WiME Virtual Event Booklet

Women into Manufacturing and Engineering Virtual Careers Fair 90 minute Zoom Event, 5pm 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th November 2020 Register at www.greenporthull.co.uk/careersfair

Join our online careers fair and meet our partners from business and industry and hear about jobs and opportunities for women in manufacturing and engineering across our region.

Contents #WomenLikeME....................................................................................... 3 Inspiring women to choose a manufacturing or engineering career.............................................................................. 4 About WiME............................................................................................... 4 Our events.................................................................................................. 5 Who are they for?.................................................................................... 5 Careers in manufacturing and engineering – the facts............... 6 What you could earn.............................................................................. 7 The opportunities..................................................................................... 8 The skills gap.............................................................................................. 9 Where are the jobs in the Humber region?..................................11 Case studies..............................................................................................12 What next?...............................................................................................21 Event format............................................................................................24 Company information..........................................................................25

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"I felt really prepared and empowered by the knowledge gained at the WiME event, which I believe helped me be successful in getting my apprenticeship with BP." Maisie Allenby, Apprentice Technician, BP

"WiME events are an opportunity for me to share my story and give an insight into careers in tech. I love being able to inspire others, and it’s great to know that I’m setting a positive example for my two daughters."

Claire Clark, Director of Development, Sauce

“One day I might be removing waste material from inside of the cast for the wind turbine blade, another day I might be laying fibreglass on the inside of the structure.

“Any women who don’t feel fulfilled in their role should definitely look into the engineering and manufacturing sector.”

Nicky Gibson, Operative at Siemens Gamesa

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Inspiring women to choose a manufacturing or engineering career In the Humber region, there is a high demand for people with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) qualifications as they are very useful to our local manufacturing and engineering industries.

Manufacturing contributes 16% of our regional employment compared with 10% for England as a whole – and this number is set to grow thanks to investment in renewable energy.

About WiME Women into Manufacturing and Engineering (WiME) is an initiative by Green Port Hull, supported by Hull City, East Riding, North Lincolnshire and North East Lincolnshire Councils to encourage women to choose a career in these industries.

With great pay, a high number of vacancies and attractive prospects, careers in manufacturing and engineering present a wide variety of interesting and exciting roles, which play an important part in our economy.

Women bring new and different ideas to the workplace. Companies in the Humber want and need them to be part of their teams. We are living in a fast paced world where new gadgets and technologies are constantly emerging. Women are great at solving problems and collaborating in teams to solve many different types of complex issues.

These are the skills that will help us to change people’s lives for the better.

People in manufacturing and engineering use maths, science and subjects such as D&T, computing and electronics to improve the world around us. It’s therefore important to study these subjects at school so that you keep your options open.

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Our events Attend our careers events to discover the opportunities available to women in our area and why you should consider manufacturing and engineering as a career choice.

Nationally, only

10% of the

manufacturing workforce is aged 16-24

You will be able to: Listen to women from manufacturing and engineering jobs and talk to them about their work.

Find out more about routes into the many roles and current job vacancies.

Discover what training and qualifications you may need.

Learn about apprenticeship opportunities.

Hear from careers advisors from the National Careers Service about opportunities in the Humber region.

Who are they for?

Women currently employed in other sectors who wish to make a career change.

Women returning to work after a career break.

Female students in primary and secondary education.

Female students in Higher Education.

Teachers and Careers Advisors for school children and adults.

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Manufacturing and engineering – the facts Manufacturing is the production of goods, from their beginnings as raw materials, to after-sales services.

Manufacturing today is usually high-tech production on a large scale. Most manufacturing processes are automated to ensure products meet quality standards and can be produced in large volumes to meet demand. Advanced manufacturing involves the use of technology to improve products and processes.

Engineering is the application of scientific, social, and practical knowledge in order to invent, design, build, maintain, research and improve structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes.

The discipline of engineering is extremely broad and encompasses a range of more specialised fields of engineering, each with a more specific emphasis on particular areas of applied science, technology and types of application.

Team working is important, as is a collaborative nature. Working in manufacturing and engineering allows you to solve problems, make a positive lasting difference, improve people’s lives and influence the future.

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What you could earn The average weekly pay in the manufacturing sector is approximately 17% higher than in the wider economy.

Average annual salary for graduates by subject

£45,604

£45k

Medicine

The average graduate starting salary for engineering is over £27,000, a fifth more than for all graduates

£42,016 Engineering

£35,984

Physical/environmental subjects

£34,995 Architecture

£34,008

Maths or computer science

According to The Engineer’s 2018 Salary Survey, the average salary for all engineers is £47,896.

£30,420 Languages

£30,004

£30,004

Business and Finance

Social sciences and law

£30,004

£28,600

Education

In the oil and gas sector, the highest-paid sector in engineering, this rises to £53,900.

