http://michiganradio.org en http://michiganradio.org/post/what-do-manufacturers-want-factory-workers-problem-solving-skills <p>It's been a long time since the days you could succeed on the factory floor with "a weak mind and a strong back," as the adage goes.</p><p>Modern manufacturers need people who use their minds more than their bodies.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Today, manufacturing workers need to be computer literate, solve problems when the robots on the&nbsp;line shut down, and work in teams.</p><p>The Obama administration says manufacturing companies added jobs for the first time since the 1990s - more than 500,000 jobs in the past 30 months.</p> Mon, 01 Oct 2012 22:52:04 +0000 Tracy Samilton 9321 at http://michiganradio.org What do manufacturers want from factory workers? Problem-solving skills