Passionate support forapprenticeships

As oneofthe region’s leadingemployers,Oldbury-based cold-roll-formingcompany voestalpine Metsec is proud to be sponsoring theEngineering andManufacturing category at theLadderfor the BlackCountry Apprenticeship Awards.

voestalpineMetsecisthe UK’s biggestconstructionspecialist cold roll-forming companyand part of the largestglobally-leadingsteeland technology group, providingproductsfor theconstructionand manufacturing industries acrossthe world.

Thecompany remainspassionate about therecruitmentand developmentofyoung talent

Youngpeoplewho arefortunate enough to gain places on voestalpine Metsec’s apprenticeship scheme can look forwardtoa high-quality,structuredtrainingprogramme whichcombinesacademicstudies with practical skillsand varied workexperience, ultimately leadingtorecognisednational qualifications.

Environmentalsafetyand training managerSteve Gilessaid: “The aimis to equipyoung people fora career with thecompany anditisnot limited to en- gineering; apprenticeshavegoneonto workinIT, design,project engineering andsales

“Wealso workhardatretaining the talent we have nurtured andhelping employees to developthroughouttheir careerswithus.” of them apprentices. As roofing contractors, SPVare well awareofthe currentskillsshortageinthe difficulties in attractingnew entrantstoour industry SPVhas partneredwithJuniper Training to offerafreebespoke offer that will equipyoung people aged 1618 with everything they need to be construction site readytoprogress into employmentoranapprenticeship.

“Sponsoring theBlackCountry Apprenticeship Awards underlines our commitmenttothe development of localtalent,”headded.

We Have Been Recruiting Apprentices Forover20years

Apprentices getinvolvedinall areas of thebusiness includingIT, tool making,structuraldesign,sales,maintenance, projectengineering, profile manipulation,customrollforming, quality andsomuchmore.

voestalpine Metsec plc www.metsec.com