The Northern Arizona Manufacturing Partnership was created in 2010 to address the need for representation for this vital sector of the region’s economy. In a region that is challenged with retaining skilled workers, northern Arizona’s manufacturing sector faces unique challenges in filling positions.  It is the mission of NAMP do grow a workforce that can meet industry demands.  

A critical look at the ways that we hire workers is needed.  What has worked in the past doesn’t always work today since a large amount of our workforce is retiring, and there’s a renewed push for reshoring; these thoughts require us to understand the skills gap and how we got here and what our new workforce will look like.