HOLIDAY, Fla. — Tampa Bay is considered Florida’s manufacturing hub with more than 3,500 manufacturers across Pinellas, Hillsborough and Pasco counties.
But the industry is currently facing a challenge – finding skilled workers. According to the Bay Area Manufacturers Association, there is a shortage of employees in engineering, technology and advanced manufacturing.
What You Need To Know
- Tampa Bay is Florida’s manufacturing hub with over 3,500 manufacturing companies
- Nonprofit AmSkills is creating the next generation of manufacturing stars
- Infinity Industrial Controls is one of the local manufacturing companies that take advantage of AmSkills’ workforce training
One organization answering the call is AmSkills, a workforce training center in Holiday, Florida, where future manufacturing employees are being made…