April/May 2019

www.hpmag.co.uk HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS April/May 2019 19 conditioning engineer. Powell is currently undergoing a Level 2 NVQ in Installing, Testing and Maintaining Air Conditioning and Heat Pump Systems. Well-known for its involvement within the rail industry, Tidyco has been supplying rolling stock OEM new builds and aftersales markets for over 40 years. Tidyco’s manufacturing plant in Derby is intrinsic to supplying rail clients with safety critical braking systems. Since launching the Tidyco apprenticeship scheme launched in 2008, Tidyco’s production director, Philip Mason, continues to feel passionate about encouraging apprenticeship schemes throughout the organisation whereby the shop floor currently employs two apprentices; Jack Challis and Ben Horobin. “It is imperative that manufacturing and engineering SMEs make apprenticeship schemes a part of overall company strategies,” said Mason. “The industry is at risk of losing a vast amount of skill if it fails to make engineering an exciting proposition to the workforce of tomorrow. I am quite literally, engineering the future.” Tidyco has recently launched a new state-of-the-art training centre within its manufacturing plant, with the facilities to provide both written and practical courses. Furthermore, Mason has recently devised the 2019 Tidyco Toolbox challenge which is an initiative through collaboration with educational establishments to re-introduce metalwork and engineering to secondary schools throughout Derby with the objective of making pupils work ready. Tidyco also offers a variety of school and college work experience placements as well as year-long University Internships. Tidyco concludes that continuous professional development forms an important part of the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility Statement of Intent. www.tidyco.co.uk From Left to Right: Liga Aldermane, workshop manager; Vauzain McDonald and Eliezer Espayos, production engineers; Anna Delvecchio, commercial director for Amey Group; and Barry Aldridge FCIM, head of marketing for Tidyco and member of the Board of Directors for Rail Forum Midlands.