Industrial Insights: Operations, Positions, Skills
Discover the prevalent industrial operations, challenging positions to fill, valuable industrial skills, and important soft skills in the industry. Gain insights into the most common operations, difficult-to-fill positions, and essential skills necessary for success. Explore the diverse range of industries and company sizes represented in this comprehensive report.
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We Asked What Operations Are Most Prevalent? What Positions Are Most Difficult to Fill? What Industrial Skills Are Most Valued? What Soft Skills Are Most Important?
Forging & Stamping Paper Manufacturing Energy / Power Generation Petroleum and Coal Products Computer / Electronic Plastics and Rubber Machine Shops, Turned Products Food Spring & Wire Products Original Products Fabricated Metal Products Electrical Equipment Architectural and Structures Machinery Manufacturing Chemical Manufacturing Transportation Equipment Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating Other Survey Participant Industries
PARTICIPANT COMPANY SIZE 40% 36% 35% 29% 30% 25% 20% 17% 15% 15% 10% 5% 3% 0% >10 11 to 50 51 to 100 # of Employees 101 to 500 >500
WHAT INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS ARE MOST PREVALENT?
What Operations Are Most Prevalent? Assembly 66.2% Fabricating 64.8% Coating and Industrial Finishing 60.6% Welding 59.2% Machining 56.3% Packaging 54.9% Drilling 49.3% Forming 46.5% Material Moving / Conveying 42.3% Industrial Automation / Robotics 40.8% Milling 38.0% Turning 29.6% Shearing 28.2% Tube Bending 26.8% Stamping 22.5% Rolling 18.3% Molding 15.5% Casting 14.1% Brazing 12.7% 3D Printing 9.9% Extrusion 9.9% Soldering 7.0% Forging 7.0% Woodworking 5.6% Food Processing 4.2% Powdered Metallurgy 1.4% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0%
WHAT POSITIONS ARE MOST DIFFICULT TO FILL?
Most Challenging Positions to Fill 1. INDUSTRIAL / MANUFACTURING ENGINEER 2. CNC PROGRAMMER 3. INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN 4. ELECTRICIAN 5. AUTOMATION TECHNICIAN 6. WELDER 7. CNC OPERATOR 8. MANUFACTURING SUPERVISOR 9. EQUIPMENT OR MACHINE OPERATOR 10.GENERAL PRODUCTION LABORER
WHAT SOFT SKILLS ARE MOST IMPORTANT?
Industrial Soft Skills (% "Extremely Valued" in New Employees) 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%
WHAT INDUSTRIAL SKILLS ARE MOST HIGHLY VALUED?
For those skills that applied to their operations (in other words, if a skill is utilized in an operation, how important is it?) participants identified as Extremely Valuable Instructions - Understand and Follow Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering Manufacturing Throughput, Efficiency and Productivity Lean Manufacturing CNC Programming Automation & Robotics CNC Operation Industrial Equipment / Machine Operation Welding Industrial Machining Assembly Industrial Maintenance Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Relays, Sensors, etc. Computer Aided Drafting & Design Industrial Process Control Manufacturing Operations Metal Fabrication Process Control TOP 15 Troubleshooting - Electronic, Mechanical or Fluid Power Print Reading Standardized Quality Systems 1. 2. 3. Instructions - Understand and Follow Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering Manufacturing Throughput, Efficiency and Productivity Lean Manufacturing CNC Programming Automation & Robotics CNC Operation Industrial Equipment / Machine Operation Welding Industrial Machining Assembly Industrial Maintenance Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Relays, Sensors, etc. Computer Aided Drafting & Design Industrial Process Control Principles of 5S Food Safety Electronics Quality Inspection Web / Software Development 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. AC / DC Electricity Chemical Engineering Hydraulics and Pneumatics Circuit Boards & Electronic Components Material Moving Machine Loading / Unloading Chemical Mixing / Blending Woodworking Skills Measurement / Metrology Motors, Gears & Drives Marine Biology Administrative Physiology Photovoltaic Cells Metallurgy Green Energy 14. 15. Fuel Cells Small Engine Function / Repair 3D Printing Video Game Design Biomedical Engineering Aerodynamics Solar Energy Structures and Physics 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0%
Accutech Security Solutions 1998-2008 1994-1998 2008-2015
Things that Drove Me Crazy Maintenance People Who Didn t Lock Out or De-energize Equipment People Who Didn t Understand Hazard Communication People Who Couldn t Measure People Who Should Be Able To Read a Drawing Could Not Lack of Familiarity with Simple Tools People Who Couldn t Perform Simple Tasks (Shut Down, Reset, Restart) People Who Had No Concept of Throughput
