Not long ago, Han Hong'an, chairman of Weihua Group, received a special allowance from the provincial government with the title of senior economist. Within a few days, two more doctors at the postdoctoral research station of Weihua Group fully integrated their theoretical research with practical application of the company, solved the difficulties and key points in lifting technology in a targeted manner, and completed the outbound assessment.
From management to technical positions, "Weihua people" are gaining recognition from the industry and society with a steady stream of achievements.
"Enterprise development is inseparable from technological innovation and the support of talents." On August 21, Li Guoqiang, Secretary of the Party Committee and Executive Chairman of Weihua Group, said with emotion that Weihua Group has always regarded talents as the core driving force for enterprise development. It is precisely because of the talents of all types who give full play to their professional expertise and contribute in technological research, product research and development, cost reduction and efficiency improvement, that Weihua has created miracles one after another.
As a leading enterprise in the field of lifting logistics equipment manufacturing in my country's heavy equipment industry, Weihua Group has always attached great importance to technological innovation, organized high-end technical talents, high-skilled industrial workers, and continued to make breakthroughs in technological research and development directions such as "green, intelligent, customized, and digital". Anti-sway technology, automatic positioning technology, and full life cycle management of lifting equipment... advanced technologies have been launched one after another, solving many stuck problems in the field of lifting equipment. Weihua Group has also participated in the formulation, revision and release of national standards, industry standards and landmarks for the lifting industry many times, making significant contributions to promoting technological progress in the lifting industry.
Behind the continuous emergence of new technological achievements is the massive demand for industrial talents.
TalentWhere did it come from?
"Introduction and training are both indispensable." Sun Shuna, director of the Human Resources Center of Weihua Group, said that in recent years, Weihua has actively promoted comprehensive cooperation between enterprises and schools, built a knowledge-based, innovative and skilled lifting industry talent team, and achieved the development goal of "industry-university-research cooperation, school-enterprise win-win".
"Hardware + software" to build an industry-university-research platform. Weihua has successively established Weihua Postdoctoral Research Workstation, Weihua Academician Workstation, Weihua College, Weihua Vocational Training School and other platforms. It has 33 provincial and ministerial level scientific research platforms such as nationally recognized laboratories and nationally recognized technology centers. It has more than 1,000 square meters of theoretical training classrooms, more than 2,000 square meters of professional training venues for various types of work, and has built a powerful and resource-rich online learning platform.
Once the platform is built, the growth channels for talents are also crucial. In 2020, the Xinxiang Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau learned during a survey that Weihua Group is a leading enterprise in the field of lifting logistics equipment manufacturing in my country's heavy equipment industry. The company's technical personnel engaged in research and development, technical support, process layout, etc. account for about 15% of the total number of employees. The demand for advancement among employees is increasingly strong, and the number of people applying for professional titles is also increasing year by year.
As a result, the Xinxiang Municipal Human Resources and Social Security Bureau actively assisted Weihua Group in its application. After reporting to the Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security for approval and filing in accordance with the procedures, the Weihua Group Co., Ltd. Engineering Series Intermediate Professional Title Evaluation Committee was established. In the past three years, the committee has evaluated a total of 126 professional and technical personnel, including 5 front-line personnel through the exchange of skilled talents and professional and technical talents, and 11 outstanding young talents who applied through academic qualifications/years. The talent development space of private enterprises has been further expanded. In March this year, under the guidance of the Xinxiang Human Resources and Social Security Bureau, Han Hongan obtained the title of full senior engineer through the through-train system for the application and review of senior professional titles for entrepreneurs in Henan Province.
"Theory + practice", the curriculum is designed to closely follow the needs of the industry. Weihua Group actively cooperates with universities, through various forms such as jointly optimizing curriculum settings, running training courses, academic improvement courses, jointly building industrial colleges, organizing exchanges and practices, etc., to deeply integrate the company's needs into education and teaching, and promote the integration of theoretical knowledge and production applications.
"Inheritance + Leadership", deepen the industry-university-research innovation and education mechanism. Weihua Group has successively trained 25 golden and blue-collar workers, including national model workers, national technical experts, and Central Plains skill masters. It has established model worker studios and master studios to improve the ability of industrial workers to solve practical production problems through teaching and mentoring. Through the Weihua Group Postdoctoral Research Workstation, it flexibly introduces young doctoral teachers from universities to conduct special scientific research projects.
Driven by the dual-engine strategy of adhering to technological innovation and talent to strengthen the enterprise, Weihua Group has achieved high-quality development, achieving revenue of 18.5 billion yuan in 2022. It has been shortlisted for the "Top 100 Enterprises in China's Machinery Industry" and "Top 100 Enterprises in Henan" for 12 consecutive years. It has become the largest industrial crane manufacturing enterprise in my country and the second largest in the world.
"School-enterprise cooperation helps Weihua Group move towards high-end and intelligent development, and enhances Weihua Group's employer brand influence in colleges and universities." Li Guoqiang said that Weihua Group will continue to deepen the integration of industry and education, explore flexible and diverse education models, form a benign mechanism for industrial technological change and teaching reform to resonate at the same frequency, ensure that talent training is fully integrated with enterprise and industrial development needs, and create a "smart engine" for high-quality regional economic development.