Agricultural sciences

£27,976 Humanities

£27,976

£27,508

Biological sciences

Technology

£27,508

£26,416

Engineers in the energy, renewables and nuclear sector earn an average of £52,653.

Medical related subjects

Linguistics, English and classics

£21,008

Media and information studies

£21,944 Arts

£21k

Source: Confederation of British Industry

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The opportunities Engineers and manufacturing professionals are needed across a variety of key sectors here in the Humber region.

From technicians maintaining vital pieces of machinery, to engineers managing large-scale projects, there are plenty of exciting career opportunities.

Renewable energy Following major investments from Siemens Gamesa and Ă˜rsted in the region, there is now an ongoing programme of investment in wind, tidal, biofuels and renewable feedstocks.

Ports and logistics The Humber has the busiest ports in the UK, with sites available for manufacturing and logistics hubs, as well as world-leading expertise in logistics. There are also plans to build a new cruise ship terminal near The Deep.

Chemicals A ÂŁ6billion chemical manufacturing/processing industry economy produces bulk chemicals, fibres, paints and coatings and pharmaceutical ingredients.

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Companies are

15%

Healthcare Our region is home to giants Smith & Nephew and RB’s new research facility, as well as a world-class medical school and university with state-of-the-art healthcare research facilities

Engineering and manufacturing

more likely to perform better if they are gender diverse

Advanced engineering employs 25,000 people in the region, with employers including British Steel, Howden Joinery and Guardian Industries.

Siemens Mobility have also confirmed their plan to build a ÂŁ200M factory at Goole, which will employ 700 people to make trains for the London Underground.

Construction By 2021 the Yorkshire & Humber region will need at least 1,800 new skilled workers in construction with the total number employed to rise to above 200,000.

Companies such as Spencer Group, Jacobs and Sewell Group are all large construction sector employers located in the Humber region.

Digital The Humber area is home to the fastest growing digital sector in the UK outside London, including digital gaming, while the C4DI centre in Hull helps and supports high-tech incubation and startup companies.

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The skills gap Nationally, engineering companies are projected to need 186,000 people with engineering skills each year to 2024 Employment trends for the Humber show that this is an increasing sector for employment.

Filling the skills gap:

186,000 the number of people with engineering skills needed per year to 2024

The annual shortfall of engineers and technicians has increased by 25% to

69,000

Source: Engineering UK Report 2016

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Where are the jobs in the Humber region?

84%

of women engineers are extremely happy with their career choice

The area is currently being transformed by the rapid developments and large-scale investment in offshore wind power.

Manufacturing, which is twice the proportion of the UK average, and recent developments related to the North Sea wind farms, will reinforce this prominence.

There are over 58,000 people employed in the manufacturing sector in the Humber region. This accounts for over 16% of employment in the area.

However, manufacturing has an ageing workforce with a significant number of workers retiring in the next decade, leaving a gap for younger people to move into the sector.

This is why 66% of manufacturers plan to recruit an engineering apprentice in the next 12 months.

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Case Study After leaving school, Ellie started a traineeship with Airco, delivered through the Airco Centre of Excellence. She is now working with the company as an apprentice, gaining work experience alongside studying for a Level 2 qualification in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration.

My mum has an interior design business and, growing up, I’d spend a lot of time at her workshop, helping her make curtains, using machines and overlockers. I think that’s where my passion for making and fixing things started, so it was only natural for me to choose a career that was ‘hands on’.

I heard about the traineeship at Airco and thought it would be perfect, as it would provide me with a stepping stone to an apprenticeship. I built both practical skills and knowledge in not just air conditioning and refrigeration, but also electrics, customer service, and health and safety.

Working in engineering gives me variety. I get to travel across the country, working on a wide range of projects and meeting different people – no day is the same.

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Case Study

Wages in manufacturing are

After her contract at a caravan manufacturer came to an end, Rachel visited The Hub to learn about job opportunities in manufacturing and engineering. She used the team’s support to secure a role at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy.

17%

higher than the national average

The team at The Hub were great. They asked me all about myself and what I enjoyed before running through details of jobs they thought might appeal – out of which my current role, assisting production of turbine blades, really stood out.

They helped me create an online profile with Siemens Gamesa, which you need to apply. I also updated my CV and crafted a cover letter that really made the most of my experience and gave me the best possible chance of getting through to the interview stage.

I was overjoyed when I was invited to an assessment day. I went back to the Hub for assistance with interview techniques which gave me the confidence I needed to fly through the process and achieve my dream job.

With each week that passes, I love my role more and more. It was the learning on the job that first attracted me and now passing on that learning to others is my big motivation for the future. I’ve had a great experience from beginning to end with The Hub.

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Case Study Vicky has always had a strong desire to gain new skills. When she heard about Siemens Gamesa opening a factory in Hull, she jumped at the opportunity to learn a completely unique skillset, just a few miles from her front door.

