When you’re machining parts for medical, aerospace, and industrial markets, there’s no room for guesswork—and no time to waste getting new hires up to speed.
For Swiss-Tech, a precision manufacturer based in Delavan, Wisconsin, the challenge was clear: their onboarding process was inconsistent, time-consuming, and costly. And as demand grew, the stakes got higher.
They needed a better learning and development program—one that would accelerate training, reduce variability, and prepare new hires (even with no machining experience) for the floor fast.
Swiss-Tech partnered with WorkForge to completely transform their training strategy. It started with a full audit of their current processes and ended with a modern, scalable training system that included:
After initial success, Swiss-Tech’s growth kicked into high gear. A major defense contract meant rapid expansion—and a 25% increase in headcount in just 9 months.
To meet that challenge, they restructured onboarding into job-specific Learning Paths with check-ins on Days 1, 30, 60, and 90. These Learning Paths included:
The result? Training was easier to digest, better retained, and much more engaging for the employees.
Swiss-Tech’s investment in structured, modern learning paid off quickly:
"The process didn’t take a lot of effort to make it work. WorkForge made it smooth and easy. They continue to follow up and help us constantly improve and build our program."
— Rachel Repinski
"WorkForge’s customer service helped me organize the Learning Paths the way I wanted them. They paired their best practices with our vision—and we ended up with an even better outcome.”
— Becky Renz, HR Manager
Swiss-Tech turned an outdated, inconsistent onboarding process into a modern, efficient, and cost-effective system—one that’s scalable, multilingual, and designed for rapid ramp-up.
They didn’t just train faster. They trained smarter. Read the full case study here.