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Contents

5Theglobalmanufacturingandengineeringtalentmarket:

overviewandtalentlandscape

6Currentlandscapeandemergingtrends

11Shiftingtalentscenariointhemanufacturingandengineeringindustryfromthelensoftalentavailability

12AdoptionofTalentAcquisition(TA)servicesandtechnologiesto

navigatethetalentlandscapeinmanufacturingandengineering

13Outlookformanufacturingandengineeringfor2026andbeyond

14TAinmanufacturingandengineeringverticals

15Keymanufacturingandengineeringverticals

16Talenttrendsandhiringchallengesinautomotive

17Talenttrendsandhiringchallengesinelectronicsandsemiconductors

18Talenttrendsandhiringchallengesinindustrialequipment

19Talenttrendsandhiringchallengesinaerospaceanddefense

20Talenttrendsandhiringchallengesinchemicalsandpharma

21Talenttrendsandhiringchallengesinconsumergoods

22Talenttrendsandhiringchallengesininfrastructureandconstruction

23Talentshift:highdemandanddecliningskillsacross

manufacturingandengineeringverticals

24Bridgingthetalentgapwithfuture-readyTA

25Themanufacturingandengineeringtalentmarketby

country

26AustraliaandNewZealand

28Austria

30France

32Germany

34Italy

36Japan

38Poland

40Spain

42Switzerland

44UKandIreland

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Contents

48Reimaginingyourtalentstrategy:creatinga

future-readymanufacturingandengineeringworkforce

49Short-tomedium-termmeasurestonavigatetalentchallengesandexpandtalentpools

50Along-termworkforcestrategytofightthetalentwarofthefuture

51Keytakeawaysandactionpoints

52Appendix

53Glossary

54ResearchCalendar

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Theglobalmanufacturingandengineeringtalentmarket:

overviewandtalentlandscape

Currentlandscapeandemergingtrends

Shiftingtalentscenariointhemanufacturingandengineeringsectorfromthelensoftalentavailability

AdoptionofTAservicesandtechnologiestonavigatethetalentlandscapeinmanufacturingandengineering

Outlookformanufacturingandengineeringfor2026andbeyond

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Currentlandscapeandemergingtrends|overview

Stronginvestmentactivityandacceleratingadoptionofadvancedmanufacturingtechnologiesarepositioningthemanufacturingandengineeringindustryforsteadylong-termgrowth

US$16-17trillion1

Globalmanufacturingand

engineeringindustryin2025

all

4-5%1

CAGRfor2020-25

~US$4,855million2

FDIinthemanufacturingindustryin2024-25

●Theglobalmanufacturingandengineeringindustrywas●From2020to2022,themanufacturingandengineering

●

Automation,robotics,smartfactorytechnologies,and

drivenbyenterprisepushfordigitalandsmart

sectorsawastrongpost-pandemicrecoverydrivenby

sustainability-focusedproductionupgradesareamongthe

manufacturingtechnologiesin2025

demandreboundandautomationinvestments,followed

primarybeneficiariesofcurrentmanufacturingand

●Automotiveandelectronicsandsemiconductorsmanufacturingarethelargestsegments,together

bysteadygrowthin2023to2024asenterprises

prioritizedefficiencyandtargetedtechnologyadoption

●

engineeringinvestments

NAfollowedbyEMEAcapturethelargestshareofnew

accountingfornearlyhalfofthetotalglobal

●APACremainsthelargestmanufacturingandengineering

manufacturinginvestment,drivenbyreshoring,energy

manufacturingandengineeringspending

hubglobally,ledbyChina,followedbyEuropeandNorth

transition,andindustrialpolicy,whileAPACcontinuesto

America,withthelattergainingmomentumdueto

reshoringandadvancedmanufacturingadoption

anchorglobalscaleproduction

Keyemergingtrendsdrivingthetalent

landscapeinthemanufacturingandengineeringsector

Advanced

manufacturingscale-up

1WorldBank

2.OECD

Greenand

low-carbon

manufacturing

Rising

investmentsandM&A

Supplychainresilienceandlocalization

Geopolitical

fragmentationandregulatorypressure

Security,data

sovereignty,and

workforceintegrity

Digitaltransformationandtechnology

advances

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Currentlandscapeandemergingtrends|advancedandgreenmanufacturing

