From offices in Boise, Post Falls, Twin Falls, and Pocatello, TechHelp Specialists help Idaho manufacturers, food processors and entrepreneurs improve their competitiveness through continuous product and process innovation.
TechHelp’s Operational Excellence Team includes, from left, Dave O’Connell, Gene Hamacher, and Gregg Lynde.
Effective leadership is the key to a successful Operational Excellence initiative. In working with a variety of organizations over the years, TechHelp specialists have identified leadership traits, skills, and techniques that organizations can use to improve the odds of success.
Do leaders in your organization?
Have a passion for improvement (know where to start)
Effectively manage and lead change
Attack the process, not the people – respect for people
Work effectively thru & with people and teams
Go See the issue/problem! – Walk the floor
Teach the use of Lean tools & concepts
Ask great probing questions
Can “tell the story”!
Promote Visual Factory, Visual Management & Job Aids
Know & act on the Voice of the Customer (VOC)
TechHelp’s OE Team can help you identify and work on gaps in your leadership profile. Contact any member of our Operational Excellence Team or complete a short form to request a free site visit & assessment of your organization’s leadership needs.
Open doors to prime international markets, gain high-level access to new potential customers and strategic government officials, strengthen existing international relationships, and gain a deeper understanding of strategic Mexican industries.
Get introduced to the SQF system and prepare to take the SQF Practitioner exam. During this two day course, you will gain an understanding of the SQF code and how to apply it to food manufacturing. With practical exercises to reinforce learning, you will be able to successfully implement and maintain an SQF System.
This course is for people in supervisory roles and those who will soon be in those positions, intended to equip participants with the necessary skills to manage, supervise, and lead staff. The instructors of this course have years of experience leading teams in some of the top manufacturing organizations across the U.S. Come leverage their expertise by not only learning but also practicing the skills needed to have a highly effective and functioning team.
This course is for people in supervisory roles and those who will soon be in those positions, intended to equip participants with the necessary skills to manage, supervise, and lead staff. The instructors of this course have years of experience leading teams in some of the top manufacturing organizations across the U.S. Come leverage their expertise by not only learning but also practicing the skills needed to have a highly effective and functioning team.
G Zero machining centers include multi-pallet systems, horizontal milling, vertical milling, and lathe turning with live tooling. This site tour has the option to attend in-person or virtually. Please choose your option when you register. In-person is limited to 25 attendees.
This course helps to train and prepare employees to identify, control, and prevent injuries from common occupational hazards in facilities (like manufacturing facilities). It also provides information on worker’s rights and employer responsibilities according to OSHA. At the completion of the course, you will receive a DOL (Department of Labor) OSHA 10 General Industry card. This course meets the training requirements of the OSHA 10 designation and is taught by an authorized instructor.
This course is for people in supervisory roles and those who will soon be in those positions, intended to equip participants with the necessary skills to manage, supervise, and lead staff. The instructors of this course have years of experience leading teams in some of the top manufacturing organizations across the U.S. Come leverage their expertise by not only learning but also practicing the skills needed to have a highly effective and functioning team.
Participants will learn the basic elements and requirements and standards in 29 CFR 1910 and will learn to develop and train on policies and procedures involved in identifying, avoiding, controlling, and preventing common workplace hazards. Students will also learn employer and employees responsibilities for each standard. At the completion of the course, you will receive a DOL (Department of Labor) OSHA 30 General Industry card. This course meets the training requirements of the OSHA 30 designation and is taught by an authorized instructor.
MMEC Conference Room, 2310 University Way, Bldg. 1, Bozeman, MT
MMEC Conference Room, 2310 University Way, Bldg. 1, Bozeman
Does your company need a Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) on staff to fulfill the requirements of the Preventive Controls for Human Food regulation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)? The FSMA rule requires food facilities to have a food safety plan in place that includes an analysis of hazards and risk-based preventive controls to minimize or prevent the identified hazards.
Interested in exporting? Join us as Sarah Massie, President of S Massie Consulting, helps you walk through creating your export plan. We are offering in-person and virtual. Lunch is included for in-person attendees.
This event is designed specifically for aerospace manufacturers seeking to expand their industry knowledge and build their business. Participants will learn about the latest industry trends, challenges, and forecasts, and have the opportunity to network with peers, prospective customers, and vendors from the region’s aerospace supply chain. The 2021 event will be held virtually on June 1-2.