How to Ramp Up New Technicians: The First 90 Days - Interplay Learning
The webinar "How to Ramp Up New Technicians: The First 90 Days" by Interplay Learning emphasizes the critical importance of structured onboarding, hands-on training, immersive simulations, and clear career growth plans during a new technician's first 90 days to reduce turnover, improve safety, and enhance long-term retention and productivity, featuring insights from industry experts Tim McDaniel and Dan Clapper.
On-Demand Webinar
How to Start New Techs Off Strong
The First 90 Days Matter Most
The first 90 days for a new technician can make or break their experience with your company — and affect the success of your entire team. Without structured support, early mistakes, unclear career paths and limited guidance often lead to high turnover, costly errors, safety incidents and added stress for tenured staff.
Facilities leaders have a critical window to build competence, confidence, and engagement from day one. This webinar explores how hands-on training, immersive simulations and clear growth plans in the first 90 days can accelerate ramp-up time, reduce errors, improve safety, strengthen retention and turn new hires into long-term, productive team members.
You’ll learn actionable strategies to:
- Win the first week with tailored onboarding and skill assessments
- Build confidence and competence with immersive, feedback-driven simulations
- Connect skills to long-term growth plans to retain and engage your workforce
Meet the Speakers
Tim McDaniel – Solutions Consultant, Interplay Learning
Tim draws from his 35-plus years of field and engineering experience to provide consultation on quality engineering solutions, maintenance training and support, and designs for training for the existing and future workforce. Prior to joining Interplay, Tim served as Executive Vice President of TPC iSchematic, where he not only led a team that provided products and services to various industrial and commercial clientele but also supported online and instructor-led training across various divisions.
Dan Clapper – Head of Learning & Business Outcomes, Interplay Learning
Dan Clapper is the Head of Learner and Business Outcomes at Interplay Learning, where he focuses on bridging the gap between technical training and measurable business impact. With 25 years of experience in the skilled trades, Dan has worked across the HVAC and facilities maintenance industries in roles spanning installation, sales, distribution, and workforce development. From installing boilers and HVAC equipment alongside his father to training thousands of professionals nationwide, he brings a unique perspective on how training directly influences performance, efficiency, and operational success.
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