The skills gap isn't just a fluid power sector issue, it is impacting the whole manufacturing industry. All sectors are fishing in the same talent pool to secure new people into their business.

Skills Gap, Labour Shortage & Upskilling
Skills Gap, Labour Shortage & Upskilling
The skills gap isn't just a fluid power sector issue, it is impacting the whole manufacturing industry. All sectors are fishing in the same talent pool to secure new people into their business.
Labour & Skills Shortage
For as long as I can remember, across all of the UK’s manufacturing sectors finding skilled labour has been a huge challenge. To this extent many of the BFPA have had to resort to literally “growing their own” employees and are working with their local schools, technical colleges and universities to attract the talent they need armed with the right skills and outlook.
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Emerging and evolving technology is impacting just about every area of manufacturing, and maintenance is no exception. We’re seeing companies shift from traditional, reactive, run to fail type measures to more predictive strategies, deploying AI and machine learning along the way. However, not everyone is on board just yet and barriers still exist.
This survey looks into the maintenance challenges currently facing the sector, the strategies being used to face down the problems and how companies can use technology to fill the gaps.