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Ford's CEO: 5,000 Mechanic Jobs Unfilled Despite High Pay

11/16/2025

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Jim Farley, Ford Motor Company CEO, said 5,000 mechanic positions are unfilled in the United States despite $120,000 salaries, during the Office Hours: Business Edition podcast.
He added it takes about five years to acquire the necessary skills.
He criticized the decline of trade schools as contributing to the crisis.
Rich Garrity of the National Association of Manufacturers said community colleges are not keeping pace with manufacturing technology.

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Jim Farley, Ford Motor Company CEO, said 5,000 mechanic positions are unfilled in the United States despite $120,000 salaries, during the Office Hours: Business Edition podcast.
He added it takes about five years to acquire the necessary skills.
He criticized the decline of trade schools as contributing to the crisis.
Rich Garrity of the National Association of Manufacturers said community colleges are not keeping pace with manufacturing technology.