Acosta Sheet Metal VP of Operations and Marketing Michelle Acosta shares how the San Jose sheet metal manufacturer deals with the skilled trades gap and employee retention.
Mechanical contractors serving Silicon Valley’s constant construction turn to a competitive sheet metal industry in the Bay Area, where competition for skilled labor is as stiff as it is for contracts. Unionized San Jose’s Acosta Sheet Metal is one of the leading sheet metal and custom manufacturers in the community, specializing in HVAC and building material products.
“Intense competition affects every industry here. There’s construction going on all the time,” says VP of Operations and Marketing Michelle Acosta. Since taking on new responsibilities in January of 2021, she has prioritized employee retention and training.