MTC to take on more apprentices

The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) on Coventry's Ansty Park has revealed plans to take on 40 additional apprentices.

The recruits will join the existing 36 apprentices who are completing their first year of training at the facility and will shortly be moving to the new £36m Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre (AMTC), which is due to open in September.

MTC chief executive Clive Hickman said: "The new training centre will create vital skills, developing the next generation of manufacturing engineers and technicians. The skills shortage has been an ongoing issue for manufacturing.

"Many small and medium-sized companies simply cannot afford the four year investment costs of apprentices, and fully skilled workers are attracted by the larger players – often at salaries that smaller companies simply can’t match.

"Our plan is help SMEs by offering apprenticeships which are cost-effective and provide tangible value from day one. A fully-qualified MTC apprentice will be a valuable asset to any SME."

AMTC is located on the same site as MTC and new apprentices will be enrolled on its Level 3 Advanced Engineering Apprenticeship programme.

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