Retention & Training

Workforce Ecosystem · Retention & Training

Finding skilled labor is hard.
Keeping it is harder.

As Florida's manufacturing workforce ages and retirements accelerate toward 2030, retention has become as urgent a priority as recruitment. SRMA connects members with training and retention resources through FloridaMakes and the wider Network.

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Retirement wave accelerating across FL manufacturing
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Business Advisor assigned to help build your training plan

Investing in your current team is often the fastest, least expensive way to close a skills gap — cheaper than recruiting, and it builds the loyalty that keeps people from leaving in the first place.

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

Process-improvement certification that gives employees new skills and a clearer career path forward.

Tooling U-SME

Self-paced online training covering lean manufacturing, process flow, 5S, and hundreds of other topics.

Leadership & Supervisor Training

Strengthens frontline management — one of the single biggest drivers of employee retention.

Employer of Choice Recognition

Public recognition for member companies building strong, sustainable workplace cultures.

Funding help is one call away. Your FloridaMakes Business Advisor can design a training plan for your company and identify grant funding to help offset the cost — most members never ask, and leave that funding on the table.

Talk to Your Business Advisor

Contact your SRMA Business Advisor to talk through what training options make sense for your company.

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SRMA · Southwest Regional Manufacturers Association of Florida