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COVER STORY
REGIONAL TRAINING CENTRE
THE TRAINEES
Approximately 4,000 people per year will be trained in the
facility, with over 400 different modules being offered.
The first technicians graduated from the RTC in September
2011, and have taken up positions at SATU.
ROLLS-ROYCE
Rolls-Royce is a world-leading provider of power systems and
services for use on land, at sea and in the air, and has established
a strong position in global markets - in Civil Aerospace, Defence
Aerospace, Marine and Energy.
As a result of this strategy, Rolls-Royce has a broad customer
base comprising more than 500 airlines, 4,000 corporate and
utility aircraft and helicopter operators, 160 armed forces, more
than 4,000 marine customers including 70 navies, and energy
customers in more than 80 countries.
Annual underlying revenues were £ 11.3 billion in 2011, of
which more than half came from the provision of services. The
firm and announced order book stood at £ 62.2 billion on 31
December 2011, providing visibility of future levels of activity.
The Regional Training Centre combines the latest technology, equipment and facilities,
to give customers and employees in the region access to world-class training.
The Regional Training Centre (RTC) is an integral part of the
Rolls-Royce Seletar Campus. It is the first such training facility
in Asia and is part of the global network of Rolls-Royce Training
Centres. The centre combines the latest technology, equipment
and facilities to give customers and employees in the region
access to world-class training. The RTC will help Rolls-Royce
develop the talent pool it requires, while promoting a culture of
engineering excellence in Asia.
The RTC is equipped to deliver a broad spectrum of learning,
from IT to management and leadership, as well as technical skills
across all Rolls-Royce business sectors of Civil and Defence
Aerospace, Marine and Energy.
The RTC is a European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Part-
147 approved training centre, as well as a Singapore Workforce
Development Agency (WDA) Approved Training Organisation. It
offers international and national accredited training programmes.
The group has invested in advanced training equipment in the
RTC. The centre provides:
• Training through marine simulators, designed to provide a
highly realistic training environment allowing people to become
proficient in the complex operations of power and propulsion
systems, deck machinery and manoeuvring equipment.
• Training on energy equipment for oil and gas reclamation /
transmission and power generation.
• Training on Rolls-Royce aero engine assembly and test (the
training equipment includes engine assembly simulators).
Rolls-Royce employs 40,400 skilled people in offices,
manufacturing and service facilities in over 50 countries. Over
11,000 of these employees are engineers.
Rolls-Royce supports a global network of 28 University
Technology Centres which connect the company’s engineers
with the forefront of scientific research.
The group has a strong commitment to apprentice and graduate
recruitment and to further developing employee skills.
The Rolls-Royce Seletar campus will significantly increase the group’s
manufacturing capacity and proximity to customers in the Asia Pacific region.
All images by Rolls-Royce.
14 THE SINGAPORE ENGINEER April 2012