It’s no secret that the UK’s STEM skills gap is slowing the adoption of game-changing emerging technology within the manufacturing and engineering sectors. MTC Apprenticeships is working to change that by creating the next generation of advanced manufacturing talent through its future skills apprenticeships that offer exciting opportunities to learners and employers alike.
The training provider had already received a record number of apprentice applications before the Government’s incentives were announced in 2020, with Level 3 Engineering Technician apprentices storming through their first year’s off-the-job training.
MTC apprentices learn from proven industry experts in an environment at the forefront of technological advancements. The programme includes exposure to disruptive technologies and new ways of working, empowering learners to help accelerate innovation when they return to their employers. An ambitious enrichment programme also supports the development of the ‘soft skills’ they’ll need for professional and personal success.
Responding to employer demand, MTC launched a new Level 4 programme for businesses in 2020 to upskill and future proof their existing workforce through apprenticeships, helping protect jobs and supporting progression. Their specialist commercial courses, which now include a broad online offer, also help current engineers to increase their advanced manufacturing expertise and support career changers looking to move into the new digital growth sectors.
For employers, apprenticeships provide a cost-effective way to attract enthusiastic, motivated, young talent with the skills their business needs for the future, supporting internal progression and succession planning.
Steve Finn, Managing Director at DMG MORI UK said:
“We have an ageing workforce and our apprentices bring a new way of thinking. They see the world in a very different way and by combining this with our experienced engineers, we get the best results.”
For the learners, they’re starting their career with the skills and experience that employers want, gained through an industry-recognised qualification alongside hands-on work experience, and of course earning while they learn!
Camila Rey de Rose an apprentice at Amazon said:
“The MTC teaches us about every aspect of being an engineer, not just about technical engineering subjects, but also how to behave, speak and act as an engineering professional.”
Made Futures was created to encourage people to get jobs in manufacturing, in support of those who have lost their jobs over the course of the 2020 pandemic. There's still time to sign up and be part of the exhibition by filling in the form here.