Experienced strategic operations leader Ramon Anthony Jadra serves JFive, LLC, as a business consultant. In this role, he consults with aerospace and defense industry representatives on strategies to improve business efficiencies, outcomes, and profitability. Ramon Anthony Jadra is a past member of the National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA).

NTMA, along with advocacy partner Precision Metalforming Association (PMA), praised the Trump administration for authorizing the release of federal workforce development grants that will create collaborative partnerships with educational institutions, businesses, and trade associations. In addition to $183.8 million in federal workforce development grants, another $100 million in grants will promote apprenticeship programs.

By 2025, there is expected to be a labor gap in the manufacturing sector. The grants will be instrumental in helping manufacturers attract the best and brightest workers now for the next generation.

In a statement, NTMA interim president Doug DeRose said NTMA has made workforce development a priority for more than a decade. The grants will provide significant help for the industry to close the skills gap in the manufacturing sector, DeRose said.

Millions of dollars have already been spent by NTMA and PMA on workforce development programs through their foundations. These programs have helped attract, train, and retain skilled workers in the manufacturing industry. With the federal grants, NTMA and PMA are looking to strengthen partnerships with stakeholders, such as the National Institute for Metalworking Skills, to train American manufacturing workers for the future.