SAE 2013 Automotive Engineer Workforce – Current State and Future Outlook Al Lecz, Director- Employer Strategies February 12, 2013.

SAE 2013

Automotive Engineer Workforce – Current State and Future Outlook

Al Lecz, Director- Employer Strategies

February 12, 2013

About WIN• 8 community

colleges • 7 Michigan

Works! Agencies (MWA’s)

• 5 million people• 105,000 biz

establishments

• Regional workforce: 2.1 million• Residential regional employment: 1,790,313• 85% of workers who live here, work here

WIN Partners Colleges

Macomb Community College Monroe County Community

College Mott Community College Oakland Community College Schoolcraft College St. Clair County Community

College Washtenaw Community College Wayne County Community

College District

Michigan Works! Agencies Career Alliance Detroit Employment Solutions Corp. Livingston County Michigan Works! Macomb/St. Clair Michigan Works! Oakland County Michigan Works! Southeast Michigan Community

Alliance Washtenaw County Michigan

Works!

Mission

To create a comprehensive and cohesive workforce

development system in Southeast Michigan that provides businesses and

employers with the talent they need for success.

Goals

1. Labor market intelligence

2. Business-Employer resources & support

3. Policy

Primary Data Sources

Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (EMSI)

Understanding Needs In Our Economy

Copyright @ 2012 by Monster, Inc.

Keeping Tabs On Demand and Supply

How many job postings do you think there have been

in SE MI in 2012?

How many engineering and drafting positions in

2012?

2012 Job Demand: Top 30 in SE MIMechanical Engineers

Registered Nurses

Computer Occupations, All Other

Software Developers, Applications

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products

Retail Salespersons

Computer Programmers

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers

Customer Service Representatives

Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer

Computer Systems Analysts

Accountants and Auditors

Electrical Engineers

Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

Sales Managers

Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive

Commercial and Industrial Designers

General and Operations Managers

Financial Managers

First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers

Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists

Industrial Engineers

Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000

Data source: Burning Glass technologies for online job postings January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012.

303,000 total postings (Jan 2013-Dec 2012)

13.5% manufacturing15% IT 10% health care

Advanced Manufacturing

Engineering employment declined 0.3% in Southeast Michigan between 2008-12. During the same period, engineering nationwide declined 5.3%. Employment is now approximately 74,200.

Although the region lost many jobs during the recession, 27,900 engineering/drafter job postings in 2012 point to growth. The job posting-to-employment ratio for engineering and drafters is approx. 19 postings for every 50 jobs or 37.6%.

Engineering Demographics

• There were 74,200 engineering jobs in Southeast Michigan in 2012.

• 50.4% of engineers are aged 45-64, higher than several other occupations. Currently, 18.9% of 74,194 are age 55+.

• In 2012, 94% of engineers were male and 6% were female.

Top Jobs - Earnings and EducationSOC Code (ONET-6)

Occupation title

10th Percentile

Median Wage

90th Percentile

% 2011 National Employment Requiring Some College or Associate's Degree

% 2011 National Employment Requiring a Bachelor's or Higher

17-2141 Mechanical Engineers $30.91 $43.12 $58.37 24% 71%17-2071 Electrical Engineers $28.48 $39.81 $58.28 19% 77%27-1021 Commercial and Industrial Designers $22.45 $37.34 $49.24 34% 51%17-2112 Industrial Engineers $27.24 $40.86 $55.12 22% 73%17-2199.04 Manufacturing Engineers* $22.88 $41.45 $59.35 14% 77%17-2041 Chemical Engineers $26.52 $41.11 $55.15 10% 88%17-2051 Civil Engineers $21.51 $33.46 $48.13 13% 83%17-3013 Mechanical Drafters $16.21 $24.67 $34.77 56% 27%17-2131 Materials Engineers $27.66 $36.96 $54.85 21% 71%17-2199.02 Validation Engineers* $22.88 $41.45 $59.35 3% 97%17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $27.93 $39.30 $55.12 10% 81%17-2061 Computer Hardware Engineers $28.92 $46.98 $91.59 23% 70%17-3019 Drafters, All Other $15.58 $20.81 $29.13 56% 27%17-2111.01 Industrial Safety And Health Engineers* $26.90 $38.90 $58.86 22% 73%17-2081.00 Environmental Engineers $26.51 $38.92 $54.58 11% 84%

Top 15 Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering, and Designer Jobs In SE MI

Mechanical Engineers

Electrical Engineers

Commercial And Industrial Designers

Industrial Engineers

Manufacturing Engineers

Chemical Engineers

Civil Engineers

Mechanical Drafters

Materials Engineers

Validation Engineers

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

Computer Hardware Engineers

Drafters, All Other

Industrial Safety And Health Engineers

Environmental Engineers

0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000

There were approximately 27,900 engineering postings in 2012.

