How Co-Contracting responds to the lack of technical staff

The biggest challenge facing the maintenance industry is a lack of knowledge. Because ever higher demands are made in the field of safety and tighter tolerances are tolerated in terms of quality, the production and well-being of people benefits. However, these specific requirements are also translated to the contractors during the preparation, execution and evaluation of the maintenance of the installations.

Due to the enormous technological advances, there is a lack of knowledge. This is because people are still highly educated on a theoretical level, but there is an increasing lack of good practical knowledge; How does something really work and why? In the year 2022, just find a good mechanical mechanic or somebody with a welding background. Practical knowledge is becoming increasingly scarce.

At school and at home, students are increasingly motivated to get high grades and continue studying. As can be recognized in the labor market, this creates a considerable gap in practitioners who are extremely handy and practically grounded. Because, in the past people received an above-average salary when they continued their studies with a Bachelor or University degree, nowadays these salary differences have changed drastically. Training courses are very broadly structured, resulting in; a limited depth. As a result, harmony with the workplace is sometimes lacking, people no longer ‘speak each other’s language’.

Robert Bruchmann, location manager Co-Contracting therefore finds it very important that the right people are hired, whom he can confidently send to a client’s project: ‘Within Co-Contracting, a thorough screening and various discussions are held with the potential candidate to join our team. We think it’s important that a new colleague feels at home within our organization, but that the right click is also there in the workplace. After all, we have a close-knit team that can trust each other blindly, challenges each other to improve in knowledge and skills, and can also be friends outside of work. I think this is the strength of our company. The chemistry that the team has created among themselves is also applied to subcontractors and ultimately leads to the fact that the customer is actually relieved of stress and problems. Our employees take care of the equipment as they would at home, speak to the customer and colleagues neatly and honestly and can make the translation with what takes place in practice and what the customer would like to know at any desired level.  That’s why the preliminary phase is very important in appointing the right employees. Discover the human side behind the person so that we know whether the candidate fits into our team and will seize opportunities that we present to him. For example, one starts first in our training center, where we have simulated a small factory that largely corresponds to reality. Under the guidance of experienced colleagues and a study of an internally drawn up theory book, the new employee learns the intricacies of the trade and is prepared to gain experience in the field. Sending new guys out on time with experienced employees is very important, as is recording useful tips & tricks, in this way we safeguard our expertise and the knowledge remains within Co-Contracting. The curiosity to learn new things starts with people themselves, forcibly sending someone on a course has the opposite effect. This is what works for us and how we keep up with the times, people are the most important factor for us to unburden the customer’.

Would you like to discover what we do and do you also want to be part of our team? Or do you want to know how we can unburden you as a customer? Please contact Robert Bruchmann.

Mail: info@co-contracting.eu
Phone: +31 (0)46 410 63 05

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