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Manufacturing technicians and an engineer review a power-electronics assembly on a modern automated production floor.

Houston Power Electronics Campus Signals Demand for a Blended Manufacturing Workforce

The planned 400-plus jobs will span an increasingly connected environment of electronics production, automation, research, logistics, and workforce training.

  • Hiring Trends
Manufacturing employees inspect copper tubing and mechanical components while assembling industrial cooling equipment on a modern factory floor.

Modine’s 300-Job Wisconsin Hiring Push Offers a Recruitment Playbook

The manufacturer is combining competitive pay, accessible entry-level roles, on-the-job training, and direct outreach to staff growing data-center cooling production.

  • Hiring & Recruitment
A semiconductor instructor guides three technicians as they inspect a silicon wafer and review manufacturing equipment inside a cleanroom training facility.

U.S. Chip Hiring Pressure Puts Skills-Based Training in Focus

New workforce research shows that expanding semiconductor production will require hands-on training closely aligned with the jobs inside modern fabs.

  • Workforce Development
An instructor and industry advisor guide adult learners through wafer inspection and test results in a semiconductor training laboratory.

National Semiconductor Network Brings Employers Closer to the Training Table

A new industry advisory committee will help align U.S. microelectronics education with changing skills, equipment and hiring needs.

  • Training & Education
High school students wearing safety glasses work with an instructor on a circuit board and robotic automation system in an advanced-manufacturing classroom.

Intel and PLTW Bring Semiconductor Skills Into High School Classrooms

A three-year education initiative will give more students early exposure to the technologies and career pathways shaping U.S. electronics manufacturing.

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Three manufacturing professionals inspect cylindrical battery cells and monitor automated equipment inside a modern U.S. production facility.

Forge Nano Battery Expansion Signals Demand for Blended Manufacturing Skills

Forge Nano broke ground August 19 on a major expansion of its lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Morrisville, North Carolina.

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