Siemens to Add 200,000 Electricians, Manufacturing Experts by 2030
Global technology company Siemens is expanding its electrician and manufacturing-expert workforces significantly (DC VELOCITY).
What’s going on: “In response to the nation’s urgent need for a skilled and adaptable workforce, Siemens today announced an expansion of its workforce development partnerships to help train 200,000 electricians and manufacturing experts by 2030.”
How they’ll do it: The firm will partner with community colleges, trade groups, technical programs and industry leaders to create training pathways, including certifications and technical programs.
- The move is a key piece of Siemens’ larger plan to contribute to “U.S. reindustrialization.”
Why it’s happening: Demand for skilled trades is exploding, according to Siemens, propelled largely by the rapidly expanding interest in and use of digital tools and artificial intelligence.
- “[E]lectrician jobs are expected to grow 9% from 2024 to 2034, well above the national average. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, an estimated 81,000 openings are expected each year, largely due to retirements and career transitions.”
- The article cites a 2024 joint study by Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute, the NAM’s 501(c)3 workforce development and education affiliate, which found the manufacturing sector will need up to 3.8 million workers by 2033—and half of those jobs could go unfilled if current labor trends continue.
Now’s the time: “As the effort to reindustrialize our economy accelerates and a new industrial tech sector emerges, now is the time to build workforce development ecosystems with the scale and impact needed to prepare a new generation of AI-ready leaders in the skilled trades,” Siemens USA Interim President and CEO Ann Fairchild said in a release.
From the MI: “Manufacturers’ success will always rely on a skilled and capable workforce. Siemens’ commitment is a powerful example of the leadership and forward-thinking investment our sector needs,” said MI President and Executive Director Carolyn Lee. “Programs like this help build and sustain the workforce our economy depends on.”