This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Construction proceeds at the site of a future Intel Corp chip factory in Chandler, Arizona, U.S., on Sept. 23, 2021. The US. high-tech sector is feeling the pressure of a labour shortage as companies compete for workers and increase domestic manufacturing capaity.
“We’re seeing a realization that our chips need to be made in a place that’s much more secure – and we shouldn’t be dependent upon foreign entities,” said Mr. Nelson, whose company makes chips that regulate power in thousands of products, including consumer devices such as the PlayStation 5. And still, it’s not enough. Jireh’s employee turnover has doubled this year, “because everybody around us is offering boatloads of money that I could not have fathomed six months ago.”
U.S. President Joe Biden has pressed for more domestic manufacturing of microchips in particular, adding a US$50-billion subsidy to the infrastructure plan that is the subject of Congressional wrangling. The manufacturing industry has long lamented the way schools and government have set higher education as a central goal for students. Harry Moser, the founder of the Reshoring Initiative, described a dispute with the U.S. Department of Labour for producing charts that correlate higher degrees with higher income. Often missing is the income potential for those who pursue apprenticeships and skilled trades.
In Oregon, the problem stems partly from a lack of numbers. While Portland Community College has some 60,000 students enrolled, it graduates just 25 to 40 from its microelectronics technology program each year.