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Study offers insights on retaining skilled manufacturing workers
- July 15, 2021
- News Release
- Shop Management
The Manufacturing Institute’s Center for Manufacturing Research has partnered with the American Psychological Association to examine best practices for worker retention among manufacturers and explore the factors that affect retention. Featuring both leadership and worker perspectives, the “Manufacturing Engagement and Retention Study” analyzes why manufacturing workers stay with their employers and what contributes to that decision.
“With 814,000 jobs open in manufacturing, there has been a great deal of attention on recruitment, but part of the equation is also retention. We partnered with the APA to provide manufacturers a deeper dive into the forces affecting retention—what works, what motivates employees, and where employers likely can improve. And as the study shows, not all employees are motivated by the same factors. It’s important to understand key differences among employee groups so that we can continue to foster the most engaging, productive, and inclusive workplaces possible,” said MI Executive Director Carolyn Lee.
Key findings include the following:
- Eight in 10 workers said they stay with their employer because they enjoy the work.
- Employees under age 25 said they stay with their current employer because of training and development (69%) and career opportunities (65%).
- Employees who feel valued were more than four times as likely to report high levels of work engagement (59% versus 13%) and less likely to say they feel stressed out on a typical workday (16% versus 66%) or that they plan to leave the company within the next year (2% versus 12%).
- More than 9 in 10 senior leaders are satisfied with training and development, compared to two-thirds of front-line workers.
- While competitive pay and benefits are important, designing work in a way that increases positive experiences on the job can be an effective approach to improving retention.
- The most sophisticated retention efforts employed by manufacturing leaders include ensuring every individual understands how their efforts are linked to overall company success and equipping front-line managers to support workers.
Manufacturing leaders cited the following common areas to address to help improve retention: employee recognition programs, internal communication, clear career paths, and better management training (especially soft skills).
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