UT hosts bootcamp training next generation of metal workers

UT hosts bootcamp training next generation of metal workers

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — America's manufacturing workforce is aging, and experts warn that without an influx of young talent, over two million skilled jobs could go unfilled in the next decade. The University of Tennessee is hoping to change that through its weeklong METAL Bootcamp, short for Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeships and Learning. This hands-on program teaches participants how to work with metal, skills leaders say are c…