Manufacturingandengineeringenterprisesareincreasinglyintegratingsustainabilitygoalsintotheiroperationsandscalingadvancedmanufacturingprocessestoenhanceproductivityandimproveoperationalresilience

Advancedmanufacturingscale-up

●Enterprisesarescalingnet-new,capital-intensivemanufacturingcapacityin

semiconductors,EVbatteries,anddefense-linkedproduction,wherespeed-to-ramp,yieldstability,andcompliancearecritical

●Comparedtolastyear,thisaccelerationhasstrengthenedascompaniesshiftfrompilotexpansionstofull-scaleexecution

●Thisacceleratedscale-upisdrivenbyconvergingforcessuchasindustrial

policyincentives,supplychainresiliencemandates,anddemandgrowthfromAIcompute,electrification,andgeopoliticalriskmitigation

Greenandlow-carbonmanufacturing

●Organizationsareembeddingsustainabilityintocoreoperationsandproduct

designtocutemissions,reducewaste,andshiftfromlineartoresource-efficientmanufacturingmodels

●Overthepastyear,thismomentumhasintensifiedglobally,evenasevolvingUSpolicysignalscreatesomeshort-terminvestmentrecalibration

●Overthelongterm,theshiftisunderpinnedbyheightenedESGscrutinyfromcustomersandinvestors,risingenergyandmaterialcosts,andthegrowing

recognitionofsustainabilityasadurablecompetitiveadvantage

ImpactonthetalentlandscapeLowHighImpactonthetalentlandscapeLowHigh

Advancedmanufacturingscale-upisintensifyingtalentshortages.While

capitalisavailable,progressisincreasinglylimitedbythelackofskilledrolessuchasprocessengineers,automationengineers,maintenancespecialists,andproductiontechnicians.Demandforthesecapabilitiesisrisingmuch

fasterthantheavailablesupply.

Sustainabilityprioritiesaredrivingdemandforrolessuchassustainability

managers,environmentalengineers,andlifecycleassessmentspecialists,

whilerequiringbroadergreenskillsacrossproductionandengineeringroles,promptingenterprisestoinvestinsustainability-focusedupskillingand

purpose-ledtalentattractionstrategies.

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Currentlandscapeandemergingtrends|risinginvestmentandlocalizationpush

Investment-ledexpansionandlocalizationarereshapingthemanufacturinglandscape,makingexecutioncapabilityandaccesstoregionaltalentcriticaldriversoflong-termcompetitiveness

RisinginvestmentsandM&A

●Manufacturingandengineeringcompaniesareinvestingmoreandmakingselectiveacquisitionstoexpandcapacityandinnovatefaster,especiallyinareassuchaselectrification,defense,logistics,andenergysystems

●Companiesarealsostrengtheningautomationanddigitalcapabilitiestosupportreshoring,managelaborshortages,andmeetenergytransitiongoalswithin

tighttimelines

Supplychainresilienceandlocalization

●Organizationsareredesigningsupplynetworkstoreducesingle-countryandsingle-supplierconcentrationrisk,particularlyforcriticalminerals,electronics,andprecisioncomponents

●Multi-regionalproductionfootprintsandin-market,for-marketmanufacturingstrategiesarebecomingmorecommontoreducelogisticsexposure

●Forexample,electronicsandindustrialequipmentmanufacturersareexpandingassemblyandsupplierecosystemsinMexicoandSoutheastAsiatoreduce

relianceonsingle-countrysourcingmodels

Impactonthetalentlandscape

RisinginvestmentsandM&Asarereshapingtalentdemandinmanufacturing.Companiesneedmoreplantleaders,projectengineers,andautomationandreliabilityspecialiststomanageexpansionandintegration.Demandisthe

strongestforexperiencedsupervisorsandmid-levelengineerswhocankeepoperationsstableduringtransitions.

Impactonthetalentlandscape

Asproductionshiftsclosertoendmarkets,regionalmanufacturinghubsareseeingrisingdemandforproductiontechnicians,supplychainplanners,andoperationsengineers,intensifyingcompetitionforskilledtalentandpushingenterprisestoexpandlocaltrainingpartnershipsandreskillinginitiatives.

