Articles Tagged with ''manufacturing education and training''

Manufacturers need skilled workers now—but traditional training pathways often fall short. In this episode, Justin Brooks explains how short-duration programs are helping people enter manufacturing faster, build confidence on the shop floor and connect directly with employers.

SEATTLE—Boeing is in the process of hiring more than 100 assemblers a day at its local factories here.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — America’s Cutting Edge, a manufacturing workforce development program, has surpassed 20,000 online students and 5,000 in-person bootcamp participants, reflecting growing demand for skills training in U.S. manufacturing.

PRINCETON, IN—Toyota Motor Corp.’s 4T Academy encourages high school students to pursue careers in manufacturing.

ATLANTA— Manufacturers are entering 2026 facing a tightening labor market marked by an aging workforce, persistent skills gaps and hundreds of thousands of unfilled jobs.

CHICAGO—Manufacturing workers report higher loyalty to their employers than other frontline workers but also signal challenges tied to workplace enjoyment, physical strain and confidence on the job, according to new research from JLL. 

HENRIETTA, NY— Trainees will learn surface-mount technology, printed circuit board design and assembly, and other core electronics-manufacturing competencies.

 Ellabell, GA— The center replicates real production environments.

DETROIT—Michigan State University (MSU) today announced the opening of the Apple Manufacturing Academy. The academy will provide free training and consulting for small- and medium-sized manufacturers nationwide.

TANNER, AL—Alabama is building a state-of-the-art training center here to equip workers with the skills needed for electric vehicle production.