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...page eight Clinton Mills Operator Tral Clinton Mills places a great amount of emphasis on training. Using a series of instructors in such areas as spinning, weaving, loom Tilling supplying, spooling, and loom technician training, Clinton Training Director James Buchanan directs numerous individuals through the various training programs during the year. Qualified instructors using machinery similar to that found in the plants, train and upgrade employees to specific job levels. "The instructors are all well experienced in their specific fields so they can present the basic fundamentals of a job to the trainee," emphasizes Buchanan. "The instructor trains the trainee to perform a job st by step in an orderly fashion in order to challenge but not frustrate the trainee." Buchanan, through feedback from the instructors, monitors the trainees' progress and provides the necessary guidance and supervision to assure a successful completion of the training program. Clinton's ultra-modern training center provides up-to-date "classroom" models for j M K wr Cynthia Culbertson practices filling ba an assignment in the plant. .? Spooler operators are essential in Clin1 instructs Mattie Summers in correct sp Emphasizes ining training purposes. After a certain level i< reached, the instructor takes the trainee intc the plant to complete additional training be fore he or she is assigned a job. "It is important in training," says Bucha nan, "to create between the instructor anc trainees positive attitudes. The trainee mus be taught and understand how much work ir a given period of time is expected to mee our production goals and quality standards "Trainees sometimes reach the poin where they .hink they are doing all they can but they may be a ways from meeting pro duction goals and quality standards. That'; where we really have to use our talents t< encourage them to keep progressing unti they reach the required level of production Daily records are kept on each trainee t measure job performance and progress. "Motivation is an essential part of train ing," continued Buchanan. "We train am upgrade many employees during the year t gain new skills and to improve others. Train ing is an expensive but essential prograr within our Company," added Buchanan. * tteries in the Training Center in preparation fo / ? 3L; ViN ton's yarn preparation. Johnnie McGowan, righ ooier operator job functions. ? Spinning requires a number or spinners w speed and accuracy. Mary Jane Simmons (foi progresses in the Company training progranr v-# r In order to produce superior quality fab qualified weavers. Weaving instructor Mary trains for an X-3 weaving assignment in Plai Supplier. P HA U I fflv 11 t, James Buchanan, seated, Training Dire< review a series ot training reports. iH^^w "^ V ?^^vf~ j^* \"^^8 aKv^' *i fln rho must be able to perform their job with rward) encourages Evelyn Stevenson as she i. fics, Clinton Mills needs well-trained and Hughes OBSERVES Menitta Smith as she it No. 1. Menitta is currently a Loom Filling fc pr / zJft I :tor, and Josh Savage, Training Co ordinator,