More young people need to take an interest in engineering, one expert has suggested.
According to the managing director of EMS Sigma, Roy Davies, the skills gap in the engineering and manufacturing sector will take some years to remedy, reports Online Recruitment.
Mr Davies stated that not enough talented youngsters are considering the industry as a career option.
In fact, the number of people starting apprenticeships has hit "an all-time low", he remarked.
"With not enough young people undertaking engineering degrees or HNDs, there are, quite simply, insufficient qualified engineers coming through the ranks - and problems will increase as manufacturing continues to grow," he said.
The industry is suffering a shortage of chemical engineers, as well as those skilled in mechanical and electrical positions, Mr Davies added.
John Slaughter, the director of external affairs at the Home Builders Federation, recently stated that migrant workers had helped plug the skills gap in the manufacturing industry.
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