill this survey out and submit it via fax (660) 785-2530, snail mail (315 S. Franklin) or pick-up (660) 665-2003. Electricity Do your employees work around LOW voltage electricity? Yes No Do your employees work around HIGH voltage electricity? Yes No Do your employees work with the building's electrical distribution system? Yes No Do your employees work on electrically powered equipment within the facility? Yes No Are any technical certifications required for these employees? Yes No Please list: What general electrical training would be helpful for your employees to know, so you do not have to call in an outside electrician? Plumbing Do your employees repair or replace pumps? Yes No Do your employees work with the potable water system? Yes No Do your employees clean/repair the sanitary sewer system? Yes No Do your employees inspect/maintain natural gas or other flammable gas lines? Yes No Are any technical certificates required for these employees? Yes No Please list: What general plumbing training would be helpful for your employees to know, so you do not have to call in an outside plumber? Machine Repair Do your employees need additional training on troubleshooting for machines? Yes No Explain: Do your employees understand basic pneumatic skills? Yes No Explain: Do your employees need additional training to perform precision maintenance? Yes No Explain: Are any technical certifications required for your employees? Yes No Explain: HVAC Do your employees repair/perform in-house inspections on HVAC equipment? Yes No What general HVAC training would be helpful for your employees to know so you do not have to call in an outside technician? Other Are there other areas you would like your employees to have better/additional general skills? (Such as boilers, PLC, train the trainer, machinists, control systems, etc) Thank you for completing this survey! Please return it by February 14th. The Kirksville Area Technical Center, and K-REDI, along with a technical school (possibly Indian Hills Community College or Linn State curriculum) are thinking of putting some classes/workshops together locally to train local employees. The support of employers is needed for this. Would you be interested to send one or more employees to training? Yes No Would you be willing to pay a reasonable fee to cover the cost? Yes No
