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Standing out to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Tier 1 suppliers in a crowded field can be challenging. You must demonstrate specific skills and experience to secure job interviews. Showing relevant skills, experience, and accomplishments encourages hiring managers to meet with you. The following strategies can help. Build Relationships Having strong relationships in the OEM…
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Continuously rehiring for a manufacturing role increases recruitment, onboarding, and training costs. Team instability decreases employee engagement, productivity, and morale. The results can include increased stress, job dissatisfaction, and burnout. Chronic turnover in a role indicates a bigger problem within the manufacturing firm. Uncovering the root cause and making improvements lead to stronger employee attraction…
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Staying relevant in manufacturing as automation increases on the shop floor requires upskilling. The increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), robotics, and other technological advancements requires tech-based skills to increase your qualifications and secure future roles. Automation on the shop floor increases manufacturing efficiencies and reduces costs. Although the rapid…
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Encouraging your manufacturing team to challenge you rather than always comply is important. Unique viewpoints strengthen efficiency, productivity, and innovation. Healthy debate elevates employee engagement, productivity, and performance. These activities strengthen collaboration, job satisfaction, and employee retention. Positive, constructive challenge helps reduce risks and improve decision-making. Therefore, you should provide a psychologically safe environment for…
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Working as a manufacturing technician requires being a problem solver. Your ability to efficiently troubleshoot and resolve issues supports production. Breaking down large or complex problems into smaller ones strengthens understanding. Using deductive reasoning to trace the known effects of an issue to its causes supports resolution. Why a Technician Should Be a Problem Solver…
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Industry 4.0 technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), automation, and advanced robotics streamline production processes. Skilled workers are needed to operate, maintain, and optimize these systems. Ignoring upskilling decreases engagement, productivity, and retention. Vacant roles often lead to overtime pay, quality control issues, and rework. Having to replace your employees…
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Shop floor culture involves the shared values, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors characterizing the production environment. Safety protocols, employee engagement, and problem-solving approaches are included. Shop floor culture affects efficiency and productivity by streamlining operations, optimizing processes, reducing errors, and minimizing rework. These factors impact safety, product quality, regulatory compliance, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement. Understanding…
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Because recruiting and retaining employees are the top challenges in manufacturing, retention is the new form of recruiting. Finding, engaging, and keeping top talent through internal hiring is easier than external hiring. Technological advancements and automation impact manufacturing roles. Therefore, upskilling and reskilling employees to meet changing business needs requires less time and money than…
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Applying for jobs and not getting calls back is frustrating. Investing significant time and not seeing results impacts your ability to secure a role. Understanding what you might be doing wrong and making improvements increases the likelihood of being contacted for interviews. The following tips can help. You Rely Too Much on Job Boards Complete…
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According to GoodTime’s 2025 Hiring Insights Report, manufacturing firm respondents indicated their top hiring challenge was retention and their priority was hiring efficiency. In the previous year: 36% of respondents achieved their hiring goals 53% said the manufacturing hiring landscape became more competitive 55% of leaders reported that time-to-hire increased Manufacturers struggle to meet workforce demands…
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