What Operations Are Most Prevalent? TOP 15 1. 2. 3. Instructions - Understand and Follow Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering Manufacturing Throughput, Efficiency and Productivity Lean Manufacturing CNC Programming Automation & Robotics CNC Operation Industrial Equipment / Machine Operation Welding Industrial Machining Assembly Industrial Maintenance Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Relays, Sensors, etc. Computer Aided Drafting & Design Industrial Process Control 66.2% Fabricating 64.8% 60.6% Welding 59.2% 56.3% Packaging 54.9% 49.3% Forming 46.5% 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 42.3% Industrial Automation / Robotics 40.8% 38.0% Turning 29.6% 28.2% Tube Bending 26.8% 22.5% Rolling 18.3% 15.5% Casting 14.1% 12.7% 3D Printing 9.9% 9.9% Soldering 7.0% 7.0% Woodworking 5.6% 4.2% Powdered Metallurgy 1.4% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 14. 15. Most Challenging Positions to Fill 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. GENERAL PRODUCTION LABORER INDUSTRIAL / MANUFACTURING ENGINEER CNC PROGRAMMER INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN ELECTRICIAN AUTOMATION TECHNICIAN WELDER CNC OPERATOR MANUFACTURING SUPERVISOR EQUIPMENT OR MACHINE OPERATOR Industrial Soft Skills (% "Extremely Valued" in New Employees) 100% 50% 0% Time Proble Creativi Ability Open Depen Drug- Safety Self- Leaders Indepe Produc Hard Inquisit Punctu Efficien Confide Team Rules Flexibility Respect
What is Skill Boss? 1. Fully Functional Mechatronics System 2. Based on MSSC Industry Defined and Federally Endorsed Skill Standards 3. Assesses Skills in 4 Key Areas A. Safety B. Quality C. Production Processes D. Maintenance Awareness
What is Skill Boss? 1. Real-World Sorting and Finishing Process 2. Feeds Parts Automatically Into System 3. Sorted as Accept or Reject Based on Quality Criteria 4. If Accepted A. Buffed with Polish Wheel B. Picked by 3-Axis Pick & Place Robotic System C. Moved Into Finished Goods Based on Substrate Material
For those skills that applied to their operations (in other words, if a skill is utilized in an operation, how important is it?) participants identified as Extremely Valuable Instructions - Understand and Follow Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering Manufacturing Throughput, Efficiency and Productivity Lean Manufacturing CNC Programming Automation & Robotics CNC Operation Industrial Equipment / Machine Operation Welding Industrial Machining Assembly Industrial Maintenance Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Relays, Sensors, etc. Computer Aided Drafting & Design Industrial Process Control Manufacturing Operations Metal Fabrication Process Control TOP 15 Troubleshooting - Electronic, Mechanical or Fluid Power Print Reading Standardized Quality Systems 1. 2. 3. Instructions - Understand and Follow Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering Manufacturing Throughput, Efficiency and Productivity Lean Manufacturing CNC Programming Automation & Robotics CNC Operation Industrial Equipment / Machine Operation Welding Industrial Machining Assembly Industrial Maintenance Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Relays, Sensors, etc. Computer Aided Drafting & Design Industrial Process Control Principles of 5S Food Safety Electronics Quality Inspection Web / Software Development 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. AC / DC Electricity Chemical Engineering Hydraulics and Pneumatics Circuit Boards & Electronic Components Material Moving Machine Loading / Unloading Chemical Mixing / Blending Woodworking Skills Measurement / Metrology Motors, Gears & Drives Marine Biology Administrative Physiology Photovoltaic Cells Metallurgy Green Energy 14. 15. Fuel Cells Small Engine Function / Repair 3D Printing Video Game Design Biomedical Engineering Aerodynamics Solar Energy Structures and Physics 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0%
Industrial Soft Skills (% "Extremely Valued" in New Employees) 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%
Things that Drove Me Crazy Maintenance People Who Didn t Lock Out or De-energize Equipment People Who Didn t Understand Hazard Communication People Who Couldn t Measure People Who Should Be Able To Read a Drawing Could Not Lack of Familiarity with Simple Tools Peope Who Couldn t Perform Simple Tasks (Shut Down, Reset, Restart) People Who Had No Concept of Throughput
