Inspiring Future Engineers

Attracting new talent in the
engineering sector is very important and Guttridge are always looking at ways
to achieve this.

For many years
Guttridge have been working with the Engineering Education Scheme (EES) an
Engineering Development Trust (EDT) programme who link students and local engineering
companies to work on real live projects and problems. This opportunity provides
young people with the experience to enhance their technical, personal and
employability skills. This year, Guttridge have collaborated with the Spalding
Grammar School to give six students a unique insight into the challenging world
of bulk materials handling.

The students
will complete a six month project involving designing and building a 6۝
Troughed Screw Conveyor to assess how different products flow around the hanger
bearing, both horizontally and inclined.  The programme will be led by Guttridge Design
Engineers, Louise Luck and Bethan Mcgeary, who are both eager to provide the
students with hands-on work experience and develop their skills for future
education and employment.

Noz Talukdar, Managing Director, commented,

Guttridge
has participated in the Engineering Education Scheme (EES) for many years and
this year we are delighted to be partnering with Spalding Grammar School.  As is reported widely in the UK, there is a
significant shortage of people taking up STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering
and Mathematics) vocations.  With the
continued challenge on our country to create a balanced approach towards trade
and innovation, alongside service organisations, we feel passionately about
supporting and encouraging the next generation into an associated STEM
career.  This can be both massively
rewarding towards the individual student who gets to participate in real life
engineering issues and also for our employees who lead, support and bring their
own engineering experience to work directly with the team from the school.۝

It is vital that
future engineers should be motivated and passionate at the earliest stage in
their professional development and Guttridge are keen to enhance their passion
and encourage their career choice. We have seen extremely encouraging results
over the years from working with the EES and are working hard to ensure that
young people are inspired to consider a career in engineering.