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Aggreko apprentices have joined one of the global leaders in power generation
permanent contract from day one and the opportunity to see the world are just two of the reasons that make the Aggreko
Manufacturing and Technology Apprenticeship Scheme one of the most popular schemes in Scotland. Aggreko took on four apprentices this
year, picked from more than 560 applicants, who join 18 other apprentices across the four year scheme. Eleven apprentices graduated this
summer with an HNC and further electrical and technical qualifications, and are all working in a wide spectrum of roles – most across Aggreko’s manufacturing facility in Dumbarton. “We are very lucky to get such talented
young people interested in our scheme,” said Apprenticeship Programme Manager, Jim Duffy, who has run the programme for the past seven years. “We welcome them as part of the team
from day one, giving them a full-time, permanent contract and encouraging them to get involved in all aspects of the business, including working abroad, if they want.” In September, the company took on Grant
Bonner, Callum MacKay, Sophie MacKinnon and Euan McIlwraith. Tey do a day a week at college, working towards academic qualifications, and the rest
Aggreko apprentices Euan McIlwraith, Grant Bonner, Sophie MacKinnon and Callum MacKay
of the week gaining on the job training in the Lomondgate factory, where they do a series of three monthly rotations learning various parts of the business. Tese include stints in departments such as finance, procurement, manufacturing and engineering, technical, health and safety and stores. “Our business is power generation, so it’s
quite technical,” said Jim, “but although we take on people who show an interest in that,
we also give the apprentices the opportunity to go into other parts of the business. It’s about where they want to go and what interests them.” Aggreko has been in business for more than
50 years and employs more than 7,300 people in more than 100 countries around the world. Te company’s head office is in Glasgow
and it has a large manufacturing and technical factory in Dumbarton, where many of the company’s gas and diesel generators are put together. It also houses a large depot and service centre. Aggreko is the global leader in mobile,
modular power generation and temperature control, serving customers across a broad range of industries, including oil and gas, petrochemical and refining, manufacturing, utilities, events, food and beverage, agriculture, construction and mining. From urban development to unique commercial projects and even humanitarian emergencies, it brings expertise and equipment to any location, from the world’s busiest cities to some of the most remote places on earth.
Sophie inspects an alternator
In the printed version of Glasgow Business (October 2016) we incorrectly printed the wrong headline under the Glasgow Talks... with Chris Weston, CEO, Aggreko. We apologise for this and any confusion
it may have caused.
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