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Devro (Scotland) Ltd Apprenticeship Scheme
FDF Apprenticeship Roadshow Edinburgh 25th October 2012
SLIDE 2 FDF Apprenticeship Roadshow Edinburgh 25th October 2012
Muir Sneddon
Maintenance Manager Devro (Scotland) Ltd Moodiesburn & Bellshill Manufacturing Plants
Devro Maintenance Team: 87 personnel
- 2 Supervisors
- 7 Team Leaders
- 2 Maintenance Safety Administrators
- 59 Craftsmen
- 6 Storemen
- 2 Painters
- 2 Maintenance Assistants
- 1 Lubrication
- 6 Apprentices
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FDF Apprenticeship Roadshow Edinburgh 25th October 2012
Craft Modern Apprenticeship Engineering Maintenance
9 “men” completed the training + 6 currently in training (2nd, 3rd & 4th Years)
Modern Apprenticeship Life Sciences
1 Student currently in training (3rd Year)
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FDF Apprenticeship Roadshow Edinburgh 25th October 2012
Craft Modern Apprenticeship Engineering Maintenance
Scottish Vocational Qualification SVQ 2 Engineering Practices EKGTA (East Kilbride Group Training Centre): 6 months full time Scottish Vocational Qualification SVQ 3 Engineering Maintenance Achieved during the remainder of apprenticeship: 3.5 years within Devro All training is continually assessed by Devro Maintenance A1 Assessors & verified by EKGTA All EM 3 Training logs are uploaded onto “Learning Assistant”.
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FDF Apprenticeship Roadshow Edinburgh 25th October 2012
Craft Modern Apprenticeship Engineering Maintenance Academic qualifications: Year 1 + 2: HNC Mech Eng (Stow College) day release. Year 3 + 4: HNC Elect Eng “ “ Further education is encouraged: 3 apprentices are now qualified to a degree level in Eng Management & Electrical Power.
SLIDE 6 FDF Apprenticeship Roadshow Edinburgh 25th October 2012
Benefits to the company:
- Qualified, skilled Craftsmen; trained to meet company
requirements.
- Succession planning (already qualified apprentices are now
Chargehands leading shift teams).
- Enhanced company profile within local communities.
- Enhanced company profile within Engineering & Manufacturing
sectors.
SLIDE 7 FDF Apprenticeship Roadshow Edinburgh 25th October 2012
Challenges to the company:
- Recruitment qualifications
- Meeting expectations
- Retention
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FDF Apprenticeship Roadshow Edinburgh 25th October 2012
Thank you!
