Manufacturing is the backbone of the American economy.
Manufacturers contributed 2.87 trillion (at the annual rate) to the U.S. economy in Q1 2024.A strong manufacturing sector is important for American industrial leadership and global competitiveness.
As of 2024, approximately 13 million Americans work in the manufacturing industry. Still, in today’s rapidly evolving industrial landscape, the demand for skilled manufacturing professionals is consistently outpacing the supply of Americans with the skills manufacturers need. Over the next decade, 1.9 million manufacturing jobs could go unfilled, threatening our country’s ability to maintain its position as a leader in industrial advances.
This tells us: There is an urgent need for comprehensive workforce training programs to equip workers with the necessary skills to meet the demands of modern manufacturing.
OUR MISSION
To create a robust and skilled workforce that drives innovation, competitiveness, and sustainable growth in the precision manufacturing sector, ensuring a prosperous future for American manufacturing.
OUR VISION
Create an on-going financial endowment for transforming the landscape of US precision manufacturing by empowering current workers through advanced training and upskilling opportunities, facilitating career transitions for unemployed or underemployed individuals, and inspiring the next generation through innovative programs, impactful grants, and critical scholarships.
NTMF’S BRAND PROMISE
Guarantee US precision manufacturing workforce development efforts for future generations.
HOW WE SUPPORT THE NTMA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
The NTMF is establishing an on-going financial endowment to transform the landscape of U.S. precision manufacturing. We are empowering current workers through advanced training and upskilling opportunities. We are facilitating career transitions for unemployed or underemployed individuals. We are building onramps for people from underserved or overlooked populations. We are inspiring the next generation through awareness and access to meaningful programs, impactful grants, and critical scholarships. We are taking action.
At the heart of NTMF is NTMA-U. NTMA-U is a comprehensive Department of Labor (DOL) approved education and training program that uses an online platform to deliver an industry-aligned curriculum with instructor-led classes in multiple languages.
For more information about NTMA-U and other NTMF programs, go to the NTMA Training & Education page.
If you’d like to support the NTMF through a direct, unrestricted, and tax-deductible contribution, please contact Jenny Stupica at jstupica@ntma.org.