Machinery Update September \ October 2017

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www.machineryupdate.co.uk SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2017 MACHINERY UPDATE 9
First career open days
generate applications
PP Control & Automation,
which has seen sales
rise to £20m this year,
hosted its first ever Career
Open Days to give individuals
considering a career in
industry the chance to see
what opportunities there are
to progress in the sector.
School leavers, people
looking to change professions
or those wanting to get back into
manufacturing attended one of
the two hour slots that included
a guided tour of the firm’s
40,000sq ft facility in Cheslyn
Hay, the chance to speak with
current employees and an
overview of current vacancies.
“The last twelve months
have been very good for our
business and we have won
a lot of new outsourcing
contracts both at home
and abroad,” explains
Philip Newell, training and
continuous improvement
manager at PP Control
& Automation. “To cope with
this increase in demand, we
need to boost the workforce
and are looking to create up
to 30 new jobs.
“These range from
apprentices and shop floor
technicians, to logistics
specialists and project
managers,” he says.
“Getting the right skills
is important so we want to
make sure everyone knows
what type of company we are
building here at PP, a company
that currently supplies twelve
of the world’s largest machine
builders,” he continues.
“Opening our doors and letting
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The Open Days included a tour of the firm’s facilities with current employees
them see the technology we
use and the processes we
employ was a great way of
getting people to consider
a career with us.”
On the day, attendees were
introduced to the company
by local training providers,
colleges and schools,
with all of those attending
subsequently applying for one
of the firm’s traineeship or
apprenticeship roles.
New format revealed
for Vision Technology
Forum this November
Stemmer Imaging’s Machine
Vision Technology Forum has a
new 2-day format for 2017.
Taking place on 15 and 16
November at the Silverstone
Wing Exhibition and Conference
Centre, the event now features
a complete day dedicated to
hands-on training (see website
for fees). Day two includes a
technical seminar programme,
live product demonstrations and
a new ‘Integrator Zone’ with real
application examples and is free
of charge to attend.
The first day is limited
to 50 people and allows
attendees to choose between
six European Imaging Academy
training courses, book in depth
manufacturer meetings and
product master class sessions.
T 01252 780000
W www.stemmer-imaging.co.uk
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