Reduction in Employee Costs: How CNC Training Pays for Itself

g3 cnc
Nov 23, 2022
3 min read

Updated: Sep 5

In the CNC machining industry, employee training is often viewed as an optional expense. A common objection we hear is: “Why should I train my employees? They might just leave and go somewhere else.” Zig Ziglar famously said it best:

“The only thing worse than training an employee and losing them is not training them and keeping them.”

In this fifth part of our series on the benefits of employee training, we’ll explore how investing in employee development actually reduces overall employee costs—and why this makes structured training critical in today’s manufacturing environment.

Why Structured CNC Training Matters

Reduction in Employee Costs: How CNC Training Pays for Itself — CNC Training ROI

Not all training is created equal. One-off sessions, sporadic on-the-job instruction, or “fire-drill” training after mistakes occur often fail to create lasting results. Many shops rely on internal resources for skills training, but this approach frequently falls short. Employees get pulled into production demands, training slips through the cracks, and progress stalls.

G3CNC provides the structure, expertise, and accountability to ensure ongoing skills development. With a structured program—ideally monthly or at minimum quarterly—your employees continue to grow, regardless of how busy the shop floor becomes.

The good news is that G3CNC provides the structure, expertise, management, and external influence to prevent these slips, oversights etc., to ensure skills training becomes a regular occurrence and employees are progressing regardless of how busy the shop gets. Training should be a structured, ongoing process, monthly, or at a minimal quarterly.

Reduction in Employee Costs

Employee training directly impacts your bottom line. Previously, we discussed how training improves employee retention, morale, productivity, and workforce flexibility. Each of these benefits contributes to lower employee costs:

Retention: Reduced turnover saves money on recruiting, hiring, and onboarding.
Productivity: Skilled employees complete tasks more efficiently, reducing wasted time.
Efficiency: A refined workforce of well-trained staff can often accomplish the work of a larger, less skilled team.

In short, investing in training reduces the total number of employees needed while maximizing output.

Fewer Mistakes, Less Rework

There is a clear correlation between employee skill levels and errors. Skilled CNC operators make fewer mistakes, minimize rework, and get closer to the “do it right the first time” ideal. Properly trained employees can:

Distinguish material types like 303 vs. 304 stainless steel
Inspect work accurately
Confidently read drawings
Follow processes with precision

While mistakes can never be completely eliminated, training reduces their frequency and the costs associated with them—saving time, materials, and labor.

A More Refined Workforce

A structured training program not only reduces errors and rework but also creates a more refined, highly skilled workforce. Well-trained employees are efficient, motivated, and capable of performing at a higher level, which benefits everyone around them. This results in a leaner, more effective team and significant cost savings over time.

Check out our Trainings

About G3CNC

G3CNC is uniquely impacting the training space for CNC machining to attract more talent into the industry and drive rapid results with educational resources focused on improving employee work ethic and productivity. Unlike traditional training G3 focuses on the "whole person" with job specific skill sets in addition to qualities like work ethic, communication, professionalism & leadership. Using advanced learning methods including online modules & artificial intelligence, we specializes in "capturing" employees into the CNC machining industry, and dramatically boosting employee performance, productivity & employee retention.