Apprentices from EGGER are given a positive future through ATT training

Graduation of successful apprentices from EGGER (UK) Ltd has reinforced ATTs’ place as one of Scotland’s most successful, and thorough, apprenticeship training organisations.

Photographed at EGGER’s Barony plant in Ayrshire are three candidates with their PIABC Scottish Vocational Qualification Certificates. The certificates form part of a Scottish Modern Apprenticeship in Wood and Timber Industries.

The candidates work within the international wood-based materials manufacturer facility situated just outside Auchinleck a state-of-theart site with the capacity to manufacture over

400,000 cubic metres of chipboard products per year.

Andrew Paterson, Section Leader of Raw Board Production, at EGGER, said “ Unlike our long established Mechanical and Electrical Apprenticeships at EGGER Barony Plant, our Production Apprenticeship was started fairly recently and developed onsite alongside ATT Training. It’s been great to see our first two apprentice complete their training and go on to progress in their careers with EGGER and I’ve been delighted with the support and training received from ATT as we work constantly to improve and refine the 4 year apprenticeship. We look forward to continuing to develop our existing and future candidates throughout the program and their further careers at EGGER.”

Jaimie (pictured on the right) has completed the SVQ in Wood Products Manufacturing at SCQF Level 5. Lee (on the left) and Dylan (centre) are the first to complete the SVQ in Wood Products Manufacturing at SCQF Level 6.

Both the training and assessment was undertaken by Scottish provider ATTs’ Centre Principal, Andrew Gibson MIMMM AIWSc.

Andrew said of the success:

“All three candidates achieved these significant qualifications despite the disruption caused by the Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic.”