This episode of The Manufacturer features Elliot Bloor, an apprentice at Siemens, who speaks about his route from school into the world of manufacturing.
It's all about skills
Learn more about the support that Lloyds Banking Group is providing the AMTC (Advanced Manufacturing Technology Centre). A sponsorship package worth £15m will support AMTC apprenticeship programmes and the wider UK manufacturing sector.
Flying far with people
Episode 1 of our series on People & Skills kicks off with a look at the Team Tempest project. The development of new technologies that will be integral to the next generation of combat aircraft will also centre very much around people.
The year ahead
Welcome back, listener – and happy new year!
In this first episode of 2023, we’re talking you through the packed events calendar for this year as well as some of the stuff you can expect to see popping up across all of The Manufacturer’s content platforms.
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