Since I started working at Siemens Gamesa there has been an amazing increase in the number of women working in the factory. My daughter has started working here on my recommendation; it really does feel like you’re working as part of a big family. Everyone looks out for each other, working as part of a team to hit their targets and see the perfect blade go out of the door.

I’ve always had an interest in manufacturing and at the blade factory there are great opportunities to experience a number of roles. There are roles for women from all backgrounds, with the ability to learn on the job and develop new skills.

I’ve recently had a baby and Siemens Gamesa have been really supportive with me throughout my pregnancy. After I finished my maternity leave, I came back to work in a role within the factory that has allowed me to develop my skills further and continue to extend my knowledge about the process. Women shouldn’t be discouraged from entering a manufacturing or engineering job, by thinking that it wouldn’t be possible to have a family life, because you definitely can!

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Case Study Lewanda works at Airco Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Ltd as an apprentice engineer, maintaining, servicing and installing air-conditioning units, cold rooms and chillers. As she enjoys hands-on work and problem solving, she looked for an apprenticeship in the engineering sector after finishing school. When she came across the eight-month Study Programme at Airco Centre of Excellence, she knew it was the perfect chance for her to begin her career in engineering.

I was always better at practical subjects at school, such as textiles and art, which is why I considered an apprenticeship. The academic route didn’t appeal to me – I wanted to do something hands-on. I enjoy problem solving so I particularly like the jobs I do at Airco that involve investigating and diagnosing faults. Because we carry out work within the plumbing, renewables and electrical sectors, I get to build up my knowledge in different areas.

Myself and other female engineers in the area have been a big part of the WiME initiative and we get involved in regular events to encourage other women to consider engineering. I speak to lots of young women at the point of choosing a career path.

So many want to be a model or an actress and never even think about engineer as a potential job role. I think engineering should be pushed as a realistic career option at an earlier age and encouraged throughout school. WiME has given me the opportunity to show young women like me that anyone can be an engineer.

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Case Study Charlotte has been with the Smith + Nephew Hull Research, Technology and Innovation team for a little over two years as a Development Engineer whilst still attending university. She came to Smith + Nephew after two years of her Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering course at the University of Hull, spent 13 months full-time with us then returned to university and has now completed her third year.

As part of her course, Year in Industry with Research and Innovation, Charlotte focused her work on sensors and data in wound care. Making the most of her experience at Smith + Nephew, Charlotte is contributing to critical projects that deliver value to the Company.

“Charlotte has the maturity, vision and focus beyond her years and theoretical status.

She isn’t afraid to make her ideas known, be a team-player, and take intelligent risks.

There are tangible benefits to the Company when you support development and encourage creativity and collaboration from employees. I can’t wait to see what Charlotte will do throughout her career and I want Smith + Nephew to be a part of that,” says Allan Hunt, Charlotte’s manager and Engineering Programme Manager.​ Whilst working with the Company, Charlotte has completed her undergraduate dissertation and was awarded the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) for Best Dissertation Project.

Working as part of the Research & Development team at Smith + Nephew, I have gained experience in developing and implementing new and innovative ideas to improve patient health. My time in my role has only increased my passion for improving healthcare with engineering and innovation and has given me more drive to push my boundaries, making the most of every opportunity.

Close ties with the University of Hull, including a partnership to create one of the world’s largest Wound Care Research Clusters, combined with a strong recommendation from her professor and a stellar interview landed Charlotte a spot on the team.

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Case Study Claire is the Director of Development at Sauce, a fast-growing software development agency based at the Centre for Digital Innovation (C4DI) in Hull.

When I first became interested in tech, I didn’t know anyone who was involved in the industry. I found it really interesting, so to learn more about it, I gained some formal qualifications at College and then University. Following this, I gained my first role in engineering. Since then, I’ve continued to learn and work hard at what I do. I really enjoy my role and working in tech and engineering.

It’s great to know that I am helping to set a positive example for my two daughters.

WiME events provide a great opportunity for me to share my story and hopefully inspire people to consider working in tech-related roles.

It’s an interesting and exciting time to work in tech. The industry is constantly changing as exciting new developments evolve and there’s always something new to learn.

There are so many different roles across the industry and numerous career paths that can be taken. Hull has a thriving tech community that is growing rapidly, and with the significant investment the region has experienced in recent years, there is a fantastic support network and world-class facilities available for anyone to begin a new career.

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Case Study Hannah never found herself attracted to run-of-the-mill jobs and she was working as a grave digger when she first heard about the WiME event in March 2017. Although she loved the hands-on nature of the work, she was ready for a new challenge.

She was really pleased when Swift Group got in touch with her after the event and persuaded her to come on board. She started her machinist role last summer, and is the only woman in a team of eight.

I use specialist tools to craft the sides of Swift’s range of quality caravans and I couldn’t be happier. I really enjoy working shifts and the on-the-job training is fantastic.

