Environmental Scan 2017: Human Capital Issues within the Medical Devices Sector
Figure 3-38: Surgical/Medical Gloves - Breakdown of new full time positions to be created by
job category (MASCO 2013, 2-digit), Jan to Dec 2017
(n=12, representing 2,287 new full time positions to be created)
Others, 2%
Skilled:1%
Semi-skilled: 1%
81. Stationary plant and machine
operators, 11%
31. Science and engineering associate
professionals, 87%*
Job Category
Ratio of new positions to be created to the
existing workforce needs
SUBTOTAL 20%
31. Science and engineering associate professionals 81%*
81. Stationary plant and machine operators
4%
*Note: One of the large glove manufacturers plan to hire 2,000 new science and engineering associate
professionals in 2017.
Figure 3-39: Other Medical Consumables - Breakdown of new full time positions to be
created by job category (MASCO 2013, 2-digit), Jan to Dec 2017
133