Deal with college boosts MTC apprentice programme
THE Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) has signed a new agreement with Warwickshire College as part of its growing apprentice training programme.
It means the MTC – situated near Coventry – will take on a further ten engineering apprentices in September in addition to the 13 apprentices already going through the joint programme with Warwickshire College. The programme is now in its second year.
The trainees will develop skills across a wide range of manufacturing processes and tool room techniques during their four year apprenticeship.
MTC operations director Leigh Carnes said: “We are delighted to be continuing our fruitful relationship with Warwickshire College. Our apprentices are involved in projects across the MTC’s research activities, learning valuable skills that will help their progression into a long term career in engineering.
“Working with Warwickshire College, they will gain necessary qualifications, while being exposed to a unique research environment and cutting edge projects at the MTC.”
The Manufacturing Technology Centre opened in 2011 following a £40m cash injection from the West and East Midlands development agencies. It is a partnership between some of the UK’s major global manufacturers and three universities – Birmingham, Nottingham and Loughborough – as well as TWI Ltd, the operating division of The Welding Institute.
The MTC aims to provide a competitive environment to bridge the gap between university-based research and the development of innovative manufacturing solutions, in line with the Government’s manufacturing strategy.