Swift is a big company so I want to progress within it, learning new skills as I go.

I want to say to other women thinking about finding out more about engineering that they shouldn’t hesitate – you won’t know if it’s for you until you give it a try.

Seeing so many women having rewarding careers in the field makes you realise we’re just as good, we can do anything we set our minds to.

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Case Study I felt like I was ‘Mum’ and not ‘Jo’ After having been out of work for some time due to ill health I had decided it was time for me to start looking for a job. Having worked all of my life I had found time off had badly affected my confidence.

I felt that I was ‘Mum’ and not ‘Jo’.

I noticed an event about Women into Manufacturing and Engineering and thought I would go. I was initially quite daunted by such a big event but found everybody to be really friendly.

I met Helga and Michelle from National Careers Service. We had a long talk about my background and experience, which included my strengths and how I was feeling generally about returning to work.

I realised that I had always been very confident in the past with an excellent track record as a worker and this started to make me feel better. I was also very nervous about using computers and Helga showed me how to use job search websites. In the past I had relied on my son to organise my mobile phone but talking with Helga encouraged me to get him to actively show me how to do things on it, including job searching.

Helga also arranged for me to meet with a National Careers Service adviser who very efficiently sorted out a more up-to-date CV and was very encouraging about my employability.

Within two weeks, thanks to my updated CV and newfound confidence with online technology I had two separate job interviews and offers. We had decided that, due to my personal priorities I would be looking at returning to professional commercial cleaning. However, Helga and I both agreed that my natural skills in terms of attention to detail and high personal standards would make me an asset within any production environment and we would continue to bear that in mind as I progressed on my journey back in to work.

I have attended every WiME event since and each time have brought a friend along with me. In March 2018, I was pleased to be able to stand up in front of the exhibitors at the beginning of the day and tell them:I have now found that job in production Helga and I had talked about. I am working for a small packaging firm in Hull which includes maintaining and calibrating machinery settings to produce luxury food packaging, amongst other things.

My children now see me as a working role model and appreciate the fact that I work.

They make me a coffee when I get home and pitch in with household chores - I am not just ‘Mum’ anymore!

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Case Study Louise began her job as a CAD apprentice at Spencer Group just weeks after receiving her A level results.

She has always been interested in architecture and wanted to learn more about mechanical engineering. The thought of being taught sitting down in a classroom just didn’t appeal, so when she heard about WiME, she registered straight away.

I knew Spencer Group was a big name in engineering and, when I talked to their team, something just clicked into place. I applied to do work experience and, a few weeks after attending the WiME event, I was working in the Humber Quays head office. This valuable experience led to me being offered an apprenticeship.

I’m part of a big team, which services the various different sectors in which Spencer specialises, such as mechanical and structural engineering. I see my apprenticeship as a path to higher qualifications in engineering and I can’t wait to gain a degree in my chosen engineering field later down the line.

Young people like me should never think they can’t do it. You might look up at massive awe-inspiring structures and think you can never aspire to working on something like that, but you can. You learn it, you pick it up on the job, and there are so many people willing to help you along your way.

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What next?

23%

of people employed in the UK manufacturing sector are If you are interested in a career in manufacturing women or engineering, whether you are a student, already in

work, or looking to return to work, there are a variety of options you can take to begin your new career.

Talk to your careers advisor about subject choices or further education.

Visit your local Jobcentre Plus and ask about retraining or current vacancies.

Attend a WiME event to meet women who work in manufacturing and engineering and talk to companies about potential training and employment opportunities.

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Resources There are many different sites you can use to look for jobs and training opportunities and a quick search will give you plenty of options.

We have put together a quick list of links that may also help you, including some sites that will give you plenty of background information about the opportunities for women in manufacturing and engineering.

Local Job Resources Green Port Hull - www.greenporthull.co.uk/jobs Hull City Council jobs and careers - www.hullcc.gov.uk/jobs LMI Humber - www.lmihumber.co.uk Bridging the Gap - www.bridgingthegaphumber.co.uk Log On Move On - www.logonmoveon.co.uk/

National Job Resources Find A Job - www.gov.uk/jobsearch National Careers Service - https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/ Find an apprenticeship - www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship All About Careers - www.allaboutcareers.com Cogent Skills - www.cogentskills.com

Background Information Women’s Engineering Society - www.wes.org.uk Women in Science & Engineering - www.wisecampaign.org.uk Women in Engineering - www.womeng.org Women in Engineering at Sheffield - www.sheffield.ac.uk/faculty/engineering/wie Tomorrow’s Engineers - www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk Enginuity - www.enginuity.org Delivering your future - www.deliveringyourfuture.co.uk

Videos Watch resource videos on a variety of subjects at https://www.youtube.com/user/GreenPortHull

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Green Port Hull “Job Roles in Offshore Wind” Renewable energy is a relatively new and rapidly changing sector, generating considerable ongoing investment and development, and the current labour market is starting to reflect this.

