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The manufacturing industry in general and injection molding and moldmaking in particular face the dual challenges of a lack of potential candidates applying for jobs and the need to retain the valuable talent they have. That insight, according to a Deloitte report, also found that the net need for new employees in manufacturing from 2024 to 2033 could be around 3.8 million. Of that figure, half — 1.9 million — could remain unfilled if manufacturers are not able to address the skills and the applicant gap.

As part of its at the upcoming PTXPO, a variety of speakers on Monday, March 17, will address that gap and provide best practices and practical knowledge on how to recruit, hire and retain employees. The speakers hail from the molding, moldmaking, training and educational world, bringing their unique insights from those different spheres to their presentations.

The include:

• Todd Shackett — Southern Union State Community College, Opelika, Alabama
• John Williams — Plastikos, Erie, Pennsylvania
• Hannah Belmont — Westminster Tool, Plainfield, Connecticut
• Alex Beaumont — Beaumont Technologies, Erie, Pennsylvania
• Jim Stoffel and Andy VanMeterb — Hoffer Plastics, South Elgin, Illinois

Following individual presentations that include “Human Resourcing from an Engineering Perspective,” “The First 90 Days: How Onboarding Can Solve the Skills Gap” and “Combating the Lack of Skilled Employees,” the speakers will take part in a panel discussion on pressing topics.

and today.