Shareholders of the world's largest semiconductor business, TSMC, found out a week ago that Phoenix’s multi-billion dollar plant is behind schedule by about six months.
Shareholders of the world's largest semiconductor business found out a week ago that Phoenix’s multi-billion dollar plant is behind schedule by about six months.Hundreds of students have already been trained in semiconductors using workstations. Hundreds more are going to be trained as well, but some of the jobs might be delayed a bit.Lisa Strothers was one of the 600 students at Maricopa Community Colleges trained in semiconductors last school year.
brand new program FOX 10 highlighted as Arizona attempted to meet the hiring demand of Intel and TSMC"It was very important. Even something as simple as a torque wrench. Never used that before in my life," Strothers said. Now, she’s employed at Intel working on semiconductors. They're the little chips that power basically any electronic in your life.
The largest maker in the world, TSMC, is opening up shop in Phoenix along Loop 303, making international headlinesSeven months later, the Taiwanese company announced a 6-month delay, telling shareholders, "… we are encountering certain challenges, as there is an insufficient amount of skilled workers with the specialized expertise required for equipment installation in a semiconductor grade facility.
She runs the MCC Advanced Manufacturing Institute and says 4,000 people applied last year and expects it to grow next year.The TSMC door is expected to open in 2025 as they bring in experts from Taiwan to train local workers on the intricacies of installing the equipment.Strothers agrees.So, how do you get one of these jobs of the future? Well, it's a long waitlist, so you might want to get trained now.
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