As the supply chain develops and businesses win more work, the variety of career opportunities also widens.

We are therefore pleased to offer our publication ‘Job Roles in Offshore Wind’ to provide an insight into the potential future landscape of our local jobs market.

Download at www.greenporthull.co.uk

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Virtual Event Format 17:00 - Welcome & Opening Presentation Dr Kirsty Clode, WiME Chair 17:10 - Company A 17:20 - Company B 17:30 - Company C 17:40 - Company D 17:50 - Company Panel Q&A hosted by Kirsty 18:30 - Close

SAFEGUARDING This event is aimed at school and college pupils but is also available for members of the public to register. Parents of those female students taking part are welcome to attend the virtual sessions with them. Although we will be recording the sessions, no attendees will be on video or audio either during the live event or in the recording, and we will ensure that attendee registration details remain confidential. There will be the opportunity to ask questions during the live session using the chat function, but details of the person asking the question will be kept anonymous. All questions will be moderated by the host, answered verbally and remain hidden from the audience. No direct replies will be given.

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Hull based engineering consultancy serving the global energy markets

Port operator with 21 ports including Goole, Hull, Grimsby and Immingham

Organisation supporting the skills needs of the construction sector in the UK

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A Part of the British Army looking after engineering and logistics

Supported by KWL and Houlton

B International construction business with a specialist plant hire operation in Grimsby

Global professional engineering institution

Global professional engineering institution

Supported by AAK

Wind turbine maintenance company operating globally

Medical equipment manufacturer with wound care division based in Hull

Manufacturer of personal protection equipment (PPE)

Global Leader in offshore wind with significant operations from Grimsby

Domestic and commercial heating boiler manufacturer based in Hull

Global speciality chemicals company based in East Yorkshire

C Award winning software development company based in Hull Supported by C4DI

D Diversified energy manufacturing and logistics company with an Oil Refinery at Immingham

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Renewable energy company operating a wind turbine blade factory in Hull

4 November www.oslconsulting.com OSL is a well-established and respected independent multi-disciplined engineering and design company. Specialising in the provision of project management, engineering, and design services for local and international companies from our UK head office in Kingston upon Hull and European Office in Cartagena, Spain.

Our speciality is to provide successful engineering solutions incorporating innovative ideas to reduce cost and schedule, and improve safety and production at all stages of project development through Concept, FEED, Detailed Design, Procurement, Construction Management, and into operation and later life optimisation. Our focus is on higher hazard process industries including: Gas, LNG, Oil, Subsea, Chemical, Petrochemical, Waste to Products, Biochemical, Low carbon/ CCS, Energy and Renewables industries in the UK and overseas.

Our highly skilled team undertake a wide range and size of projects for companies large and small. We operate within a culture of Clever Thinking® where we share ideas and knowledge to solve problems.

We pride ourselves on our smarter thinking, quality, timeliness, and the cost effectiveness of our delivery.

We provide “life of asset” engineering and design support through innovative thinking based on sound engineering practices, reinforced by the extensive operating experience of our engineers and an understanding of the key technical parameters and business drivers.

OSL has built an impressive client base in the gas, chemical, petrochemical sectors and has worked on projects throughout the world including UK, Europe, Africa, North, Central and South America and the Middle East. The company is proud that our growth and achievements have been recognised by winning a variety of industry awards.

Our experience of working in multiple sectors supports the transfer of knowledge and ideas to solve problems and deliver value to our clients.

www.laingorourke.co.uk Laing O’Rourke is an international engineering enterprise headquartered in Dartford, England, United Kingdom. It was founded in 1978 by Ray O’Rourke. It is the largest privately owned construction company in the United Kingdom. Through our fully integrated offer we are delivering a single-source solution for some of the world’s most prestigious organisations.

Select Plant Hire, part of the Laing O’Rourke group, has one of the industry’s largest and most diverse ranges of equipment, accommodation and tools to deliver on every type of construction project.

From cranes to piling rigs, traffic lights to concrete pumps, we offer the very latest in plant technology – with an average age profile which we believe is industry leading. With depots and tool hire shops

across the UK, the company has trained staff ready to help and support a client whatever their project.

Select also has extensive operations in Australia.

Select Specialist Plant business is located at the Grimsby depot. There are specific workforce vacancies at the Grimsby depot as well as staff roles and apprenticeships within the wider business across most business units.

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www.wearesauce.io Sauce are an award-winning software company that helps multinationals to innovate, allows start ups to disrupt and tech companies apply digital. We develop cutting-edge IoT solutions, mobile applications and bespoke business software for a wide range of clients, using robust and scalable languages.

