The manufacturing industry is unwavering when it comes to moving the economy forward. According to the National Association of Producers (Nami), producers in the United States represented 11.39 % of the total output of the economy in 2018. In addition, production plants across the country have generated more than USD 2 334.60 billion in product production for a wide range of industries and consumers. However, jobs remain unfilled.
Jobs remain empty because there is a lack of skilled workers. This problem, referred to as a lack of production skills, concerns a labour market that is unable to find workers with manual, operational and highly technical skills, knowledge or expertise to take up open positions.
The lack of production skills is not a mere marble within the sector. Instead, it is a reality that many producers are currently facing. The posts are more open than those who are ready to fill them.
This short article seeks to define the production skills gap with a concrete example, defines the profile of manufacturing jobs and competences that are required in the current environment, and how to bridge the skills gap.
⚠ disclaimer: The text has been automatically translated from the European platform Digital Skills and Jobs. If you have found errors in the text, please contact digikoalice@npi.cz