Manufacturing pros get training to address skills gaps

A total of 805 engineers have been successfully trained through Workforce Skills Qualifications training programmes.

The 8 WSQ training programmes were funded by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency and developed by the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology, a research institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research.

“This partnership sets a solid foundation to provide technology courses enhanced with case-studies and hands-on lab sessions for manufacturing PMETs from various industry clusters to meet the technology and skills gaps,” said the statement.

It added that 268 graduands from 126 organisations for the six PE WSQ training programmes in manufacturing processes, mechatronics, precision measurements, medtech and manufacturing operation management received their diplomas from Mr Wong Hong Kuan, Chief Executive of WDA.