Blue-Collar workers (or frontline workers) are the employees or workers who perform manual labor work. Blue-collar jobs in most cases do not require any formal education but it does not mean that the work does not require skills and qualification. Many blue-collar jobs require skilled employees with special training and qualifications.
Qualified and skilled blue-collar workers
- A lot of blue-collar jobs require highly specialized skillset or qualification
- Highly skilled workers working with tools, equipment (e.g.crane operator, welding specialist)
- Someone to be skilled in performing a specific task
- Many manual jobs require various work equipment, tools or devices
- Work with such tools, appliances and devices require high qualification and skillset
- Qualification is required also for health and safety reasons (OHSA)
How Aptien Supports Blue-Collar Management
- Tracking Mandatory Training Dates: Ensure all team members complete required training on time.
- Monitoring Work Equipment and PPE Deadlines: Keep track of maintenance and replacement schedules for work equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Task Management: Efficiently assign, track, and manage tasks to boost productivity.
- Team Capacity Overview: Gain a clear view of team availability and workload to optimize resource allocation.
Examples of Blue-Collar, Frontline Workers industries
- factories, production line, manufacturing
- maintenance
- construction sites
- power operations, electricity generation, power plants
- mining
- food processing
- oil filed work
- recycling
- agriculture, maintenance