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Currentlandscapeandemergingtrends|risinginvestmentandlocalizationpush

Risinggeopoliticalfragmentationandsecurityconcernsarereshapingwherecompaniesoperate,invest,andsecurecriticaltalentandtechnology

Geopoliticalfragmentationandregulatorypressure

●Traderestrictions,tariffs,andexportcontrolsareinfluencingwherecompaniessourcematerialsfrom,sellproducts,andinvestinnewfacilities

●Risinggeopoliticaltensionsaremakingcross-bordertechnologysharingandcollaborationmorecomplex

●DifferentnationalapproachestoareassuchasAIregulationanddatarulesareshapingwherecompanieschoosetolocateR&Danddigitalengineeringwork.Forexample,majortechnologycompaniesareexpandingAIdatacentersinthehomecountriestomeetsecurityanddatagovernancerequirements

Security,datasovereignty,andworkforceintegrity

●Growingconcernsaroundcyberriskandintellectualpropertyprotectionareleadingcompaniestostrengthendatasecurityandaccesscontrols

●Organizationsaretighteningverificationandscreeningprocessesforengineeringandtechnicaltalenttoreduceinsiderandthird-partyrisks

●Securedigitalenvironmentsandzero-trustsystemsarebecomingstandard

practiceforprotectingsensitivedesignsandproductdata.Forexample,leadingaerospaceandchipfirmsnowrestrictsensitivesystemaccesstosecuresites

andvettedpersonnel

Impactonthetalentlandscape

Geopoliticalfragmentationandregulatorydivergenceareincreasingdemandforlocallybasedengineers,AIandsemiconductorspecialists,anddefense-clearedtechnicaltalentthatcanoperatewithinnationalsecurityanddata

complianceframeworks,alongsidegrowingneedforexportcontrol,cybersecurity,andregulatorycomplianceexperts.

Impactonthetalentlandscape

Security,datasovereignty,andworkforceintegrityconcernsaredrivinghigherdemandforcybersecurityengineers,securecloudandinfrastructure

specialists,datagovernanceleaders,andidentityandaccessmanagement

experts,aswellasstricterscreeningandverificationprocessesforengineeringandtechnicaltalentworkingonsensitivesystems.

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Currentlandscapeandemergingtrends|digitaltransformationandtechnologyadvances

ManufacturingandengineeringenterprisesareembeddingAIandnext-generationtechnologiesacrossoperationstoenhanceagility,efficiency,andworkforcereadiness

SmartfactoriescombiningutilityofIoT,AI,and

automationisexperiencingincreasedadoption,

enablingreal-time

monitoring,self-optimizingproduction,andfaster

decision-making.

AI-enabledrobotsand

co-botsautomateassemblyandmaterialmovement,

augmentinghumanlabor,

addressinglaborshortages,andimprovingsafetyand

productionefficiency.

AI-drivenplanningsystems

aregainingmomentum,

enablingreduceddowntime,improvedthroughput,and

increasedresponsivenesstovariabilityindemand.

AI-powereddesigntools

automatesimulationsandgenerateoptimized

componentdesigns,

acceleratingproduct

developmentand

reducingmaterialusage.

ImpactofAIontheworkforce

Rolesimpacted

Create

NewrolesfocusedonAI-enabledproduction,

automationsystems,anddata-drivenengineeringacrosssmart-manufacturingenvironments

●AI-enabledmanufacturingengineers

●Automationandroboticsengineers

●Digitaltwinspecialists

Change

AIenhancesproductivityinplanning,maintenance,andqualityfunctions

●Productionplanners

●Maintenancetechnicians

●Qualityengineers

Consume

Automationofrepetitiveproduction,inspection,andmonitoringtaskswhichAIcanperformwithgreaterefficiency

●Assemblyoperators

●Qualityinspectors

●Materialhandlingroles

Digitaltwinadoptionis

acceleratingasthetechnology

createsvirtualreplicasofproductsandfactoriestosimulate

scenarios,identifybottlenecks,

optimizeperformance,and

validatechangesbeforephysicalimplementation.

Edgecomputing

processesdatadirectlyatthefactory,allowingfasterAI-drivendecisionsfor

qualitycontrol,safety,andequipmentreliability.

Impactonthetalentlandscape

Digitaltransformationisreshapingmanufacturingand

engineeringtalenttowarddigitallyenabled,hybridroles,withenterprisesprioritizingworkersskilledinAI,data

analytics,andautomation,whileinvestinginupskilling,reskilling,andmoreagile,cross-functionalworkforce

modelstosustainproductivityandcompetitiveness.

