Scottish Engineering

Are you ready for the highlight of the Scottish Engineering calendar? Be sure you don't miss out! We have been overwhelmed by the response from members for this year's Annual Awards Dinner and with just over 8 weeks to go we are delighted to see that we only have a handful of tables left. To avoid disappointment and secure your place, you can find all the details here: https://lnkd.in/dZZSAhHJ (Please be aware that individual tickets can also be purchased.) Preparations are well underway and the team are looking forward to spending an evening of celebration with so many of our lovely members, we cannot wait to see you there.

We would like to say a huge thank you to David Aaron, Jen Henderson and the team at Heriot-Watt University for hosting Rebecca Rigg, Pauline Burns, Kevin Duffy and a number of our members for this morning's Member Networking and Best Practice Meeting. Split into groups, attendees toured the incredible facilities on-site including: GRID (Global Research Innovation & Discovery), Mechanical engineering facilities, Advanced physics teaching lab, and the Medical Device Manufacturing Centre. They were given an overview of the GA scheme and how the university has been collaborating with Industry; and heard all about the fascinating almost 200 year history of the University's School of Mechanics, which was initially set up to tackle the labour shortage in the Edinburgh region by training working class men.

We are delighted to welcome into membership Brookfields Fabrication, a skilled welding fabrication business operating in Marine, Oil & Gas, Construction & New Energy sectors based in Montrose. They have a wide range of their own plant and equipment for working on site including, telehandlers, Manitou MRT rotating telehandlers. They work from our full equipped workshop and do onsite work covering all Scotland. At Brookfields Fabrication they are constantly developing new skills and techniques to meet the changing demands of their clients. They operate a health & Safety policy in line with ISO 18001 and take health and safety very seriously ensuring their staff are trained in everything they do.

Last week, our team were delighted to attend a member networking and best practice meeting at Collins Aerospace, winners of our 2024 President's Award. We'd like to take the time to say a huge thank you to Nolan Lancaster, Lauraine Anderson (Assoc. CIPD) and the rest of the Collins Aerospace team for hosting us on the day. Attendees were treated to a tour of the impressive facilities and got to learn about their fantastic apprenticeship programme, it was incredible to hear that over 60% of the current management team started their career as an apprentice!

Paul Sheerin's March article for The Herald Scotland is now live! Inspired by Louise Collins Scotland's Apprentice of the year win and our fantastic panel at our Apprenticeship Week Business Breakfast, this month we return to the importance of apprenticeships to our sector and the challenges they face that, to be honest, we hoped were a thing of the past.   We were joined by three award winning individuals, who shared their journey of becoming an apprentice to where they are now in rapidly promoted positions. What shocked us was the collective experience of each, where their school actively discouraged the apprenticeship route, and whilst these people have been out of school for a number of years now, an audience member shared a story that reflected the same attitude just this month across schools in their area.  https://lnkd.in/eyHC7Xuq

We are excited to welcome into membership Katoni Engineering, an award-winning engineering consultancy specialising in the energy sector. They have capabilities across all major engineering disciplines to support the full project lifecycle from concept development to execution. They provide technical expertise through our four main service lines. Assurance and optimisation: operationally focused to ensure you get the best out of your assets. Safety and compliance: covering full suite of safety and compliance services. Net zero Solutions: keeping an eye on the ever-changing energy market and driving companies towards Net Zero. EPC: their home for the provision of turnkey solutions for engineering design and execution.

This morning we transformed our West George Street office into a courtroom as our HR and legal team hosted their mock employment tribunal. With staff putting on some 'Oscar worthy performances' (not our words), attendees were able to see for themselves how an employment tribunal would play out, from statements, to cross examination and the final verdict we gave a complete overview of how a day in tribunal would unfold... and ideally how to avoid experiencing the real life version.   We were fortunate enough to also have Dangerous Studio join us and record the session for training purposes, this version of the tribunal training will be available to book soon! A huge thank you to all who came along, our staff that took part and the Dangerous Studio team, we hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did.

We are delighted to welcome into membership ASD! ASD is one of the leading metal stockholders and processing suppliers, supporting Scottish industry with high-quality steel and metal solutions. They are renowned for supplying a diverse range of ferrous and non-ferrous products sourced from accredited mills. Their extensive in-house processing portfolio, combined with their processing expertise, enables them to deliver cost-efficient metal solutions and high-quality steel products. They operate in all major market sectors across the UK and are known for their unrivalled ability to meet clients’ requirements.

A huge thank you to Headtorch's Angus Robinson for hosting this morning's event in Aberdeen. We were delighted to partner with Angus for the in-person session: 'Workplace Mental Health & Wellbeing: It’s a No Brainer' which focused on building a mentally healthy culture in the workplace.

Are you up to date on the latest UK Equality Diversity and Inclusion (ED&I) legislation?   ED&I is key to a successful and harmonious workplace and can protect your organisation against potentially costly claims if implemented correctly. Our legal team are hosting an informative half day session on Thursday 27th March to ensure attendees are up to date and equipped to handle the latest legislative updates. The training will explore various areas impacted by ED&I requirements, with a particular focus on the new legislation which places a duty on employers to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.   All attendees will receive an extra set of slides suitable for use for training your teams focusing on the duty to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.   Follow the link for more information: https://lnkd.in/eNEnGJFh