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UI LABS and ManpowerGroup released a workforce analysis that identifies 165 data-centric jobs that will define the future of manufacturing in the United States. Descriptions for jobs such as collaborative robotics specialist, manufacturing cybersecurity strategist and enterprise digital ethicist provide a window into the advanced skills and knowledge needed to put new technology into practice and remain globally competitive.
According to the press release, the new roles identified can help prepare American workers for the technological shifts occurring and provide well-paying jobs for the next generation of workers. A factory adapting to the current tide of digitization will greatly depend on this reworked workforce. Digitization is transforming the job market, creating a need for people with more advanced skills in manufacturing. The report maps the digital roles and skills of future manufacturing and aims to help companies and schools upskill today’s workforce for the connected, smart machine and augmented-technology jobs of an increasingly digital enterprise. Companies must bridge the skills gap to stay in business.
Organizations Must Adapt
Resources like this provide valuable information for companies that recognize that their organizational skillsets must adapt to match the tools they employ. Digitization is automating tasks and changing the roles filled by degreed and non-degreed individuals, and changing them quickly. Management must acknowledge and plan for these changes proactively or risk a loss of productivity and efficiency. Your current job descriptions won’t work anymore.
Read the full report, The Digital Workforce Succession in Manufacturing, and view the 20 detailed profiles of advanced digital manufacturing roles at www.uilabs.org/taxonomy.