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Eight Considerations That Will Assist in Fixing the Skilled Manufacturing Worker Shortage

With my study into the shortage of skilled manufacturing workers that spanned five years, I discovered a few things along the way. The observations started in 2015 by investigating ways to spark interest in manufacturing careers. I published a 4-page article on my career, and it was promoted by three manufacturing magazines. I also assisted my local youth apprentice program by creating a testimonial video for them. I participated in a career fair and only 1% of the students were engaged in manufacturing. I then decided to observe the industry.

Explore and Learn About a Manufacturing Engineering Career Path

Do You Have the Important Qualities for a Career as a Manufacturing Engineer?

  • Do you have critical-thinking and problem-solving skills?

  • Do you excel at math?

  • Do you have excellent communication skills?

If so, consider a career as a Manufacturing Engineer

What Skills Should a Manufacturing Engineer Have?

  • Mathematical Skills -Use trigonometry functions and calculus for troubleshooting and analysis

  • Communication Skills - Write documents and explain issues clearly. Must fully understand ideas while listening and working in a team

  • Mechanical / Technical Skills - Must be able understand how manufacturing devices operate and understand the optimization of computer networks for manufacturing processes

The manufacturing engineers job is to focus on the automated aspects involved in the manufacturing process. They design and optimize manufacturing systems and are also involved with process flow and other aspects of production.