manufacturing skills gap

The iTEC regional apprenticeship program aims to create a pipeline of skilled talent for area manufacturers. As a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, iTEC partners with industry, education, government and community organizations across the Lehigh Valley to promote careers in advanced manufacturing.

s partnership focuses on leveraging the strengths and resources of each organization for the betterment and advancement of the industry through three key areas: workforce development, educational products and services and student events

Partnership to comarket certifications addresses acute shortage of skilled industrial robotics and automation operators

Study from Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute also suggests vacant positions could cost the U.S. economy $1 trillion in 2030 alone