Workforce
Area Laborshed
Workers are willing to travel here.
9,000 workers travel into Richland County
4,000 travel from 45 minutes or more
Mansfield laborshed is outside of the Mega projects in Ohio
Manufacturing Quick Facts
10,000+
Employees in Manufacturing
203
Employers in Manufacturing
$1.75B
Local GDP of Manufacturing Sector
When It Comes to Talent
Automotive
Both metal and plastic R&D. Tier 1-4 production by 30+ manufacturers.
Plastics
Blown film, extrusion, and injection molding companies operating from design and engineering to finished product.
Global Pump Systems
Multiple world-class pump manufacturers, in addition to valve innovation and oil & gas pipeline products.
Aerospace
Development and production of multiple products, including airplane engine relays, airport lighting, airline galley equipment.
Metal Fabrication
A rich ecosystem of smaller manufacturers that can provide custom parts in your supply chain.
Education Within 50-Mile Radius
16
Technical Colleges
17
2- or 4-Year Universities
Richland County Workforce Training & Development
12
School Systems
4
HS Technical Programs
10
STEM/STEAM Programs
2
Universities
15
Degree Programs
3
Adult Career Centers
500+
Student Workplace Experiences
5,000
College Students
The Workforce System
Increasing the Technology Skills of Our Region
Pre-K–5
- Robotics
- Girls Who Code
- 3D Printing
Grades 6–8
- Leader Richland
- MFG Days
- Wage Tours
- Stellar Robotics
- Tech Spark
Grades 9–12
- Ready for Hire
- Cyber-Security / Tech Programming
- TurboCert
- Ohio Tech Internship
Post Secondary
- Advanced MFG
- Engineering
- Cyber-Security
- IT Network
- Project Management
Funded Upskilling
- Incumbent Worker Training / Reskilling
- TechCred
- Tuition Reimbursement
Train the Trainer
- Teacher Bootcamp
- Regional MFG Coalition Training
- MAGNET