As an SME we have swiftly become a go-to resource for a range of industries including Telecoms, Manufacturing, Fin-tech, Education,

Healthcare, Logistics, Entertainment and Retail, showcasing our diversity to work in many areas. We truly believe tech can he applied to any industry!

www.c4di.co.uk C4DI (Centre for Digital Innovation) is an incubator based in Hull that helps tech companies grow, and traditional businesses innovate.

A Community of Tech & Traditional Organisations Central to the way C4DI works is to connect fast tech companies to traditional organisations. Being part of C4DI helps members of the community access supply chains and mentors they could

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never have dreamed of working with, and helps traditional organisations access skills and expertise that it never knew it needed.

I have attached a link to the website should you need anything more:

www.phillips66.co.uk The Humber Refinery is one for the most complex refineries in Europe and its vast range of products includes not only fuel – it produces some 14 million litres a day – but raw materials that are transformed into everything from Electric Vehicles (EV’s) to toiletries.

Around 20% of all UK petroleum products come from the Humber Refinery.

As well as keeping the UK moving today, Phillips 66 is keen to capture opportunities in the low-carbon economy of tomorrow and are successfully making high-performing, advanced biofuels from used cooking oil in the refinery’s process units. Humber was the first refinery in the UK to do so and has made significant investment in 2020 trebling its capability. However, and this may seem a paradox, one the most exciting opportunities lies in the electric vehicle revolution.

Humber has developed unique petroleum coke formulations now being used in the batteries of smart phones and electric vehicles globally, this has already captured a carbon reduction of 19%. The refinery is also one step closer to using renewable hydrogen to produce fuels at its Humber Refinery in the U.K.

Dubbed Gigastack, the renewable hydrogen project aims to harness offshore wind to power electrolysis and produce hydrogen, a low-emission fuel capable of powering transportation and heavy industry, as well as multiple processes within refining.

The project is a collaboration between Phillips 66 Limited, Danish wind farm developer and operator Ørsted, hydrogen systems developer ITM Power and Element Energy, a consultancy.

Phillips 66 Humber Refinery has a proud heritage and a very exciting future.

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11 November www.abports.co.uk The UK ports industry is the second largest in Europe and its operations provide critical economic infrastructure for the nation’s manufacturers and businesses.

ABP is the UK’s leading port operator, with a unique network of 21 ports across England, Scotland and Wales. Our ports include Immingham, the UK’s busiest port, and Southampton, the nation’s second largest and most efficient container port, as well as the UK’s number one for cars and cruise.

The group’s other activities include rail terminal operations (Hams Hall Rail Terminal), ship’s agency, dredging (UK Dredging Ltd), and marine consultancy (ABPmer). Each port also offers a wellestablished community of port service providers.

Together with our customers, we support 119,000 jobs and contribute £7.5 billion to the UK economy every year.

The Humber ports support 33,000 jobs and together handle more that 65 million tonnes of cargo.

ABP’s Humber facilities offer customers close links to markets in mainland Europe and Scandinavia and expertise in a broad range of cargoes, including energy, vehicles, roll-on-roll-off, containers, bulks, liquid bulks and forest products.

Immingham is currently the UK’s largest port by volume.

We will be exhibiting the bredth of careers available at ABP: We have roles spanning from Marine Pilots, Coxswains, to Engineers, Port Operatives, commercial, finance etc.

www.icheme.org IChemE advances chemical engineering’s contribution worldwide for the benefit of society. We support the development of chemical engineering professionals and provide connections to a powerful network of over 35,000 members in more than 100 countries.

Chemical engineers create and develop the processes to produce, change or transport products and materials. They use their maths and science knowledge to investigate problems and design solutions for issues such as safety, efficiency and sustainability, and these skills can open the door to: • plenty of variety and exciting challenges • opportunities to travel the world • the potential to help create a sustainable planet • competitive starting salaries • professional status - become a Chartered Chemical Engineer.

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What is chemical engineering?

Modern society relies on the work of chemical, biochemical and process engineers - they help manage resources, protect the environment and control health and safety procedures, while developing the processes that make the products we desire or depend on. Chemical engineering is all about changing raw materials into useful products you use every day in a safe and cost-effective way. For example: petrol, plastics and synthetic fibres such as polyester and nylon, all come from oil. Chemical engineers understand how to alter the chemical, biochemical or physical state of a substance, to create everything from face creams to fuels.

www.aak.com AAK is a leading provider of value-adding vegetable oils and fats.

Our proven expertise is based on more than 140 years of experience within this field. In close collaboration with our customers, we use our expertise to create tailored solutions. We work across many industries—Chocolate and Confectionery, Bakery, Dairy, Special Nutrition, Foodservice, Personal Care. Our unique CoDevelopment approach brings our customers’ skills and know-how together with our innovative mindset, our wide range of raw materials and our

broad process capabilities. In this collaboration, we work to improve the customer offer and create lasting results. We have more than 20 different production facilities, sales offices in more than 25 countries, and more than 3,8 00 employees. We are listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and our headquarters is in Malmö, Sweden.

www.smith-nephew.com It’s more than business at Smith+Nephew - it’s personal. What we do every day, changes lives every day.

