Corporate Training By Zack Academy - DOE Weatherization Crew Chief

Why Should You Take This DOE Weatherization Crew Chief Course?

Designed in accordance with guidelines specified by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program Installer Curricula, this DOE Weatherization Crew Chief course builds on your working knowledge of weatherization installation to be capable of managing a Weatherization Crew. The designated supervisor on each weatherization crew will be required to complete this 20-hour course, along with the required prerequisite courses and eventually pass competency testing in this job classification. This course will help you advance beyond the Installer knowledge level to understand project and crew management.

Prerequisites:

• Weatherization Installer 1 & 2 (Fundamentals and Intermediate) Course
• OSHA 30
• EPA Lead Safe Renovation, Repair, Painting (LRRP)

Course Benefits:

• 12 hours of classroom instruction
• 2 hours field demonstration videos
• 8 hours hands-on field training

Course Objectives:

• How to develop a strategy to implement the work scope
• Successful communication with clients, crew personnel, auditors
• Dealing with pre-existing conditions and work order changes
• Documenting time and material
• Maintaining safe practices and a safe work site
• Work Evaluation and Inspection
• Combustion Appliance Safety
• Test out and job finalization

Syllabus

Role of the Crew Chief

• Understand the many responsibilities of the crew chief.
• Identify who the crew chief interacts and communicates with.
• Learn about expectations of the crew chief in order for weatherization to be successful.

Motivational Communication Leadership Skills

• Recognize that good teaching is a critical part of effective crew management.
• Be exposed to basic adult learning principles that will make them better teachers.
• Become familiar with some teaching guidelines to help the crew learn quickly and retain the knowledge.

Effective Crew Management

• Learn the basic leadership skills needed to effectively manage a crew.
• Recognize the steps in problem solving and the importance of problem-solving skills.
• Practice scheduling workdays for effective use of time and resources.
• Learn tips for motivating a crew to work effectively as a team, and enjoy doing it.

Equipment Tracking and Maintenance

• Understand the importance of keeping track of tools and equipment.
• Understand the importance of equipment maintenance and its effect on production.
• Know how to involve crew members in tool maintenance and accountability.

Materials Tracking

• Understand the role of the crew chief in keeping track of materials.
• Understand how a perpetual inventory system works.
• Become aware of the relationships between the crew chief and other weatherization staff in maintaining material accountability.
• Learn various methods for assuring material accountability.

Warehousing Materials

• Learn methods of efficient warehouse design and organization.
• Become aware of effective truck and trailer storage options.
• Understand the criteria and cost benefits of purchasing in bulk vs. ordering small quantities.
• Understand order points in relation to job scheduling.

Building and Safety Codes

• Learn about codes and rules affecting weatherization activities.
• Learn about practical solutions to code and rule-related issues.

Maintaining Quality Control

• Understand that quality control (QC) is a systematic process.
• Be aware of work site QC methods.
• Be introduced to basic QC equipment.

Ongoing Training

• Be exposed to basic adult learning theory.
• Discuss one-on-one training scenarios.
• Practice group problem solving.

Safe Work Practices

• Understand basic workplace safety requirements.
• Learn simple workplace safety management methods.

Understanding a Work Order

• Become familiar with basic work order components.
• Learn simple materials procurement methods.
• Understand how to correct work order errors and oversights – Discuss methods to cope with site discovered problems.
• Practice planning job flow.