Gestamp boosts training

more technical courses and qualifications.

“We’ve transitioned and recruited up to 650 staff to our new Four Ashes manufacturing facility and, now this is complete, the next step was to get the Training Centre up and running,” pointed out Philip Carr, Learning and Development Manager at Gestamp.

“In-Comm Training has been supporting us with apprenticeships and upskilling courses for more than a decade, so are the perfect partner to team up with to make this a reality. In the first few weeks of the centre being open we’ve delivered over 1000 hours of training!”

He continued: “Together, we’ve developed the dedicated learning space to support delivery of a Level 2 Lean Manufacturing Operative apprenticeship. 60 of our employees are on the first cohort and we want to do the same number every year for the next four – meaning we’ll support nearly 250 people through this qualification alone. This is in addition to the 40 employees that are already enrolled on other Level 2 to 6 apprenticeships.

“In addition to boosting the skills within the business, we also want to give employees an incentive to stay with us. The current labour market is so competitive and ‘retention’ is just as big as recruitment for us.”

Bekki Phillips, Chief Operating Officer at In-Comm Training, added her support: “This is another fantastic example of how we are taking an employer-led approach to bridging the skills gap in industry.”

Gestamp has invested more than £50m in its Four Ashes facility, a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant which supplies hot and cold stampings to all of the major automotive brands.

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C&C Fabrications has invested in two new pieces of equipment that will help enhance its efficiency and provide higher quality products to its customers.

The investments include a Meyer manual and automatic geared head pillar drill and Siegmund welding table and clamping system.

With the addition of the pillar drill, C&C Fabrications can now provide a highly precise, faster, and safer environment when drilling holes. This machine is designed to drill holes in diverse types of materials, including