Healthcare is in Smith+Nephew’s DNA. From a single pharmacy in Hull, UK to a presence in over 100 countries, we’ve spent more than a century and a half working at the leading edge of medical technology.

Join us as we continue to make our work personal, to innovate and to develop devices that help to restore patients’ bodies, and enable them to regain their futures.

At Smith+Nephew, you will find a company of people who care about each other, about our customers and their patients, and about the communities where we live and work.

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www.siemensgamesa.com A state-of-the-art wind turbine blade factory and pre-assembly facility was opened in Alexandra Dock, Hull, in September 2016 – a combined investment by Siemens and ABP of £310m.

The first blade delivered is already generating power into the national grid from Race Bank offshore wind farm, off the north Norfolk coast.

The Hull factory recently completed its delivery of 47 turbines for Walney Extension in the Irish sea, the world’s largest operational offshore wind farm in the world generating clean electricity for nearly 600,000 homes. Hornsea Project Two, off the East Yorkshire Coast will be its largest project yet with installation expected to begin in 2021. The project will see the factory build significantly larger blades, at 81 metres in length, in order to produce even more energy.

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With a worldwide installed capacity of 84.5 GW, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has a presence in more than 90 countries and a team of 25,000 employees worldwide. Its end-to-end value chain presence encompasses onshore and offshore wind turbine design, manufacturing and installation, as well as cutting-edge service solutions. The global headquarters and legal domicile of the company is located in Zamudio, Spain.

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www.goconstruct.org CITB is the industrial partnership for the construction sector, working with employers and Government to embed a culture of training, to inspire, attract, train and retain the next generation of workers and to drive up its performance.

Women working in construction are on the increase. 37% of new entrants into the industry coming from higher education are women, proving that this industry is quickly becoming one for the girls, not just the boys!

Come and meet some of the females on our stand that are working in the construction industry and they will tell you more about the wide range of job opportunities available.

We will also demonstrate the Go Construct website which is the construction’s first ever industry-wide recruitment campaign and online platform. It provides comprehensive and upto-date information about construction and built environment careers and the wide range of opportunities and roles in the sector. It also offers numerous careers resources and practical tools to support employers, influencers, careers professionals and educators.

www.kwl.co.uk Kingstown Works Limited (KWL) provides a range of services including: building maintenance and construction work within Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire; vehicle maintenance; street lighting installation/maintenance.

To deliver those services the job roles within the business cover a wide range of disciplines including: joiners; plasterers; plumbers; gas engineers; electricians; vehicle mechanics; estimator/surveyors; health and safety experts; buyers; store keepers; and customer services, to name a few.

Many of our apprentices have continued their careers with us and some successfully move into supervisory and management positions.

The construction industry has been notorious for being a male dominated environment and unfortunately KWL’s predominantly male workforce still mirrors that stereotype. We believe that greater diversity within the workforce will strengthen our

ability to continually improve service delivery therefore with the aim of addressing this imbalance we have introduced two specific new approaches.

1. When recruiting for an internal vacancy if there are no female applicants we will always also advertise externally with a brief to encourage women to apply.

2. Online advertising for apprentice recruitment is organised to separately target both male and female audiences.

We encourage women to apply for roles with KWL to begin a fulfilling career in our industry!

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www.houlton.co.uk Founded in Hull in 1879, Houlton has been at the forefront of construction, quality and teamwork for over 140 years. This continuing success relies on our ability to approach any construction or development project with the range of expertise of our team of professionals. From project managers to apprentices we are committed to quality and excellence at every level.

With over 130 staff, the business operates over three divisions: Building & Maintenance, Construction and Developments, supported by our Plant division. We are based out of our head office in Hull and operate throughout Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, and further afield as clients require.

Our position as a market leader is underscored by our commitment to our people, and thankfully the proportion of female to male employees is improving. We currently have 5 female members of staff in managerial/technical roles, and 10 in administrative roles.

Historically, the construction industry has not been at the forefront of gender equality and does need to do far more than other sectors. There are some fantastic opportunities for women in roles ranging from surveying, contracts management, health and safety enforcement to joiners, bricklayers and other trades.

We are committed to provide the best quality and service to our customers and this can only be achieved if we employ the best regardless of gender.

www.gevwindpower.com GEV Wind Power are wind turbine repair and maintenance specialists. With four main offices around the world in Hull, Hamburg, Texas and Rhode Island, their global capability is ever expanding alongside the rapid growth of the renewable industry.

Their highly skilled work force of rope access blade technicians perform key repairs on wind turbines and blades around the globe. Their clients include blue chip companies such as Siemens, Vestas, Eon and many more.