For those skills that applied to their operations (in other words, if a skill is utilized in an operation, how important is it?) participants identified as Extremely Valuable Instructions - Understand and Follow Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering Manufacturing Throughput, Efficiency and Productivity Lean Manufacturing CNC Programming Automation & Robotics CNC Operation Industrial Equipment / Machine Operation Welding Industrial Machining Assembly Industrial Maintenance Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Relays, Sensors, etc. Computer Aided Drafting & Design Industrial Process Control Manufacturing Operations Metal Fabrication Process Control TOP 15 Troubleshooting - Electronic, Mechanical or Fluid Power Print Reading Standardized Quality Systems 1. 2. 3. Instructions - Understand and Follow Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering Manufacturing Throughput, Efficiency and Productivity Lean Manufacturing CNC Programming Automation & Robotics CNC Operation Industrial Equipment / Machine Operation Welding Industrial Machining Assembly Industrial Maintenance Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Relays, Sensors, etc. Computer Aided Drafting & Design Industrial Process Control Principles of 5S Food Safety Electronics Quality Inspection Web / Software Development 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. AC / DC Electricity Chemical Engineering Hydraulics and Pneumatics Circuit Boards & Electronic Components Material Moving Machine Loading / Unloading Chemical Mixing / Blending Woodworking Skills Measurement / Metrology Motors, Gears & Drives Marine Biology Administrative Physiology Photovoltaic Cells Metallurgy Green Energy 14. 15. Fuel Cells Small Engine Function / Repair 3D Printing Video Game Design Biomedical Engineering Aerodynamics Solar Energy Structures and Physics 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0%
For those skills that applied to their operations (in other words, if a skill is utilized in an operation, how important is it?) participants identified as Extremely Valuable Instructions - Understand and Follow Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering Manufacturing Throughput, Efficiency and Productivity Lean Manufacturing CNC Programming Automation & Robotics CNC Operation Industrial Equipment / Machine Operation Welding Industrial Machining Assembly Industrial Maintenance Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Relays, Sensors, etc. Computer Aided Drafting & Design Industrial Process Control Manufacturing Operations Metal Fabrication Process Control TOP 15 Troubleshooting - Electronic, Mechanical or Fluid Power Print Reading Standardized Quality Systems 1. 2. 3. Instructions - Understand and Follow Industrial / Manufacturing Engineering Manufacturing Throughput, Efficiency and Productivity Lean Manufacturing CNC Programming Automation & Robotics CNC Operation Industrial Equipment / Machine Operation Welding Industrial Machining Assembly Industrial Maintenance Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Relays, Sensors, etc. Computer Aided Drafting & Design Industrial Process Control Principles of 5S Food Safety Electronics Quality Inspection Web / Software Development 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. AC / DC Electricity Chemical Engineering Hydraulics and Pneumatics Circuit Boards & Electronic Components Material Moving Machine Loading / Unloading Chemical Mixing / Blending Woodworking Skills Measurement / Metrology Motors, Gears & Drives Marine Biology Administrative Physiology Photovoltaic Cells Metallurgy Green Energy 14. 15. Fuel Cells Small Engine Function / Repair 3D Printing Video Game Design Biomedical Engineering Aerodynamics Solar Energy Structures and Physics 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0%
Industrial Soft Skills (% "Extremely Valued" in New Employees) 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%
Things that Drove Me Crazy Maintenance People Who Didn t Lock Out or De-energize Equipment People Who Didn t Understand Hazard Communication People Who Couldn t Measure People Who Should Be Able To Read a Drawing Could Not Lack of Familiarity with Simple Tools Peope Who Couldn t Perform Simple Tasks (Shut Down, Reset, Restart) People Who Had No Concept of Throughput
Industrial Soft Skills (% "Extremely Valued" in New Employees) 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%
Things that Drove Me Crazy Maintenance People Who Didn t Lock Out or De-energize Equipment People Who Didn t Understand Hazard Communication People Who Couldn t Measure People Who Should Be Able To Read a Drawing Could Not Lack of Familiarity with Simple Tools Peope Who Couldn t Perform Simple Tasks (Shut Down, Reset, Restart) People Who Had No Concept of Throughput
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