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Shiftingtalentlandscapefromthelensofskillsavailability

Talentavailabilityconstraintsarepushingmanufacturingandengineeringenterprisestorethinkhiring,redeployment,andreskillingasdemandgrowsfordigitallyenabledandautomation-focusedroles

Supply-sidedynamics1

40%

ofcoreskillsinadvanced

manufacturingandsupplychainroleswillchangeby2030

Demand-sidedynamics1

63%

ofemployersbelievethatskillgapsaretheprimarybarriertoorganizationaltransformation

1WorldEconomicForum

42%

Employersbelievethattalentavailabilitywilldeclineinthenextfiveyears

71%

ofUSmanufacturersstrugglewithworkforcestability

●Companiesarereshapingtheirtalentstrategiesastraditionalqualification-basedhiringnolongermeetsevolvingoperationalandtechnologyneeds.Organizationsareshiftingtowardskills-firstandhybridtalentmodels

●Asmanufacturingbecomesmoredigitalandsoftware-defined,demandisrisingforAI/ML,edgeanalytics,dataanalytics,automation,robotics,

cybersecurity,digitaltwinsimulation,advancedmaterials,andsystemsintegrationskills,whilemanualassemblyroles,standalonemachine

operators,andbasic2DCADdraftingrolesexperienceslowergrowthorincreasingautomation

●Thesechangesareconstrainedbypersistentskillsshortages,anagingworkforce,lossofinstitutionalknowledge,competitionfromtechnologysectors,andgeographicmismatches,leadingtolongerhiringcyclesandgrowingcapabilitygaps,particularlyinAI-enableddesign,automation

architecture,andsmart-manufacturingroles

●Toaddressthesechallenges,enterprisesareinvestinginupskillingand

reskillingprograms,adoptingskills-basedhiring,leveragingautomationtoaugmentlabor,andimprovingworkplaceenvironmentsandcareer

pathwaystoattractandretainfuture-readytalent

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AdoptionofkeyTAservicesandtechnologiestonavigatethetalentlandscapeinthemanufacturingsector

TheadoptionofTAservicesisexpectedtoincreasegoingforward,owingtorisingfocusonworkforceoptimizationandskill-basedhiring

XYActualgrowthrate/YoYXYCAGRF=Forecasted

MarketsizeandgrowthofContingentWorkforceManagement(CWM)servicesinthemanufacturingandengineeringsector

Spendundermanagement(US$billion);2024-28F

9%

10-12%

26.4-27.918.219.8

20242025E//2028F

●CWM/MSPadoptioninmanufacturingandengineeringcontinuedtogrowin

2024-2025,asenterprisesincreaserelianceoncontingentlabortosupportplantexpansions,capacitybuild-outs,andlargecapitalprograms

●Manufacturersarecentralizingexternalworkforcemanagementtosecurescarceautomation,electrification,anddigitalmanufacturingskillsfaster,while

maintainingcostflexibilityandavoidingpermanentheadcountincreases

●LeadingcompetitorsareadoptingstructuredCWMandMSPprogramsto

improvecontractorcompliance,standardizeratesacrosssites,andgainbettervisibilityintoproject-basedlaborspendtoreduceriskandprotectmargins

MarketsizeandgrowthofRecruitmentProcessOutsourcing(RPO)servicesinthemanufacturingandengineeringsector

Hiresmanagedannually(inthousands);2024-28F

2-4%

1%

635-640

578584

20242025E//2028F

●RPOgrowthinmanufacturingandengineeringwasflatin2024-25astheoverallhiringslowed,withdemandshiftingtowardspecializedrolesinadvancedmanufacturing,

aerospaceanddefense,andEVtransitionprograms

●Asmanufacturingandenergytransitioninvestmentsresume,enterprisesarereactivatingRPOprogramstosupportplantexpansions,electrificationinitiatives,andnearshoring-

drivenhiringsurges,particularlyacrossEMEAandAPACwherelarge-scaleworkforceramp-upsareunderway

●EnterprisesarealsorepositioningRPObeyondvolumehiring,leveragingthemtosupportworkforceplanning,internalmobility,andupskillingstrategiesinincreasinglyskills-

constrainedmarkets

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Outlookformanufacturingandengineeringfor2026andbeyond

Themanufacturingandengineeringindustryisapproachingapivotalshift,requiringenterprisestopreparetodayforstructuralchangesemergingbeyond2026

f.

