Transcript A Partnership with The Manufacturing Institute

Filling Our Talent Pipeline
A Partnership with The Manufacturing Institute
The Manufacturing Institute
 The leading research, education, and workforce
group supporting U.S. manufacturers
 The 501 (c) 3 affiliate of the National Association of
Manufacturers
 Your voice fighting for a skilled workforce for
manufacturers
A Renaissance in Manufacturing?
Manufacturing Jobs in U.S. (000s)
 Nearly 500,000
jobs added in the
last two years.
12000
11900
11800
 Major consulting
firms issue
reports predicting
a return of
manufacturing
from Asia.
11700
11600
11500
11400
Manufacturing Jobs Require Higher Skills
Manufacturing Employment by Skill
Group, 2003 through 2010
Index 2003=100
115
High
110
105
100
Mid
95
Low
90
85
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Sources: Chmura Economics & Analytics and Current Population Survey.
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The Skills Gap in Manufacturing
 82% of manufacturers report a moderate or serious
skills gap in skilled production.
 74% of manufacturers report that this skills gap has
negatively impacted their company’s ability to
expand operations.
 69% of manufacturers expect the skills shortage in
skilled production to worsen in the next 3-5 years.
 5% of all jobs in manufacturing unfilled due to lack of
qualified workers.
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The Manufacturing Institute & Deloitte - September 2011
Manufacturers Need New
Workforce Strategies
Top sources for new employees
Word of mouth
52%
Staffing agencies
40%
Online Job Boards
40%
Newspaper Ads
32%
Company recruiting function
26%
External search firms
18%
Company Websites
15%
Tech schools
Community colleges
Other
The Manufacturing Institute & Deloitte - October 2011
14%
8%
6%
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Providing competency-based, customized
education and training for the manufacturing
workforce…today and tomorrow
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Manufacturers Leading the Effort
“In the competitive nature of the world, winning
today requires exceptional talent. This makes
the pipeline of workers a significant issue for
manufacturers.
Partnering with schools that provide nationally
portable, industry-recognized credentials gives us
confidence that we can hire people with the right
skills to expand our business.”
-- Don McCabe, Senior Vice President, Corning, Inc.
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Original Certifications
 Academic & Workplace Competencies (Reading & Writing, Applied
Math; Locating Information)
• ACT - National Career Readiness Certificate
 Production (Safety, Quality Practices & Measurement,
Manufacturing Processes & Production)
• Manufacturing Skills Standards Council
 Welding
• American Welding Society
 Machining & Metalforming – CNC
• National Institute for Metalworking Skills
 Technology & Engineering
• Society of Manufacturing Engineers
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Founding Partners
Partners
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Take Action
What Will Our Association Do?
 Serve as a leading advocate for industryrecognized skills certifications within the
manufacturing industry
 Encourage member companies to use industryrecognized certifications (the Skills Certification
System) as a preference in recruitment and
hiring
 Link to The Manufacturing Institute from your
website
What Do We Get?
 Opportunity to co-brand brochures, web content, and social
media
 Connections to colleges producing workers with industryrecognized certifications
 Access to returning military, community college students, and
other skilled pipelines
What Does a Partnership Look Like?
 Press release and recognition
on The Institute website
 Collaborate and network with
a national community focused
on address the challenges
facing manufacturers
 Join efforts to get young
people excited about careers
in manufacturing by
connecting with youth,
parents, educators, and
guidance counselors
What Do We Do Now?
 Sign a partnership agreement with
The Manufacturing Institute
 Inform association members about the Institute,
industry certifications, and the skilled workforce
initiative
 Work with the Institute on which certifications help to
meet our industry workforce challenges