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Philippines’ first female port equipment operator
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The Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) flagship operation, now employs the first female port equipment operator in the Philippines.
Maria Lee G. Sumadchat, a supervisor in the terminal operations department, is the country’s first woman rubber-tired gantry (RTG) operator after successfully undergoing training on RTG operations under ICTSI’s Port Equipment Operators’ Training (PEOT).
Sumadchat, who joined ICTSI in 2000 as management trainee, says, “They say that work in the port is a man’s world. Not anymore. Thanks to this training program, any employee here at ICTSI, regardless of rank, nature of job, and gender, can now operate any container handling equipment.”
“As supervisor, it’s not enough that you know how to administer. The PEOT gave me the opportunity to know container handling operations better,” says Sumadchat.
“Aside from having new skills, a hands-on exposure to our equipment operators’ work gave me a better appreciation of our work here at the terminal,” she adds.
The PEOT encourages employees to be multi-skilled, that is for equipment operators to be honed in two or more types of container handling equipment, and for office employees to have technical skills on container handling. Through the PEOT, an RTG Operator can train on quay crane operation, and administration employees can add to their office skills technical know-how on operating a reach stacker or an RTG.
Francis Andrews, ICTSI senior vice president and MICT general manager, believes that for MICT’s manpower to be world-class and globally competitive, employees should not only be confined to do what he or she is best at, but also be knowledgeable in executing skills outside his expertise.
“An employee should not only be an expert in what he does. Through the PEOT, employees, especially the equipment operators, are taught how to operate not just one equipment but two or more equipment,” says Andrews.
With training available to everyone, the MICT organization has become more dynamic: A manager can now operate a reach stacker, while a human resource officer can back up as an RTG Operator.
“Specialization will still be there, But with PEOT, there’s more value added as an employee has extra useful skills,” Mr. Andrews said.
ICTSI is working on the accreditation of PEOT as a certified training program with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority.
Container handling equipment at the MICT are quay cranes (QC) for loading and unloading containers from vessels; RTGs for hoisting containers onto and from prime movers within the yard area; prime movers for transporting containers from the berth area to the container yard; and a host of other support equipment.
February 20, 2005 Manila Bulletin
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Maria Lee G. Sumadchat, a supervisor in the terminal operations department, is the country’s first woman rubber-tired gantry (RTG) operator after successfully undergoing training on RTG operations under ICTSI’s Port Equipment Operators’ Training (PEOT).
Sumadchat, who joined ICTSI in 2000 as management trainee, says, “They say that work in the port is a man’s world. Not anymore. Thanks to this training program, any employee here at ICTSI, regardless of rank, nature of job, and gender, can now operate any container handling equipment.”
“As supervisor, it’s not enough that you know how to administer. The PEOT gave me the opportunity to know container handling operations better,” says Sumadchat.
“Aside from having new skills, a hands-on exposure to our equipment operators’ work gave me a better appreciation of our work here at the terminal,” she adds.
The PEOT encourages employees to be multi-skilled, that is for equipment operators to be honed in two or more types of container handling equipment, and for office employees to have technical skills on container handling. Through the PEOT, an RTG Operator can train on quay crane operation, and administration employees can add to their office skills technical know-how on operating a reach stacker or an RTG.
Francis Andrews, ICTSI senior vice president and MICT general manager, believes that for MICT’s manpower to be world-class and globally competitive, employees should not only be confined to do what he or she is best at, but also be knowledgeable in executing skills outside his expertise.
“An employee should not only be an expert in what he does. Through the PEOT, employees, especially the equipment operators, are taught how to operate not just one equipment but two or more equipment,” says Andrews.
With training available to everyone, the MICT organization has become more dynamic: A manager can now operate a reach stacker, while a human resource officer can back up as an RTG Operator.
“Specialization will still be there, But with PEOT, there’s more value added as an employee has extra useful skills,” Mr. Andrews said.
ICTSI is working on the accreditation of PEOT as a certified training program with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority.
Container handling equipment at the MICT are quay cranes (QC) for loading and unloading containers from vessels; RTGs for hoisting containers onto and from prime movers within the yard area; prime movers for transporting containers from the berth area to the container yard; and a host of other support equipment.
February 20, 2005 Manila Bulletin
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