Staff Augmentation
Staff augmentation is a business strategy that involves hiring additional employees or contractors temporarily to supplement an organization's existing workforce. This can be done to address a specific need or project or to provide additional support during periods of high demand or rapid growth.
Staff augmentation can be a cost-effective way for organizations to access specialized skills and expertise temporarily, without incurring the costs and responsibilities of hiring full-time employees. It can also be a flexible solution for organizations with fluctuating workloads, as the number of staff can be adjusted up or down as needed.
There are several benefits to using staff augmentation as a business strategy, including:
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Access to specialized skills and expertise: Staff augmentation allows organizations to bring in workers with specific skills or experience that may not be available in-house.
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Flexibility: Staff augmentation allows organizations to adjust the size of their workforce as needed rather than committing to a fixed number of employees.
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Cost-effectiveness: Staff augmentation can be a cost-effective way to access the skills and expertise that an organization needs, as the organization only pays for the time that the additional staff are working.
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Speed: Staff augmentation can be implemented quickly, allowing organizations to access the additional resources they need in a short time frame.
Access to specialized skills and expertise
Staff augmentation allows organizations to bring in workers with specific skills or experience that may not be available in-house.
Flexibility
Staff augmentation allows organizations to adjust the size of their workforce as needed rather than committing to a fixed number of employees.
Cost-effectiveness
Staff augmentation can be a cost-effective way to access the skills and expertise that an organization needs, as the organization only pays for the time that the additional staff are working.
Speed
Staff augmentation can be implemented quickly, allowing organizations to access the additional resources they need in a short time frame.
When you augment your staff with our factory-trained field service professionals, you can focus on your core competencies while we deliver productivity improvements.
ES&E and Rockwell Automation field service professionals are available as on-site embedded resources which provide dedicated engineering support and maintenance services. They are trained in the latest technologies and standards and can complement the skills of your current workforce to help you gain higher operational efficiencies and improve production performance and product quality.
Across a wide range of industries, customers using our embedded engineering services have reported a 50% to 95% reduction in downtime in just the first year. Customers who chose a comprehensive program have seen a 5% to 7% increase in production throughput.
Our experienced and plant-certified resources can perform various predictive, preventive, and reactive support services depending on your needs. We can help you:
- Improve productivity with audits, assessments, and action plans
- Improve machine and production performance
- Extend equipment life
- Reduce planned and unplanned downtime and response time to equipment malfunctions
- Improve machine operator skills and internal troubleshooting capabilities
- Coordinate related services such as training, safety services, asset management programs and more