Skilled Trades
Helping manufacturing businesses fix what needs fixing.
Put simply, we help manufacturing businesses fix what needs fixing. Crossover supports client needs with a deep bench of skilled talent. From Journeyman toolmakers to Red Seal millwrights, Controls Engineers to Robot technicians, Crossover backs up fixing challenges with talent. We engage with your team right on the shop floor, side-by-side, in the trenches. Not only will we augment your team with the experience you need across every manufacturing technology, at every stage of manufacturing, we can design and develop training programs to improve your skilled trades performance.
If you need even more, we will collaborate with you to design and execute apprenticeship programs with seasoned skilled leaders and trainers – giving your team an enduring edge in the ever competitive manufacturing sector.
Discover some of the key technical challenges we help manufacturers like you face head-on:
Product Launch
Improve Manufacturing Reliability
Automation & Technology Integration
Tooling Optimization
Service Includes:
- Facilities Assessments
- Program Management Support – Technical Process Development
- Automation Assessments & Solutions
- Equipment Build and Integration
- Tooling Vendor Management
- Program/Product Launch Support
- Preventative Maintenance Systems
- Skilled Trades Augmentation
Background
- Tier 1 Structural Seating Manufacturer — Multiple Facilities
- Client requested support for supply risk mitigation
Key Business Issues
- Underfunded manufacturing facilities
- Poorly designed process
- New equipment installation
- New facility launch
- Challenging OEM / Tier 1 relationship
- Financially Distressed
Results
Plant 1
- Stabilized fulfillment
- Throughput improvements to meet contract
- Prepared and delivered bank builds enabling asset move to an alternate supplier
- Moved equipment and relaunch all assets w/in 30 days
Plant 2
- Hands-on leadership
- Managing Operations
- Managing M, P & L
- Weld and Assembly Layout reconfig
- Managing Skilled Trades
- Rebuilding Tooling
- Rebuilding Assets
- Equipment Launch