Mitsubishi Electric and its partners are running a national apprenticeship scheme to train the air conditioning engineers of the future.
At two launches in Hatfield and Manchester, the company came together with 13 of its partners to welcome the 21 new apprentices who have joined the industry through the scheme.
Steve Hayward, technical services and after sales manager said:
“We have been pleased with the results – particularly the support from our partners – as this is only the first year of our new National Apprenticeship Programme,”
“Along with our partners, we recognise the importance of developing the engineers of the future to ensure that we can continue to meet market demand as an industry.”
The companies will now work closely with co-ordinator Building Engineering Services Training (BEST) to monitor and support the development of the new recruits, who will be receiving a mixture of college-based modules and on-the-job training.
Skills Minister Nick Boles commended the scheme, saying:
“Support from leading companies like Mitsubishi Electric and its partners means that it is fast becoming ‘the norm’ for young people to choose either university or an apprenticeship as a route to a great career.
“I would encourage other companies to follow Mitsubishi Electric’s lead in recognising the value apprentices add to their businesses in helping them to build a skilled workforce. There has never been a better time to become an apprentice – to get in, and go far.”
The partner companies include 21 Degrees, Air Master Air Conditioning, Airway Solutions, Bry-Kol Developments, Crowther and Shaw, DOC Building Facilities, Neville Tucker Heating, NDS, Oxford Refrigeration, Servio, Orbital Climate Solutions, Temperature Control, and Watford Refrigeration.