Showing commitment
March 1st 2011 Demonstrating that its long-term
commitment to UK manufacturing
apprenticeships began some time
ago, Siemens Mechanical Drives'
first graduate apprentice has just
come through a four-year course
with flying colours.
Mike Peate, who has just
graduated at Siemens Mechanical
Drives, part of Siemens Industry
Automation and Drive Technologies,
joined as an apprentice and studied
for an HNC in mechanical
engineering at Bradford College,
after achieving an ONC two years
into his course. He has also achieved
NVQ levels 2 and 3, and combined
working towards these qualifications
with hands-on experience in a broad
range of manufacturing disciplines at
the Siemens factory.He was mentored
by Siemens graduate apprentice,
Richard Durham, now production
and quality manager at the Leeds site.
General manager Simon Nadin
says: "Siemens is very committed to
UK manufacturing and Mike is an
excellent example of the type of
apprentice we want to train, keep
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