Emily Stover DeRoccoPresidentThe Manufacturing Institute1Agenda for U.S. ManufacturingCompetitiveness2U.S. Manufacturing Is Strong3Innovation Drives ManufacturingStrength4An Educated andSkilled Workforce•In these tougheconomic times,business innovationis a strategicimperative.•A highly skilled andeducated workforceis the most criticalelement forinnovation success.WorkforceQualityInnovation Performance5The Challenges•Even at the height of the global recession,32% ofsurveyed companies reported moderate toserious skills shortages in the hiring pool.•Contributing to our workforce challenges are:oDemographics: We face a graying workforcecoupled with a shrinking pipeline.oTechnological advances in modernmanufacturing require more advanced skillsets.oMajor deficits in our education systemhamper U.S. competitiveness on the worldstage: our global competitors continue tosurpass our educational system in producinga high-volume, high-quality technicalworkforce.67Educational Deficits8National Solutions and CustomizedStrategiesOur Education and Workforce Development agenda focuses on implementingquality education reform for the entire continuum:Foundational skills in English language communication, reading, science, math,and workplace competencies such as teamwork, work ethic, integrity, andcreativity arenecessaryforallindividuals to pursueanycareer in manufacturing.9A Million-Dollar Investment“I advise each of my staff that every worker hired is amillion-dollar investment for this company. I’mcalculating that most hires are under 45 years old; weintend to keep them for at least 20 years, and ouraverage annual salary/benefits package is $55,000. Inother words, we can’t afford to make a mistake—to hiresomeone without the right skills. Verifiable skillscertification programs can make the difference betweena good investment and a high-risk.”Dennis Rohrs,Human Resource ManagerFort Wayne Metals, Inc.10The New Manufacturing Workforce12Providing competency-based,customized education andtraining for the manufacturingworkforce...today and tomorrow.Advanced ManufacturingCompetency ModelReady for Work, Ready for CollegeEntry Level IndustryCertificationsOccupation-SpecificCertifications

Career Paths – L ife Long LearningHigh Quality Middle Class Jobs14NIMSAWSSME’S TECHNOLOGIST AND ENGINEER1617Deployment and National Scope“Deep Dive” DeploymentNorth CarolinaTexasOhioWashingtonIndustry Leadership forDeploymentAlabama ArkansasConnecticut CaliforniaFlorida IllinoisIndiana IowaKansas KentuckyLouisiana MarylandMinnesota MichiganMississippi MissouriNebraska NevadaNew YorkPennsylvaniaWisconsin18ALIGNING EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND CAREERPATHWAYSFor the Welding Industry at Lorain County Community College19Expanding the Model20Priority Sectors Include:–Aerospace/Defense–Automation–Life Science: Biotechnology,Pharmaceutical & Medical Device–Construction– Energy–Plastics and Composites–Transportation, Distribution, andLogistics21Aligning Education, Certification, and Career PathwaysFor the Aerospace & Defense IndustryCurrent IndustryBased CertificationEffortsMachining Industry at Forsyth Technical CommunityCollege, Winston Salem, NCNational Career Readiness CertificationWe have a process in place and are issuingcertifications. Our first group of Mechanical EngineeringTechnology and Machining Technology students testedin September with excellent results.We will test our Welding and Industrial SystemsTechnology Students this January.Recruiting Students IntoSTEM CareersChampioningNational LegislationAmerica Works26National Champion•Caterpillar–Provide “Peer-to-Peer” supportthrough the Institute-producedblueprint•Institute-Produced Blueprint–General Business Case–Case Study and Testimonial (ROI)–Use of Industry-RecognizedCredentials in Hiring for HRManagers•Recognized•Encouraged•Preferred•Required27A “Win-Win” Scenario28