Industrial Maintenance Workforce in 2025
Preparing for Uncertainty
The industrial sector is experiencing growing pains. Facility operators are counting on an influx of new workers from younger generations and stronger recruitment tactics for those already part of the workforce to keep pace.
Skill gaps are increasingly apparent as the most highly skilled maintenance workers in these industries reach retirement age during this critical period of growth.
A recent study completed by Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute highlights these challenges:
- 1.9M jobs could be left unfilled by 2033 - roughly half the anticipated open roles
- The study says that a 'talent ecosystem' is necessary for growing the workforce, developing the right talent.
Other organizations have reported similar statistics related to workforce challenges. Estimates come in a range: 40-50% of skilled trades will reach retirement age in the next decade. Skills transfer from these workers to new hires must happen now, or you face the loss of institutional knowledge - the complex processes and best practices your most experienced techs have developed to keep machines in good working order. Some retirement-age skilled workers are being asked to hold retirement due to their teams being so short-staffed.
It is critical that the sector regains the lost workers and continues on an employment growth path to meet the skilled labor gaps.
The consequences of inaction are uncomfortable and expensive: companies may face challenges keeping equipment in good working order, production levels could be jeopardized, straining contractual obligations, and risking problems with expensive equipment.
Every organization has a minimum number of technicians and maintenance team members they need to meet maintenance and repair demands. In this whitepaper, we'll cover:
- How companies commonly overcome this massive hurdle
- How to use training to improve operations and calculate a return on training investments
- Common-sense solutions that will make a big impact
- How to get more entry-level workers to join your ranks
- Tactics to reduce the toll of retirements on your technical teams
- Helping you future-proof your maintenance operations
Skill gaps are increasingly apparent as the most highly skilled maintenance workers in these industries reach retirement age during this critical period of growth. Some retirement-age skilled workers are being asked to hold retirement due to their teams being so short-staffed.
The consequences of inaction are uncomfortable and expensive: companies may face challenges keeping equipment in good working order, production levels could be jeopardized, straining contractual obligations, and risking problems with expensive equipment.
This whitepaper covers how companies commonly overcome these hurdles, use training to improve operations and calculate ROI, and implement common-sense solutions that make a big impact. You'll also learn how to attract more entry-level workers, reduce the toll of retirements, and future-proof your maintenance operations.