Glass industry training requirements survey

We're constantly looking at ways to improve our solutions for all our clients and many of you have indicated that you would like more technical courses for glass industry personnel.

The purpose of this survey is to help us to understand training requirements in the glass industry. We will collate the data from this survey to identify and develop suitable training solutions for personnel across different job roles in the industry.

Your individual responses will remain confidential and will only be shared in an anonymised and aggregated format. You do not need to provide any personal details, but if you do so it will help us contact you if we have further questions about your requirements. Please see our full privacy policy for further details.

The survey should take 3-5 minutes to complete.

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* 1. About you

Name

Company

Country

Email Address

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* 2. Which of the following best describes your job function?

Raw materials and sourcing

Batching and glass composition

Furnace team

Hot-end production

Engineering

Cold-end, inspection and quality control

Logistics

Projects and R&D

Regulatory affairs

Health, safety and environment

Training

Other, office-based and/or support role:

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* 3. How important would the following glass topics be to you and your team(s)?

	1 - no relevance	2	3	4	5	6 - very important
Glass chemistry and composition	Glass chemistry and composition 1 - no relevance	Glass chemistry and composition 2	Glass chemistry and composition 3	Glass chemistry and composition 4	Glass chemistry and composition 5	Glass chemistry and composition 6 - very important
Glass colouring	Glass colouring 1 - no relevance	Glass colouring 2	Glass colouring 3	Glass colouring 4	Glass colouring 5	Glass colouring 6 - very important
Glass durability	Glass durability 1 - no relevance	Glass durability 2	Glass durability 3	Glass durability 4	Glass durability 5	Glass durability 6 - very important
Glass melting properties	Glass melting properties 1 - no relevance	Glass melting properties 2	Glass melting properties 3	Glass melting properties 4	Glass melting properties 5	Glass melting properties 6 - very important
Furnace operation	Furnace operation 1 - no relevance	Furnace operation 2	Furnace operation 3	Furnace operation 4	Furnace operation 5	Furnace operation 6 - very important
Furnace emissions	Furnace emissions 1 - no relevance	Furnace emissions 2	Furnace emissions 3	Furnace emissions 4	Furnace emissions 5	Furnace emissions 6 - very important
Glass defects and inclusions	Glass defects and inclusions 1 - no relevance	Glass defects and inclusions 2	Glass defects and inclusions 3	Glass defects and inclusions 4	Glass defects and inclusions 5	Glass defects and inclusions 6 - very important
Forming processes	Forming processes 1 - no relevance	Forming processes 2	Forming processes 3	Forming processes 4	Forming processes 5	Forming processes 6 - very important
I.S. Machine operation	I.S. Machine operation 1 - no relevance	I.S. Machine operation 2	I.S. Machine operation 3	I.S. Machine operation 4	I.S. Machine operation 5	I.S. Machine operation 6 - very important
Forming defects and classifications	Forming defects and classifications 1 - no relevance	Forming defects and classifications 2	Forming defects and classifications 3	Forming defects and classifications 4	Forming defects and classifications 5	Forming defects and classifications 6 - very important
Process monitoring & interpreting data	Process monitoring & interpreting data 1 - no relevance	Process monitoring & interpreting data 2	Process monitoring & interpreting data 3	Process monitoring & interpreting data 4	Process monitoring & interpreting data 5	Process monitoring & interpreting data 6 - very important
Glass mechanical performance	Glass mechanical performance 1 - no relevance	Glass mechanical performance 2	Glass mechanical performance 3	Glass mechanical performance 4	Glass mechanical performance 5	Glass mechanical performance 6 - very important
Annealing	Annealing 1 - no relevance	Annealing 2	Annealing 3	Annealing 4	Annealing 5	Annealing 6 - very important
Toughening	Toughening 1 - no relevance	Toughening 2	Toughening 3	Toughening 4	Toughening 5	Toughening 6 - very important
Quality assurance testing	Quality assurance testing 1 - no relevance	Quality assurance testing 2	Quality assurance testing 3	Quality assurance testing 4	Quality assurance testing 5	Quality assurance testing 6 - very important
Failure analysis	Failure analysis 1 - no relevance	Failure analysis 2	Failure analysis 3	Failure analysis 4	Failure analysis 5	Failure analysis 6 - very important

Are there any other glass topics that are a priority for training?

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* 4. Would the following wider topics be of importance to you or your team(s)?

	1 - no relevance	2	3	4	5	6 - very important
Food contact regulations and standards	Food contact regulations and standards 1 - no relevance	Food contact regulations and standards 2	Food contact regulations and standards 3	Food contact regulations and standards 4	Food contact regulations and standards 5	Food contact regulations and standards 6 - very important
Pharmaceutical requirements	Pharmaceutical requirements 1 - no relevance	Pharmaceutical requirements 2	Pharmaceutical requirements 3	Pharmaceutical requirements 4	Pharmaceutical requirements 5	Pharmaceutical requirements 6 - very important
Design and performance standards	Design and performance standards 1 - no relevance	Design and performance standards 2	Design and performance standards 3	Design and performance standards 4	Design and performance standards 5	Design and performance standards 6 - very important
Environmental legislation	Environmental legislation 1 - no relevance	Environmental legislation 2	Environmental legislation 3	Environmental legislation 4	Environmental legislation 5	Environmental legislation 6 - very important
Health and safety legislation	Health and safety legislation 1 - no relevance	Health and safety legislation 2	Health and safety legislation 3	Health and safety legislation 4	Health and safety legislation 5	Health and safety legislation 6 - very important

Any other wider topics, such as legislative or product standards?

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* 5. Thinking about the topics above, what is the current level of understanding in your team(s)?

	1 - entry level	2	3	4	5	6 - expert
New starters	New starters 1 - entry level	New starters 2	New starters 3	New starters 4	New starters 5	New starters 6 - expert
General workforce	General workforce 1 - entry level	General workforce 2	General workforce 3	General workforce 4	General workforce 5	General workforce 6 - expert
Managers	Managers 1 - entry level	Managers 2	Managers 3	Managers 4	Managers 5	Managers 6 - expert

Any comments? (e.g. are there any specific areas of weakness/need)

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* 6. What format(s) of course would best fit your team or shift patterns?

Half-day sessions

Full day courses

Multiple days (consecutive)

Multiple days (one day per week)

Webinars

Podcasts

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Which location option(s) would be suitable for you?

Hosted at Glass Technology Services Ltd (Sheffield, UK)

At your own premises

At a third party venue

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* 8. Do you have any other comments relation to training requirements in your team and wider organisation?

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* 9. Which of our services have you used in the past year?

Chemical compliance and food contact testing

Composition development and melting trials

Consultancy support and product standards

Defects and contamination analysis

Dimensional measurements and specifications

Environmental consultancy & monitoring

Failure analysis and troubleshooting

Glass property measurements and calculations

Pharmaceutical verification and delamination

Product design, assessment and modelling

Product performance and quality assessment

Raw material and glass composition analysis

Research and development

If you are unfamiliar with the comprehensive range of technical support available, please see our brochure online.

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* 10. Are you happy for us to contact you with follow-up questions to this survey?

Yes (please see our privacy policy at www.glass-ts.com/privacy-policy)

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Your feedback will help us better understand requirements across the glass industry and tailor suitable training solutions.

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