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“An unusual element to our scheme is that the trainees rotate with other companies in the cluster so they share the training for the benefit of the Isle’s engineering industry, not just for one company.” The cluster also promotes its Awareness of Careers in Engineering (ACE) campaign to attract youngsters into manufacturing. “The department and cluster are co-sponsoring an engineer who does sessions in schools. It’s about quashing the myths that have built up around manufacturing such as it being low paid and dirty. The classes are practical and fun for children across a range of ages. “It has worked extremely well. In the past companies
struggled to get the calibre of apprentices they needed. Since ACE they are getting 200 applying for just six positions. It has created an issue in that we don’t have enough places on our apprenticeship schemes to take all the people who want to get into engineering as a career. “IOMAC, the Chamber of Commerce and our Department of Education are looking into a programme that will include a
new academy that can take many more students and train them to a very high standard. “If we get it right we hope we can create the sort of courses that people will want to come to from further afield to train.” IOMAC is also a sister cluster of the North West Aerospace
Alliance with which it cooperates closely and at last year’s Farnborough Airshow it announced an office of the ADS would be opening on the island also run by Moore. “It allows us to cement our position as part of the UK supply
chain. Technically the Isle is not part of the UK, but in terms of the supply chain business and finance we are very strongly linked to Great Britain, the North West and City of London. “The ADS was also keen to pursue the relationship because of our Space sector which we are also known for. It allows us to work with them and take advantage of the broader international reach of UK Trade and Investment. They have offices in Scotland and Northern Island and now the Isle of Man’s manufacturing has the critical mass it make sense.”
A joined up approach So although its small size may be seen as a drawback, Moore is convinced the IOMAC can continue to fight its corner in aerospace manufacturing. “When we launch something like ACE we can take a joined up approach, it’s not coming from a remote Government on high. We can work together, including the private sector. Our five year strategy aims to add 200-300 jobs over the next five years. Our order books are growing all the time, the capability we have on the island is excellent. We are rolling out the second part of our programme ‘Journey to Process Excellence’ (JTPE) based on Rolls-Royce’s improvement tool. Our companies can benchmark themselves against a world class model. “World class is a notion that moves every day. It is always
going to be a continuous improvement cycle. And the cluster is helping our businesses to stay ahead of the curve and increase
ISLE OF MAN. WHERE YOU CAN GIVE YOUR AEROSPACE BUSINESS ADDED THRUST
To find out more about our dynamic and competitive environment and how you can boost your business within an established and thriving Aerospace Cluster, contact:
Adrian Moore, Development Manager Department of Economic Development St George’s Court, Upper Church Street Douglas, Isle of Man IM1 1EX Tel : +44 (0)1624 687175 Email:
iomac@gov.im
www.whereyoucan.im/aerospace www.aerospace.co.im
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