{"id":106441,"date":"2024-02-13T16:27:35","date_gmt":"2024-02-13T15:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/silicon-saxony.de\/silicon-saxony-semi-metis-issues-report-outlining-top-skills-needed-by-european-microelectronics-industry\/"},"modified":"2024-02-13T16:26:36","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T15:26:36","slug":"silicon-saxony-semi-metis-issues-report-outlining-top-skills-needed-by-european-microelectronics-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/silicon-saxony.de\/en\/silicon-saxony-semi-metis-issues-report-outlining-top-skills-needed-by-european-microelectronics-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"SEMI: METIS issues report outlining top skills needed by European microelectronics industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p>The Yearly Monitoring Report, conducted under the METIS framework, is an update to earlier versions of the Skills and Occupational Profiles for Microelectronics report. Among the Yearly Monitoring Report\u2019s findings, data specialist last year became one of the top five critical jobs, joining software engineer, design engineer, process engineer, and maintenance technician.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: var(--kt-input-solid-bg); text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);\">Other key findings include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: var(--kt-input-solid-bg); text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);\">The highest priority soft skills required by the semiconductor industry are teamwork, communication and creativity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Critical skills across the various job profiles are primarily associated with digitization.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cIn addition to newer job profiles such as machine learning engineers, emerging skills are becoming crucial for existing roles emphasizing the need for digital skills due to the rising importance of automation,\u201d said L\u00e9o Saint-Martin, Senior Consultant and Associate at DECISION &#8211; \u00c9tudes &amp; Conseil. \u201cCompanies are already collaborating and engaging more directly with universities and training authorities to better communicate their needs in the years to come and create a stronger talent strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The report considers the current skills gap in the microelectronics industry and provides a list of policy recommendations including:\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: var(--kt-input-solid-bg); text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);\">Increase the involvement of the microelectronics industry in the education process.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Develop communications campaigns to improve the sector\u2019s image.<\/li>\n<li>Develop clusters and networks to encourage greater dialog between industry and education providers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cThe need of the hour is to favor intra- and extra-EU mobility and develop interdisciplinarity and joint degrees in microelectronics,\u201d said Christopher Frieling, Director of Advocacy and Public Policy at SEMI. \u201cThe establishment of the European Chips Skills Academy, a successor to the METIS project, will assist in supporting skills development in Europe by supporting summer schools and internships and expanding teaching opportunities across the continent for professors.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><b style=\"text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align); background-color: var(--kt-input-solid-bg);\">Long-term action plan to address the skills shortage in the semiconductor industry<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The European Skills Academy and the European Chips Skills Alliance \u2013 part of a long-term METIS action-plan led by SEMI Europe \u2013 will help deepen collaboration in the microelectronics industry. The Alliance will consolidate skills-related activities, share best practices, and build a network across Europe to address the talent shortage, strengthen Europe\u00b4s competitiveness in the microelectronics sector, and connect relevant stakeholders with ongoing initiatives.\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: var(--kt-input-solid-bg); text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);\">To meet growing demand for skills and competences in the fast-evolving microelectronics labor market, the European Chips Skills Academy project will be established as a partnership among vocational education and training providers, higher education and the microelectronics industry. The Academy will support the growth and innovation of the European microelectronics ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: var(--kt-input-solid-bg); text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: var(--kt-input-solid-bg); text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);\">Funded by the European Commission, METIS featured a consortium of 18 partners from 11 countries, led by SEMI Europe. The consortium developed 88 courses focused on equipping existing and incoming chip industry workers with professional and occupational competences to help fill critical roles. The initiative ran from 2019 to 2023 as part of the European Union\u2019s Erasmus+ programme for advancing education, training, youth and sport.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: var(--kt-input-solid-bg); text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: var(--kt-input-solid-bg); text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);\">_ _ _ _ _ _<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"background-color: var(--kt-input-solid-bg); text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);\">About SEMI<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: var(--kt-input-solid-bg); text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);\">SEMI\u00ae is the global industry association representing over 3.000 member companies and 1.5 million professionals in the semiconductor and electronics design and manufacturing supply chain worldwide. We accelerate our members&#8217; collaboration in solving the industry&#8217;s greatest challenges through advocacy, workforce development, sustainability, supply chain management and other programs. Our SEMICON\u00ae trade shows and events, technology communities, standards and market intelligence help our members drive business growth and innovation in design, devices, equipment, materials, services and software to enable smarter, faster and safer electronics. Visit www.semi.org, contact a regional office and connect with SEMI on LinkedIn and X to learn more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: var(--kt-input-solid-bg); text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);\">_ _ _ _ _<\/span><span style=\"background-color: var(--kt-input-solid-bg); text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\"><span style=\"background-color: var(--kt-input-solid-bg); text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);\">About DECISION Etudes &amp; Conseil<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: var(--kt-input-solid-bg); text-align: var(--bs-body-text-align);\">DECISION Etudes &amp; Conseil is a leading market research company specializing in the study of the electronics value chain, from components to systems. DECISION provides market and technology insights to companies, industry associations and public authorities in the EU and around the world thanks to its network of economists and experts from industry and research.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>_ _ _ _ _<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\">Further links<\/h2>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metis4skills.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Yearly-Monitoring-Report-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">To the report<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/silicon-saxony.de\/metis-projekt-zur-foerderung-von-mikroelektronik-kompetenzen-endet-nach-vier-jahren-mit-wegweisenden-erfolgen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">METIS project to promote microelectronics skills ends after four years with groundbreaking successes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.decision.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/METIS-key-findings-skills-monitoring-2023.pptx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Presentation of key results<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/silicon-saxony.de\/leistungen\/projekte\/european-chips-skills-academy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Follow-up project European Chips Skills Alliance<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49<a href=\"https:\/\/www.decision.eu\/en\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> DECISION &#8211; \u00c9tudes &amp; Conseil<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>_ _ _ _ _ _<\/p>\n<p>PICTURE: SEMI<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 30, 2024, Brussels\/Belgium. SEMI, the industry association serving the global electronics design and manufacturing supply chain, today announced the publication of the final Yearly Monitoring Report by market research firm DECISION &#8211; \u00c9tudes &#038; Conseil, marking the conclusion of the Microelectronics Training Industry and Skills (METIS) project. 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