Workforce Development

Manufacturing leaders have long anticipated a workforce challenge. But what was once a slow-moving concern has become an urgent threat. Across the U.S., skilled trades—machinists, tool-and-die makers, automation technicians, industrial maintenance pros—are aging out. And not enough talent is stepping in to take their place. This isn’t a theoretical risk. It’s a daily operational constraint. Projects stall because there aren’t enough qualified hands to run or maintain equipmen