For Manufacturing, Engineering & Skilled Trades

8x Problems Solved
One Platform to Train & Retain
Skilled Workers

70–90%
time savings
*NBA case study
80%
Employers onboarded <= 2 hrs
*GACC case study
Accelerated transfer learning
*PVE case study
88.7%
OJT task approval by manager
*GACC case study
Platform Architecture

Your Knowledge. Your Employees. Your Future.

One governed engine powers training and assistants—keeping learning and on-the-job guidance aligned.

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8 Workforce Problems Turbine Solves

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Fragmented Systems for Training, OJT, SOPs, and Compliance

Problem: Employers rely on multiple tools or paper-based processes to manage learning, job training, standard operating procedures, and compliance.

Turbine Solution: A unified platform — Turbine combines LMS, OJT tracking, SOP delivery, voice logbooks, and compliance management in one system. Explore Platform, TurbineLMS, VELA.

Manual, Time-Consuming Administrative Work

Problem: Admins and staff spend hours on paperwork — tracking hours, collecting signatures, preparing audits, and generating compliance reports.

Turbine Solution: Automated workflows via modules like ComplianceOps, ReportingOps, and AI-driven agents such as Otto. See Report Agent and Smart Notifications.

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Slow and Inconsistent Onboarding

Problem: New hires and apprentices take too long to become productive. Mentorship and documentation quality varies across teams.

Turbine Solution: Structured, competency-based onboarding and training paths with LearningOps and TurbineLMS, plus pathways in Career Pathways.

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Lack of Real-Time Workforce Analytics

Problem: Employers lack visibility into who’s trained, compliant, or progressing — especially in distributed or regulated environments.

Turbine Solution: Dashboards and data from AnalyticsOps and ReportingOps power compliance, training ROI, and readiness insights. See Report Agent.

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Inaccessible Knowledge from the Field

Problem: Critical field knowledge is stuck in notebooks, minds, or inconsistent SOPs — not searchable or usable.

Turbine Solution: VELA (Voice-Enabled Logbook) and KnowledgeOps capture and structure experiential knowledge in the flow of work. See Knowledge Management.

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Disjointed Apprenticeship Management

Problem: Sponsors and employers struggle to manage end-to-end apprenticeships across partners, paperwork, and compliance agencies.

Turbine Solution: Apprentage — built on Turbine — manages registration, time tracking, progress, WIOA/PIRL reporting, and retention.

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High Risk in Audit & Compliance Environments

Problem: Frequent compliance audits (e.g., WIOA, PERKINS, SOC2) are stressful and failure-prone due to disorganized records.

Turbine Solution: Built-in AI validation, auto-audit prep (Otto), and consistent compliance flows through ComplianceOps. See Standards & Compliance.

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Difficulty Scaling People-First Workforce Strategies

Problem: Employers want to retain and grow talent but lack infrastructure to scale career paths, competency tracking, and training ROI.

Turbine Solution: Train & Retain combines analytics, learning, and voice-driven mentoring to build scalable workforce strategies. See Career Pathways and TurbineLMS.

KnowledgeOps workspace with Resources, Courses, and Assistants launch tiles

Workspace invite banner with quick-launch tiles for Resources, Courses, and Assistants

KnowledgeOps intranet compliance insights dashboard highlighting overdue acknowledgements

Compliance insights spotlight due notices, acknowledgements, and workspace freshness

KnowledgeOps toolbox modal showcasing governed resources

Toolbox modal curates approved procedures, forms, and launch actions

KnowledgeOps

Capture, Curate, and Retrieve Workforce Knowledge

Capture company expertise with governed content and metadata that power training and assistants.

  • Centralize SOPs, manuals, and tribal knowledge in one governed repository
  • Versioning, tagging, and metadata for audit-ready records
  • Embeddings power employer-specific training and just-in-time assistants
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Video RAG Technology

Turn Equipment Videos Into Searchable Training Libraries

Import equipment and safety videos to build a searchable library that powers employer‑custom courses.

