June 2019

www.hpmag.co.uk HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS June 2019 21 applies particularly to the food & drink industry. We are playing our part by increasing the numbers of apprentices. This would mean that our yearly intake capacity would be 100; circa 50 at each site. This is a fantastic time to build a career in food process manufacturing and we can help individuals develop the necessary skills and businesses recruit a trained workforce. It’s a win-win for everyone involved.” Naboth Tinarwo of Arla Foods added: “Engineering and maintenance skills are of vital importance to the food & drink sector. Our dairy industry like any other in the UK is faced with massive engineering skills shortage needed to drive efficiency, innovation and productivity. “Arla Foods and MGTS have been tirelessly working together for the past 10 years to developing these engineering skills and will continue to do so in order deliver these capabilities. Arla foods welcomes the huge investment and commitment that MGTS is putting into increasing of training capacity and infrastructure, and I am convinced that we share the same ambition and we will continue to recruit more apprenticeships through this programme.” Brandon Smith, an apprentice from Morrisons, commented on his apprenticeship: “Since starting my career as an engineer I have noticed myself viewing everyday situations a lot more logically. It has introduced me to new subjects I never thought I would be interested in.” www.mgts.co.uk