Manufacturing Skills Training & Workforce | Manufacturing Skills Queensland Home Programs Programs 5S and Value Stream Mapping (VSM) Transformation Pilot Building resilience training Career Education Short Course Centre of Excellence Engineering Cadetship Program Subsidy ESG micro-credential Funded short courses Gateway to Industry Schools project General Induction Industry Influencers Industry Skills and Jobs Advisor Program Industry Workforce Advisor Program Leadership Excellence Series Mental health awareness training Operational Excellence Program Pathways to a Trade program Skills Invest Welding training and certification Women In Trades Mentoring Program You might be interested in: A 25-lesson resource suite that supports educators to bridge the gap between school education and the manufacturing industry. 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We’re here to connect and support you and the wider industry with the skills, opportunities, and information to build a thriving sector. Our vision is for Queensland manufacturing to thrive with a skill, adaptive workforce where industry needs are translated into coordinated training solutions, every manufacturer can access the talent they require, and the sector is a powerful driver of economic prosperity and innovation. About MSQ MSQ is an independent body, supported and funded by the Queensland Government. Get Support Learn how MSQ can help you – including our Industry Workforce Advisor and Industry Skills Advisor Programs. Resources Stay across the latest updates from MSQ. Contact Us Learning more about you helps us develop more effective solutions for Queensland's industry. Manufacturing businesses We’re partnering with industry and the Queensland Government to provide the right guidance and support to improve your workforce’s skills and training programs – to help your business thrive now and in the future. Manufacturing employees and jobseekers Our programs aim to upskill and reskill you to build a thriving career in manufacturing – while also aiming to attract and support a sustainable, inclusive and diverse workforce to ensure there’s a place for everyone in Queensland’s manufacturing industry. Industry providers We’re working with a range of industry bodies including unions, employer groups, government bodies and registered training providers to create skills pathways for the future of manufacturing in Queensland. Our strategic pillars Industry intelligence and workforce planning Strategic coordination and system integration Workforce attraction and capability enablement Government alignment and impact delivery Organisational effectiveness Strengthening the pipeline and capacity for manufacturings future Manufacturing is vital to Queensland – with the sector touching the fabric of all Queenslanders’ lives directly and indirectly, every day. Our industry employs more than 170,000 people and contributed $28.9 billion to the Queensland economy last financial year. Queensland’s abundant natural resources, comprehensive transport and infrastructure networks, world-class universities and training institutes make the State an attractive place to operate. Yet, the manufacturing industry functions in a rapidly changing operational environment with skill and labour shortages, technology advancements, and workforce challenges. MSQ’s aim is to ensure the industry has a diverse and sustainably skilled workforce ready to embrace new and emerging technologies and respond to economic opportunities or challenges. We’re focused on attracting, retaining, and developing capability in the sector. Through industry engagement, evidence-based research and partnerships, MSQ is working to create the skills pathways for the future of manufacturing in Queensland. Who is Manufacturing Skills Queensland? MSQ is an independent body established to support Queensland's vibrant manufacturing sector. Learn More Founded in November 2022, MSQ is dedicated to building the skills and workforce capacity of Queensland's manufacturing industry. Through our Annual Training Plan, we invest strategically in training solutions that address the key challenges impacting industry productivity—including promotion of career pathways, training system barriers, availability of quality training, and access to suitable talent. Developed in close consultation with industry, our plans outline targeted solutions across four strategic focus areas designed to support manufacturers as they navigate and thrive in a changing and growing economy. We work alongside industry to ensure Queensland's manufacturing sector has the skilled workforce it needs for a competitive future. Join the MSQ community Get the latest news from Manufacturing Skills Queensland Instagram This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Name(Required) Email(Required) Submit Get the latest news sent right to your inbox. Name This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Email(Required) OK Home Programs Consultations Resources News About Contact Manufacturing Skills Queensland (MSQ) is an independent body supported by the Queensland Government – aiming to build a sustainably skilled workforce for a future-proofed manufacturing industry. Copyright @2023 Manufacturing Skills Queensland. 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