OP LZZ – EDUCATE FOR GROWTH! REG. NUMBER CZ.1.04/1.1.00/71.00002
OP LZZ – EDUCATE FOR GROWTH! REG. NUMBER CZ.1.04/1.1.00/71.00002
Project name: Course of professional business and engineering terminology in German
Subsidy amount: CZK 118,868.00
Implementation period: September to December 2013
This project was focused on the further professional education of employees in the field of teaching the German language in the scope of 48 teaching hours. The realization of this project was financed from the resources of the European Social Fund through the Human Resources and Employment Operational Program and from the state budget of the Czech Republic. Based on the results and evaluation of the success of previous German language teaching, educational needs and goals for further development of German language skills were proposed. The shortcoming of the teaching was mainly insufficient space for consolidating professional terminology and vocabulary, which is needed for business negotiations, the implementation of foreign exhibitions (participation in fairs) and when studying drawing and technical documentation (foreign contracts).
The lesson was planned as an intensive daily study with an erudite lecturer in 2 groups and subsequent self-study (vocabulary review, preparation of conversation topics). Therefore, the duration of the lesson was set once a week for each group for 3 hours (after 60 minutes with one break of 15 minutes). The basic goals of the education were the teaching of basic terminology (professional vocabulary) in the field of container production and consolidation of THP conversation in business German and the ability to communicate professionally with foreign customers.
All participating employees had the basics of the German language (dictionary, basic vocabulary). The result of the education was an increase in the language skills of the decisive part of the company’s management and other employees who directly communicate with foreign customers. Education thus contributed to further increasing the company’s competitiveness and securing new orders. At the same time, the costs of possible interpreting services used by the company (negotiations with the customer, translations of business contracts) were reduced.
Project name: Reading technical documentation in German – professional terminology
Subsidy amount: CZK 149,670.00
Implementation period: January to February 2014
The project was a follow-up to the Professional Business and Engineering Terminology Course. The teaching was again planned as an intensive daily study with an erudite lecturer in 2 groups and subsequent self-study (vocabulary review, preparation of conversation topics). Therefore, the duration of the lessons was set twice a week for each group for 3 hours (after 60 minutes with one break of 15 minutes). The scope of the course (a total of 16 course days = 48 hours per group) should be sufficient to consolidate the basic terminology from the company’s engineering production – container production and the teaching of basic vocabulary in the area of product technical documentation and tender documentation (reading procurement documentation, catalog sheets, drawing documentation).
Since the documentation related to orders is archived at the company headquarters, the service provider provided training both in its own training premises and in the company in Domaželice near Přerova (teaching on specific current documents, consultation of unknown vocabulary from correspondence).
The result of the education was a further increase in the language skills of the decisive part of the company’s management, which directly communicates with foreign customers in relation to the drawing and project documentation of orders. Education will contribute to further increasing the company’s competitiveness and ensuring a quick response to changes in project documentation for foreign orders in Austria and Switzerland.
Project name: Basic course of aluminum welding in a protective atmosphere ZK 131 21
Subsidy amount: CZK 43,205.00
Implementation period: January to February 2014
The aim of this course was to increase the professional skill of 1 final assembly worker by completing the basic course of aluminum welding in a protective atmosphere ZK 131 21. By acquiring this skill, conditions were created for a faster response to the needs of foreign customers and the possibility of obtaining additional supplies. Until now, only 1 employee fulfilled this professional skill, which limited economically and technologically interesting production.
In order to further acquire the market, it is necessary to respond quickly to customer requirements. There are more and more requests for replaceable superstructures with aluminum elements (e.g. side panels, fronts, lids). Recently, customers have been focusing on increasing the efficiency of transport, which aluminum offers them due to its lower weight compared to ordinary steel. By using aluminum elements, the total transported weight can be reduced, and thus the fuel consumption, or achieve the desired increase in transport efficiency. In order for PLASTICO spol. s.r.o. could focus more on this special segment of the exchangeable bodies market, which is economically very interesting for it, it needed to increase its ability to quickly respond to new market requirements, or to have in its employee base workers who master the welding of this hitherto less used material.
Project name: Basic course of stainless steel welding in a protective atmosphere
Subsidy amount: CZK 51,566.00
Implementation period: January to February 2014
The aim of this course was to increase the professional skills of 1 worker by completing a basic course of stainless steel welding in a protective atmosphere. There are more and more requirements for stainless steel containers. Due to its higher resistance, stainless steel is used in demanding operations, such as chemical plants, rendering plants, but also food plants. In these areas with difficult operating conditions, customers mainly emphasize the service life of the container, which stainless steel offers compared to conventional steel. In order for PLASTICO spol. s.r.o. could focus more on this special segment of the exchangeable bodies market, which is economically very interesting for it, it needed to increase its ability to quickly respond to new market requirements, or to have in its employee base workers who master the welding of this hitherto less used material.