Demand for mechanical engineers is 3X that of the next highest advanced manufacturing occupation.

Postings in 2012 exceeded 25,000, up 103% from 2007.

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Emerging Skills• Satisfaction Failure Correction• 3D Modeling & Design• Technical Drawings• Engineering Calculations• Media-Production• Cost Analysis• Autodesk• Laboratory Testing• Vehicle Design• Design Management• ISO 14000• Design For Manufacture & Assembly

(DFMA)• FEA Software• Lamp Stack• Equipment Design• Painting• Aerospace Engineering• Wiring Diagrams• Minitab

• Enterprise Resource Planning Fascia• Cabling• Compliance With Customer

Specifications• Supplier Review• Costing• Product Lifecycle Management

Program Development• Hybrid Vehicle• Total Quality Management• Rough Sketches• Lathes• Product And Service Information• Manufacturing Resource Planning

(MRP)• 3D Design• Energy Analysis• Environmental Management• Drawing Preparation• Computational Fluid Dynamics• Revit

• Linux • Material Flow Management• Programmable Logic Controllers• Analytical Software• Civil 3D• Micrometers• Electromechanical Systems• Boilers• Framing• Cooling Towers• Logging• Heat Exchangers• Network Hardware/Software

Maintenance• Advanced Manufacturing

Engineering• Inverters• Government Regulations• Ethernet

Technology Is Permeating

EVERYTHING, Including Manufacturing

• In Ann Arbor, 3,000 cars, buses and trucks with “connected” Wi-Fi technology as part of a year-long safety initiative

• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration initiative

Top 10 Occupations In Demand For Manufacturing In Southeast MI

Mechanical Engineers

Software Developers, Applications

Sales Representatives, Wholesale And Manufacturing, Except Technical And Scientific Products

Commercial And Industrial Designers

Computer Programmers

Electrical Engineers

Retail Salespersons

Computer Systems Analysts

Manufacturing Engineers

Industrial Engineers

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700

Data source: Burning Glass Technologies.

• 100 million lines of code in a vehicle

• More than some jetfighters

• Not like 1, but 30 computers on wheels

Building The Pipeline In K-12…

High school seniors are about 10% less likely than high school freshmen to declare an interest in a STEM-related field.

…And In College

• According to a new Automation Alley report Greater Detroit finished third nationally in the number of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) degree completions.

• In 2011, there were 5,148 degree completions from southeast MI institutions in engineering-related fields.

Workforce Talent Initiatives• Engineering & Skilled Technician Task Force• MWA’s matching talent supply to business demand• Colleges accelerate/revise Adv. Mfg. programs• More internships/apprenticeships with colleges

and businesses• MWA sponsored Youth Paid Work Experiences • Advanced Manufacturing career promotions

• New product contract manufacturing cluster of firms • Traditional contract mfg. & engineering services• Capabilities and expertise of the automotive industry• Match-up new product developers with Adv. Mfg. firms • Bring new innovative products to market• Niche marketing research• CAE virtual design and manufacturing simulations• Training

Measuring Success

• Stimulate new product and mfg. engineering• Bring new low-volume products to market• Increased revenues• Increased jobs and taxes on earnings• Add new engineering and production capacity

to the regions economy

InnoState Partners• Detroit Regional Chamber• Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center• National Center for Manufacturing Sciences• Workforce Intelligence Network for SE MI• Michigan Economic Development Corporation• SEMCA, other regional MWA’s & Economic Developers• SE MI Community College Consortium• Business Incubators- Automation Alley, A2SPARK,

MacombOUInc, TechTown @WSU• UM College of Engineering & Center for Entrepreneurship• Others

Thank [email protected]

Contact usLisa Katz

Executive Director313.744.2946

[email protected]

Rebecca CohenDirector, Research and Policy

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Al LeczDirector- Employer Strategies

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