WEBVTT NOTE This file was generated by Descript 00:00:00.150 --> 00:00:02.960 Made in America is making a comeback. 00:00:02.970 --> 00:00:06.030 A post pandemic manufacturing boom has increased profits and 00:00:06.030 --> 00:00:07.390 created scores of new jobs. 00:00:07.400 --> 00:00:09.729 I would say it's probably more than scores of new jobs. 00:00:10.465 --> 00:00:14.344 Many more scores of new jobs, but more workers are still needed. 00:00:14.694 --> 00:00:17.265 CNN Chief Business Correspondent Christine Romans is here. 00:00:17.325 --> 00:00:19.925 I assume it's more than like multiples of 20, right? 00:00:19.945 --> 00:00:20.735 Because that would be scores. 00:00:20.745 --> 00:00:21.785 It's, it's a lot. 00:00:21.785 --> 00:00:23.184 It's thousands actually. 00:00:23.195 --> 00:00:25.634 John, these days it's less Rosie the Riveter and more 00:00:25.645 --> 00:00:27.645 Rosie the Robotics Technician. 00:00:27.864 --> 00:00:31.945 These are highly skilled, highly paid factory jobs in big demand. 00:00:33.885 --> 00:00:35.595 They gave me an official offer today. 00:00:35.925 --> 00:00:37.995 One open position filled. 00:00:38.255 --> 00:00:40.949 This is our open requisition job book. 00:00:41.330 --> 00:00:43.220 Countless more still open. 00:00:43.360 --> 00:00:46.500 The number of jobs is just, it's just incredible. 00:00:47.110 --> 00:00:50.419 At this training facility in Pittsburgh, job seekers are learning 00:00:50.419 --> 00:00:54.400 new skills to seize on a post pandemic spike in manufacturing. 00:00:54.570 --> 00:00:59.069 What's really heightened the issue of the, of the big need and the big 00:00:59.069 --> 00:01:03.420 demand for these types of individuals is with the coupling of COVID. 00:01:03.935 --> 00:01:07.155 And the individuals that we're already looking to retire in 00:01:07.155 --> 00:01:08.965 the next three to four years. 00:01:09.185 --> 00:01:12.995 Neil Ashbaugh is president and CEO of New Century Careers. 00:01:13.455 --> 00:01:13.825 Come back. 00:01:14.335 --> 00:01:18.315 It's a non profit for adults looking to enter the industry in the most 00:01:18.324 --> 00:01:20.344 competitive environment in years. 00:01:20.714 --> 00:01:23.775 We have individuals that are completing these skilled training 00:01:23.775 --> 00:01:27.815 programs and yet are going out on five, six, seven interviews. 00:01:27.855 --> 00:01:30.705 And those companies are all competing for that single 00:01:30.705 --> 00:01:32.374 source, uh, skilled individual. 00:01:32.375 --> 00:01:32.415 Learn 00:01:32.965 --> 00:01:34.335 Since 2020, U. 00:01:34.335 --> 00:01:34.445 S. 00:01:34.475 --> 00:01:39.905 manufacturing has increased its profits by more than 200 billion, offering 00:01:39.905 --> 00:01:42.305 hundreds of thousands of jobs each month. 00:01:43.745 --> 00:01:45.605 So what's behind the latest boost? 00:01:46.934 --> 00:01:50.914 At the Jenison Corporation, workers are busy making everything from firefighters 00:01:50.914 --> 00:01:52.504 equipment to construction machinery. 00:01:53.455 --> 00:01:58.615 Hayden Jenison says recent supply chain issues overseas mean more new customers. 00:01:58.955 --> 00:02:03.265 It was taking months for parts to not only get manufactured but come across and they 00:02:03.265 --> 00:02:05.235 decided that they were willing to pay U. 00:02:05.235 --> 00:02:05.335 S. 00:02:05.335 --> 00:02:08.575 manufacturing pricing to be able to get that much faster. 00:02:09.625 --> 00:02:12.834 Pricing and product demands have changed drastically in recent years. 00:02:13.665 --> 00:02:17.304 When service industries became scarce over the pandemic, demand for 00:02:17.305 --> 00:02:19.190 consumer products and, of course, P. 00:02:19.190 --> 00:02:19.440 P. 00:02:19.440 --> 00:02:19.670 E. 00:02:19.670 --> 00:02:22.510 And medical equipment kept factory workers essential 00:02:22.770 --> 00:02:24.500 among the average consumer. 00:02:25.140 --> 00:02:26.420 We did see that. 00:02:26.420 --> 00:02:30.120 Hey, there's a real value for American made products. 00:02:30.280 --> 00:02:33.180 Industry expert Erica Soda says new technologies. 00:02:33.180 --> 00:02:34.770 They're also paving the way forward. 00:02:35.009 --> 00:02:38.270 We often take a look at the images of manufacturing and we 00:02:38.270 --> 00:02:42.370 see the sparks flying in a welding environment or perhaps a little bit. 00:02:42.900 --> 00:02:47.530 dingy, dark, but by and large, our manufacturing jobs today are high tech. 00:02:47.590 --> 00:02:52.280 But today's techs are also requiring higher salaries and more flexibility. 00:02:52.430 --> 00:02:56.649 We've had to significantly raise our wages to stay competitive in the industry. 00:02:56.840 --> 00:03:00.830 Jennison says there's enough work to staff another full shift at this facility, 00:03:01.049 --> 00:03:05.010 but even at 20 to 30 an hour, Finding the right team has been difficult. 00:03:05.310 --> 00:03:07.890 Hiring has been a problem since 2020. 00:03:08.130 --> 00:03:12.210 Hiring experienced candidates that understand the industry 00:03:12.210 --> 00:03:14.770 and understand what they're doing has been very difficult. 00:03:14.880 --> 00:03:18.080 Newly trained candidates like Ishmael are glad to be coming in now. 00:03:18.250 --> 00:03:21.129 Laid off during the pandemic, he's now in high demand. 00:03:21.439 --> 00:03:24.990 After that happened, it was a little rough and tumble, but I 00:03:25.030 --> 00:03:27.750 landed here and I'm actually pretty happy with how things turned out.