Developing the future generation
Engineering is a developing industry, with new skills and processes constantly being established. The same is true for talent in the sector, with more businesses opting to hire apprentices and then mould their skills from within the organisation. Here, Miguel Millan, apprentice design engineer at precision drive system manufacturer Electro Mechanical Systems Ltd, discusses his apprenticeship experience.
I’ve worked as an apprentice at Electro Mechanical Systems (EMS) for over four years. My current role is as an apprentice draughtsman, which means that I support the design team to draft engineering diagrams for new components we are producing for our clients.
Normally, I shadow the more experienced members of the team and help them with their projects. The team will work with the client to establish the design concept, whether it be for small components or the entire finished product. I then work on drafting the...