Ira Busman, Okuma vice president of customer service, and chairman of the Association for Manufacturing Technology global service committee, will lead committee initiatives.
Okuma America Corporation, a world-leading builder of CNC machine tools, announces that Ira Busman, Okuma vice president of customer service, has been named chairman of the Association for Manufacturing Technology (AMT) global service committee. The committee is comprised of service professionals from AMT member companies who focus on service technology and field implementation.
“I’m honored to be named chairman of this committee, and I look forward to collaborating with the team to focus on how we can improve service standards in manufacturing and offer resources for AMT member companies,” said Ira Busman, AMT global service committee chairman.
Current committee initiatives include:
- Smart Devices – exploring the use of smart devices for service support. Smart devices can provide real time connectivity to help troubleshoot and perform guided service and preventive maintenance in manufacturing.
- Workforce development - collaborating with National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) to provide a national, industry-recognized standard credential list for machine maintenance, service, and repair technicians.
- Technician compensation - currently conducting a survey to gain insight on compensation scales, benefits, training, apprenticeship programs, and other data regarding the service workforce.
AMT represents and promotes U.S.- based manufacturing technology and its members—those who design, build, sell, and service the continuously evolving technology that lies at the heart of manufacturing.