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Key roles in GEV range from rope access technicians working and travelling to wind farms around the world to project and operations co-ordinators at any of our head offices.

www.protective.ansell.com Ansell are innovators, striving to create advanced solutions and technology that solve the problems of workers, creating a safer and more protected world. Over the past 125 years, in more than 100 countries around the globe, Ansell stands for safety. Our innovative body and hand protection products and services inspire confidence in people everywhere and enable businesses and consumers to perform better with complete peace of mind. Whether at work or outside the workplace, people require the right protection for the right situation.

Every day, more than 13,000 employees in 55 countries design, manufacture and market Ansell products that more than 10 million industry workers and healthcare professionals rely on.

Ansell offers a variety of roles globally requiring varying levels of STEM experience. The Hull site hosts a centre of excellence accredited R&D laboratory, with local expertise and multiple

University collaborations making it the forefront of chemical permeation and material research within the company. The combination of our qualitycontrolled manufacturing environment in China and the expertise of our UK Regulation accredited design, product development and customer services departments, users can be assured that any garments sold from Ansell achieve the standards they were designed to meet.

www.idealheating.com Founded on over 100 years heating innovation, Ideal Heating in Hull is the second largest boiler company in the UK, No. 2 in domestic boilers for homes and No. 1 in commercial boilers solutions for offices, schools and industrial applications.

Over the years, Ideal have built a reputation for high quality products, which continue to meet the ever-changing demands of the heating industry and we strive to keep our partners, installers and homeowners at the heart of everything we do.

Ideal Heating, alongside Keston, Atlantic Heat, Gledhill, Hamworthy, Triangle Tube and ACV form the Groupe Atlantic UK, ROI & North America

Division, with the Hull site being the head site for this division of the Groupe Atlantic portfolio.

Groupe Atlantic is a thermal comfort solution company. It’s mission to transform prevailing energies into lasting well-being, by creating thermal comfort solutions that are ecologically efficient, accessible to all and suited to individual needs.

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www.apply.army.mod.uk 170 (Infrastructure Support) Engineer Group is a specialist engineering group in the Royal Engineers providing infrastructure consultancy, engineering design and project management to the British Armed Forces.

170 Engineer Group is a hybrid unit with Reservists working alongside Regular soldiers in specialist fields including: utilities, fuels, water, airfields, rail and ports infrastructure as well as general engineering and geological support.

Due to the specialist nature of the work we do we look to recruit individuals who have, or are working towards civilian qualifications in engineering or construction related subjects.

170 Engineer Group provides the opportunity for engineering professionals to build unique engineering experience around their civilian jobs. Reservists have the opportunity to work with a range of highly-qualified and experienced engineers on a broad range of tasks in a military environment.

www.imeche.org IMechE exists to promote and develop the profession of mechanical engineering.

It is one of the largest learned institutions in the country, and provides training, networking opportunities and representation for engineers worldwide.

IMechE East Yorkshire is a group of volunteer engineers who work across local industry. The group works to explain and promote the opportunities available through engineering, through school

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workshops, stem events, representation at local careers events, and the organisation of monthly lectures or visits to sites of particular engineering interest.

www.orsted.co.uk Ørsted develops, constructs and operates offshore wind farms across Europe, Asia and the US, develops and operates bioenergy plants, innovative waste-to-energy solutions and provides smart energy products to its power distribution and energy customers.

Headquartered in Denmark, Ørsted employs 5,800 people worldwide, including over 1,000 in the UK. Ørsted is the global leader in offshore wind and the UK is our biggest market for this form of energy, with twelve wind farms in operation, another one in construction and two in development.

To date, we have invested £6billion in the development of UK offshore wind farms and plan to double that by 2020. We are committed to ensuring that our presence contributes to sustainable growth and development.

In the Humber region, we have invested £10m in expanding our East Coast Hub on Grimsby’s Royal Docks, now the world’s largest offshore wind operations and maintenance base and home to a workforce of over 400 people. We already operate five offshore wind farms from the facility which includes Hornsea One - the largest offshore wind farm in the world.

We also have a fantastic apprenticeship programme which opens every Spring which provides a great opportunity to get a foothold in the industry and progress a career as a wind turbine technician.

www.croda.com Croda is the name behind the high-performance ingredients and technologies in some of the biggest, most successful brands in the world. We create, make and sell speciality chemicals that are relied on by industries and consumers everywhere.

As a global leader in speciality chemicals, we continue to succeed and strengthen our delivery of innovative and sustainable solutions to the industry.

We are passionate and excited about how we can develop and utilise new technologies to shape and inspire changes within an ever-growing market place. Our teams play a key role in ensuring our raw materials are developed, processed and packaged

correctly and efficiently to create our finished products for distribution.

At the WiME event, you will get to meet Croda employees from a range of positions. At Croda, we have a variety of roles available ranging from apprenticeships to experienced positions across all of our functions.

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