Province's aerospace trainees learn vital skills

Twelve aerospace industry trainees have got their fledgling careers off to a flying start by completing a specialist training course with Northern Regional College.
By The Newsroom
Published 18th Dec 2018, 17:50 BST
Updated 10th Jan 2019, 10:09 BST
Robert Hutchinson, ADS NI with ; trainees Lewis Milligan from Ballymoney, bound for McAuley Engineering, Seamus McGillian, Antrim, Smiths Engineering, Adam Crothers, Carrick, IPC Mouldings, Karolina Wlodarczyk, Belfast, Laser Prototypes and Rachel Coural, employee development co-ordinator, McAuley Engineering; and Gordon Kane, NRCRobert Hutchinson, ADS NI with ; trainees Lewis Milligan from Ballymoney, bound for McAuley Engineering, Seamus McGillian, Antrim, Smiths Engineering, Adam Crothers, Carrick, IPC Mouldings, Karolina Wlodarczyk, Belfast, Laser Prototypes and Rachel Coural, employee development co-ordinator, McAuley Engineering; and Gordon Kane, NRC
Robert Hutchinson, ADS NI with ; trainees Lewis Milligan from Ballymoney, bound for McAuley Engineering, Seamus McGillian, Antrim, Smiths Engineering, Adam Crothers, Carrick, IPC Mouldings, Karolina Wlodarczyk, Belfast, Laser Prototypes and Rachel Coural, employee development co-ordinator, McAuley Engineering; and Gordon Kane, NRC

The Department for the Economy-funded Assured Skills Academy pre-employment training gave the participants the opportunity to complete a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) course, followed by a four-week work placement.

The trade association which represents Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space industries (ADS) in Northern Ireland teamed up with NRC to develop the nine week course to give individuals specialist skills and practical experience to prepare them to work in the growing local aerospace, defence and security sector.

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Robert Hutchinson, business development manager, ADS Northern Ireland, said: “ADS NI is very proud that the second cohort of the CNC Assured Skills Academy has now completed training at NRC and is ready for placement with member companies.

“This follows on from the first cohort, five of whom are now in full time employment.

“The academy has proved to be a very positive model for not only getting people back into employment and on a good career path but also supporting the local aerospace industry and our members’ needs.”

Ann Williamson, head of employer skills at the Department for the Economy, added: “An appropriately skilled workforce is crucial to the local labour market and to supporting economic growth in Northern Ireland.

“The department has responded to the skills needed in the aerospace industry through the Assured Skills pre-employment training model.”

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