Europe’s CNC skills crunch: Turning the manufacturing skills gap into a strategic advantage
Europe’s manufacturing sector is confronting a defining challenge: a persistent shortage of skilled CNC operators, programmers and precision machinists. For a region built on engineering excellence, this is not a signal of industrial decline but a moment of transition. As technology reshapes production, the issue is not that jobs are disappearing. Instead, roles are evolving faster than traditional skills pipelines can supply them. Tezmaksan CEO Hakan Aydogdu explains why closer collaboration between people and automation is key to turning the skills gap into a long-term advantage.











