KUKA offers careersinengineering

KUKA’s apprenticeship programmeprovidesa productive andeffective vehicle throughwhich theBlack Country-based manufacturer of industrialrobots, automation systemsand friction welding factory automation cangrowtalent, anddevelop amotivated,skilled andqualified workforce.

Operatingatatimewhenthe skillsshortagehas reachedcritical levels acrossthe UK manufacturinglandscape,KUKA’sestablished apprenticeship programmeisenabling the firm to future proofits workforce

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It is also mitigatingthe impact of an ageing employee dynamic, but also enabling youngsterstogain invaluable experience within an industrial environmentand pave the waytoasuccessfulcareerwithone of theworld leadersinindustrial automation

KUKA UK recently achieved a gold ‘excellent employer’standard forits employee apprenticeships.

It wasone of the firstengineering andmanufacturing companiesin theUK to receivethe standard Theengineering apprenticeships employer kitemark hasbeendeveloped by NextGenMakersand Make UK to recognise thoseUKcompanies whoachieve abestpractice benchmark, andalsoendorse them as exemplaryemployers of apprentices.

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KUKA UK,explained:“As abusiness,werecognise theimportance of mitigatinggapsinknowledge transfer streams, andbridgingthe skillsdeficitasour legacy workforce reachretirementage,byattracting newtalentand newskillsintoengineering.

“KUKAUKhas an established apprenticeship program, through whichweare able to deliver industryleading placements to students,

Helptoshapethefuture: contributetowards asustainable, human-centric and resilient manufacturing industry, in the UK www.kuka.com in partnershipwithseveral localacademic institutions.”

The futureofmanufacturing is one that embracesconnectivity: smartfactories,theIoTanddigital tools aredriving anindustry revolution, bridging thegap between the physical andvirtual worlds.

With an apprenticeship at KUKA,you canhelp toshape industry4.0. in the fields of robotics, automation &engineering.

As amanufacturerofindustrial robots andsystems with adiverse apprenticeship offering,KUKA boasts ahostofmanufacturing and engineeringskillsinroboticsand friction welding, andwebelieve having asuccessfulapprenticeship scheme is crucialtothe future of ourbusiness.

Mr Rose concluded: “Weare im- mensely proudofthe opportunities that we areabletomakeavailable to youngsters, andofthe apprentices themselves “KUKAshall do allinits power to grow them as individuals, and also to developtheir knowledge and skills.

“Weare by no meansblind to the impact that they shallinturnhave on ourbusiness.

“Our apprenticesare ourfuture.”