IndustrialAIandautonomy

>80%1USmanufacturersexpectto

increasetheirAIuseinthenext2

years.Theyaremovingbeyondsmallpilotprojectstolarge-scaleuseto

automatedecisions,improvespeedandflexibility,andcopewith

workforceshortages.

Smartandmodularfactories

Companiesareshiftingfromfixed

productionsetupstoflexible,smart

factories.MorethanhalfofUS

manufacturers1viewdigitalconnectivityascriticalforfuturegrowthandareinvestinginconnectedmachinesandautomationto

AutonomoussupplynetworksEnterprisesareevolvingfromsupply

chainvisibilitytoself-healingnetworks,deployingAIcontroltowers,predictiverisksensing,andautomatedinventoryandlogisticsreroutingtomaintain

continuityamiddisruptions.

quicklyadapttochangingdemand.

Shifttowardoutcome-basedservicesmodel

Manufacturersaremovingbeyondsellingproductstoofferingusage-,performance-,andoutcome-basedmodels,changinghowproductsaredesigned,supported,and

monetizedovertheirlifecycle.

1NationalInstituteofStandardsandTechnology(NIST),ManufacturingUSAAnnualReport

Cross-industryconvergenceIndustryboundariesarecontinuingtoblur,withmanufacturersworking

closelywithtechnologyfirms,energyplayers,start-ups,andservice

providerstoco-developproductsandsolutionsfaster.

Software-definedmanufacturingCompaniesareredesigningfactoriestoworkmorelikesoftwareplatforms,usingstandardsystems,shareddata,and

digitalmodelstomakechangesfaster

andimproveperformanceacrossplants.

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TAinmanufacturingandengineeringverticals

Keymanufacturingandengineeringverticals

Talenttrendsandhiringchallengesinautomotive

Talenttrendsandhiringchallengesinelectronicsandsemiconductors

Talenttrendsandhiringchallengesinindustrialequipment

Talenttrendsandhiringchallengesinaerospaceanddefense

Talenttrendsandhiringchallengesinchemicalsandpharma

Talenttrendsandhiringchallengesinconsumergoods

Talenttrendsandhiringchallengesininfrastructureandconstruction

Talentshift:highdemandanddecliningskillsacrossmanufacturingandengineeringverticalsBridgingthetalentgapwithfuture-readyTA

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Keymanufacturingandengineeringverticals

Themanufacturingandengineeringindustryisdividedintosevenkeyverticalsincludingautomotive,electronicsandsemiconductors,industrialequipment,chemicalsandpharmaceuticals,aerospaceanddefense,consumergoods,andinfrastructureandconstruction

Keysubparametersineachvertical

Automotive

Electronicsandsemiconductors

Industrialequipment

Aerospaceanddefense

●Passengervehicles

●

Semiconductorfabrication

●

Heavymachineryequipment

●Commercialaircraftmanufacturing

●Commercialvehicles

●

Electroniccomponents

●

Factoryautomationandrobotics

●Defenseplatformsandsystems

●Autocomponentsandsystems

●

Consumerelectronics

●

MachinetoolsandCNCequipment

●Aircraftenginesandpropulsionsystems

●EVbatteriesandchargingsystems

●

Industrialandautomotiveelectronics

●

Materialhandlingequipment

●Spacesystemsandsatellitemanufacturing

●Locomotivevehicles

●

Telecomandnetworkingequipment

●

Energysystems

●Maintenance,Repair,andOverhaul(MRO)

O

Chemicalsandpharma

Consumer

goods

Infrastructureandconstruction

●Basicandspecialtychemicals

●Cloudandapplicationsecurity

●Petrochemicalsandpolymers

●PharmaceuticalsandActivePharmaceuticalIngredients(API)

●Biotechnologyandbiologics

●Packagedfoodandbeverages

●Personalcareandhouseholdproducts

●Apparelandfootwear

●Consumerdurables(homeappliances,electronics,etc.)

●Furnitureandhomeproducts

●Constructionmaterials

●Industrialandcommercialconstructionequipment

●Modularandpre-fabricatedconstructionsystems

●Energyandutilitiesinfrastructure

●Transportationinfrastructure

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Automotive|impactofmacroeconomictrends,talenttrends,andtalentchallenges

Themovetoelectricvehicles,software-definedvehicles,andbatteryscale-upisputtingsignificanttalentpressureonautomotivecompanies,increasingtheneedforfastreskilling,cross-domainhiring,andstructuredworkforcetransitionefforts

Keyindustrytren