Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Training Me< To Company Training is an essential ingredient in any successful organization. Clinton has a staff of qualified instructors in various categories and excellent training laciiuies ior loom technicians, loom filling suppliers, spinners, doffers, spooler oper ators and weavers in its modern training center. "'From time to time, weavers and other employees are brought back to the center for re training or refresher training, or in some cases to broaden their skills in certain cate gories," says James Buchanan. Clinton i training director. At the present time, we're re training loom technicians on some improved machinery. According to Buchanan, most trainees accept the challenge of working with an instructor with little difficulties. Must Listen "The most important aspect of training is listening to the instructor and doing your job JSbP * / v Jimmy Carroll (left) instructs Plant No an X-3 loom. Hooks Named To ATOE Post Barry Hooks has been named Chairman of tne AiaDama lextiie Uperating txecutives The group provides short courses tor manu facturing personnel in various technical and manufacturing areas. ,<S> O0\\ % 1 //V~ U-S'^ ans Much l Success according to prescribed procedures," continued Buchanan. "Our instructors are well trained to relate proper job procedures to those with whom they work. Quality Work?Fast Pace Trainees learning to weave or supply filling must learn to manage their jobs well. The weaver's 10b is of extreme imnortanre and their training is somewhat fast paced. This particular |ob is taught on a step-by-step basis. Proper job management is essential. Trainees are taught to work "smart" ... that is. manage their job. Good Attitudes "We stress that learning many of the tasks in our training department is a combination of ability and attitude. We attempt to train employees that good job motivation has a direct affect on job performance." 1 I |M . 2 Loom Technician Reuben Stroud on ? CLINTON M Jan. 1, 1983 t PLANT 19831\ No. 1 No. 2 Lydia Bailey Shop<Office Warehouse Geneva No. 1 Geneva No. 2 TOTALS Medical Cases Work related accider Lost Times A work related accident the accident. r "'/*X Et M ^ T1 wS& "< 1 p s ^S0m 1 Kl - ' BHMk; Weaving Instructor Mary Hughes outlining Lois Gaffney and Darrell Holbert. m Eugene Bishop (center) recently complet Clinton Mills. Plant No. 2 Weaving Superint Ted Davenport are shown presenting Bishoi ing the occasion. I ILLS SAFETY SCOI hrough Dec. 31, 1983 as Compai /l '-:niCALS 1982 MEDICALS 1983LC 5 20 46 38 23 26 9 15 13 20 11 17 25 20 133 156 its treated by a physician, in which an employee cannot meet the next re Page 9 v, ' V \ \ proper weaving procedures to Mary H :ed 25 continuous years of service to :endent Joe Aiton and Plant Manager p a gold pocket watch commemoratREBOARD red to 1982 )ST TIMES 1982 LOST TIMES 4 3 11 a 5 8 0 3 1 4 0 5 7 4 28 35 jgularly scheduled shift because of