Industry comment
Businesses must help customers to overcome the skills gap Andrew Jones, Technical Director, Axair Fans UK Ltd
For many years the scarcity of in-house engineering ability has been one of the leading workplace concerns. Redundancies, economic factors, a plagued industry perception, an aging workforce, and a new social media generation, has left a shortfall of core engineering roles.
We see this far too often, particularly the integration of fan engineers in technical fume applications where the fan is predominantly the work horse of the system. If a fume extraction system isn’t performing, often the fi rst place to look is the fan. If in-house teams have no idea where to look, what do they do?
Choosing a company that offers a service and sale with a consultative approach is hard to come by. Typically, specialist consultants charge based on time, and component suppliers, typically charge for the product with limited warranty periods and no extended integration support. Working with a company that offers a hybrid, I’ll be specifi c, fan and fan integration, SME’s get access to high levels of focus, years of experience and a deep knowledge of motor-impeller technologies.
CPD upskilling is crucial if companies don’t want to open themselves up to skills gaps. That diamond in the rough that offers the sale-service that larger companies don’t appreciate, widens the talent pool and solves a skill short market. The question is, are you getting that from your current supplier?
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www.labmate-online.com/article Puraffi nity appoints CEO to strengthen senior management team
Puraffi nity, which develops precision technology for the removal of PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ across multiple water treatment applications has appointed Pete Weaver as its Chief Operating Offi cer. Pete joins Puraffi nity from digital printing technology provider Domino Printing Sciences where he was Group Fluids Operations Director responsible for Domino’s global fl uids manufacturing operations, including plants, in the UK, US, India and China. Prior to that Pete worked for Philadelphia headquartered FMC Corporation, now one of the leading global agricultural sciences companies, in the UK, USA and China At Puraffi nity, Pete will be responsible for developing the manufacturing and supply chain functions, ensuring the company has robust supply chains in place to deliver its products to customers when and where they need them. “I am excited by the opportunity to work with Puraffi nity’s talented and dynamic team as we push forward towards solving one of the world’s major sustainability issues - PFAS contamination of water,” said Pete Weaver. “I want to use my skills and experience to ensure we not only provide our customers with exceptional levels of quality, safety and customer experience, but we also deliver some lasting good for the planet.” Pete Weaver has a BEng in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering from the University of Birmingham and has experience across all aspects of operational management including manufacturing, engineering, supply chain and logistics, R&D, Quality and Health Safety and Environmental management.
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