  • Natural language search across procedures
  • Auto‑extracted transcripts and tags
  • Employer‑specific course builder
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Video machine learning processing for equipment training

Machine learning transforms raw video into tagged, searchable knowledge

LearningOps dashboard showing class progress, assessments, and attendance locations

Dashboard summarizing class progress, 8 assessments, and scheduled sessions at Mt. Lebanon Public Library

LearningOps attendance panel highlighting cohort check-ins by location

Attendance summary tracks on-site vs. remote sessions across partner locations

LearningOps class dashboard summarizing standards-based modules

Class dashboard surfaces modules, assessments, and standards coverage in one view

LearningOps

Employer-Driven
Vocational Training Programs

Build programs aligned to your equipment, processes, and required skills—directly from your procedures.

  • Employer‑specific curricula from manuals and SOPs
  • SCORM delivery via your LMS or TurbineLMS
  • Real‑time tracking and ROI
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AI Assistants

Managed AI Assistants
Powered by Your Knowledge Base

Deploy assistants trained on your equipment, processes, and standards for answers and troubleshooting.

  • Company-Specific Expertise: trained on your docs, videos, and SOPs
  • Multi-Role Deployment: operators, supervisors, HR, and maintenance
  • 24/7 on‑demand answers reduce downtime
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AI-powered compliance management assistant interface

Managed AI assistant guiding compliance workflows

AI handbook assistant answering procedure questions

AI handbook assistant cites governed SOP steps and revision dates

Managed pages showing AI-synced updates across operations

Managed pages propagate assistant-approved updates across the org

Apprenticeships

Modern Apprenticeship, end-to-end

Plan pathways, manage OJT + RTI, automate compliance, and report ROI.

Apprentage overview

Pathways, agreements, mentors, and milestones in one place

Apprentage

Launch apprenticeships in days, not months

AI-powered apprenticeship engine that convenes all stakeholders—sponsors, employers, mentors, and apprentices—in one governed workspace, automates WIOA compliance, and delivers audit-ready documentation so programs launch faster and scale efficiently.

  • Build and govern registered pathways
  • Track OJT hours, competencies, and mentor approvals
  • Automate PIRL, RAPIDS, and billing exports
  • Surface KPIs across employers and cohorts
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OJTOps monitoring dashboard with trainee risk ratings and logbook hour totals

Monitoring trainees with hour requirements, risk ratings, and logbook status

OJTOps document manager showing sponsor uploads and compliance status

Document manager keeps sponsor paperwork current with upload status and compliance flags

OJTOps employer management dashboard summarizing trainee cohorts

Employer management dashboard surfaces cohort counts, approvals, and compliance readiness

OJTOps
VELA

Track OJT tasks in a VELA logbook

Employees describe tasks in their own words, giving employers real‑time visibility into execution and training.

Technicians and trainees log hours, tasks, and competencies hands-free. VELA transcribes, classifies, and routes entries for mentor approval—no tablets, no paperwork.

  • Hands-free data entry while tools are in hand
  • Auto-classification of tasks, equipment, hours, competencies
  • Mentor review workflow with streamlined approvals
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Trusted Partners

Using our Products

Trusted by sponsors, intermediaries, and employers delivering registered apprenticeship programs.

What Customers Say

Results That Matter

Real organizations improving training, compliance, and ROI

Turbine has brought our Registered Apprenticeships programs to the next level.

German American Chamber of Commerce · Pittsburgh
Rachel Mauer
President · German American Chamber of Commerce · Pittsburgh

With Turbine, we saw a significant boost in enrollment, completion, and CEUs earned compared to our legacy LMS setup.

Community College of Allegheny County
Dr. Justin Starr, PhD
Professor of Advanced Technologies · Community College of Allegheny County

Turbine allows us to realize the gains from our talent investments—and reinvest with precision.

PVE
Jamison Morse
Principal · PVE

VELA is a game changer.

SpaceTEC
Steve Kane
Executive Director · SpaceTEC
PVE/EDI
“40% productivity gains, 80% improved role clarity, and 55% stronger alignment.”
— PVE/EDI, Engineering & Design Firm (employee survey)
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