Tritech focused on developing talented apprentices

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A Wrexham company, which believes attracting and maintaining a pipeline of talent is pivotal to its success, has been shortlisted for a prestigious national award.

Tritech Precision Products is one of 28 finalists in nine categories of the Apprenticeship Awards Cymru, organised by the Welsh Government in partnership with the National Training Federation for Wales (NTfW).

The Apprenticeship Awards Cymru recognise the outstanding achievements of learners, employers and providers involved in the delivery of quality Apprenticeships across Wales. Apprenticeship and Traineeship programmes in Wales are part funded by the European Social Fund through the Welsh Government.

The winners will be announced at a high profile awards presentation ceremony at Venue Cymru, Llandudno on Wednesday, October 24, where the winners of the National Training Awards for Wales will also be recognised. The joint awards which will be attended by around 300 key stakeholders from the vocational education and training sector across Wales.

Sponsor of the Apprenticeship Awards Cymru, which aim to showcase excellence in skills development in Wales, is Pearson and media partner is Media Wales.

Tritech Precision Products, a finalist in the Medium Employer of the Year category, is part of the rapidly growing Tritech Group, which was established in 1982 to provide investment casting products and services. As this business requires skills that take years to learn, the company is hugely reliant on its workforce of talented engineers.

An Apprenticeship programme was introduced in 1998 to develop future engineers and has remained a key theme to the overall corporate agenda ever since.

Employing over 160 employees at its site on Wrexham Industrial Estate, Tritech runs Apprenticeship programmes in Engineering, Quality and Laboratory and Maintenance. Out of 36 employees within these teams, eight were trained through the Apprenticeship programme, which is delivered by Yale College and Myrick.

Two out of three employees in the laboratory came through the Apprenticeship programme and are studying Metallurgy at Bradford University.

“Emerging markets and global economic issues consistently challenge us, so we must have a competitive edge, which is provided by our engineering skills,” explained Jonathan Hunt, Sales and Marketing Manager.

“We’re passionate about developing ‘home-grown’ talent and creating a legacy for Wales, a future skilled workforce where their trade will be passed from generation to generation.”

Employee turnover at Tritech is less than six per cent and places on the company’s Apprenticeship programmes are sought after.

“We are rapidly growing, in the face of economic adversity and we acknowledge that much of our success is attributed to our employees, of which apprentices are a vital part.”

Deputy Minister for Skills, Jeff Cuthbert said: “These awards recognise excellence by individuals, employers and learning providers in delivering training. I am delighted with the standard of this year’s finalists and the variety across all ages and sectors, which shows the strength of the skills being delivered in Wales.

“All the finalists have an inspiring story to tell and are great ambassadors for apprenticeship and other programmes in Wales.

“The skills acquired through programmes, such as Apprenticeships, provide great benefits to individuals and employers, helping make Welsh businesses more competitive.

“The Welsh Government is committed to creating more apprenticeship opportunities for young people in Wales and continuing to support employers who are willing to offer high quality apprenticeship places.”

The NTfW is a network 116 quality assured work based training providers with links to 35,000 employers across Wales.

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