Labor Demand Forecast
Current backlog + projected demand · Apr 2026 – Sep 2026Current Backlog
8,792 hrs
13 confirmed weeks
Forecasted Demand
+4,543 hrs
based on $1.2M pipeline
Total Demand
13,335 hrs
next 26 weeks
Capacity Gap
+12,665 hrs
within capacity
Weekly Labor Hours: Demand vs. Capacity
EngineeringManufacturingForecasted (new)Max Capacity
← Backlog (confirmed) →
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Labor Factors (hrs per $1K sale price)Based on 3-year historical average
Mech. Engineering
12.4 hrs
per $1K · ±1.2 variance
Elec. Engineering
8.6 hrs
per $1K · ±0.9 variance
Design Engineering
6.2 hrs
per $1K · ±0.8 variance
Machining
18.2 hrs
per $1K · ±2.1 variance
Welding
22.8 hrs
per $1K · ±3 variance
Assembly
15.4 hrs
per $1K · ±1.8 variance
Fitting
10.6 hrs
per $1K · ±1.4 variance
Painting / Finish
4.8 hrs
per $1K · ±0.6 variance