An engineering firm has recruited 14 new apprentices from across Northern Ireland to help nurture and upskill the next generation of talent and innovative thinkers in the industry.
The apprenticeships with wet processing equipment manufacturer, CDE will be split between the company’s headquarters in Cookstown and its Monkstown manufacturing facility in Antrim and run in collaboration with South West Regional College and Northern Regional College respectively.
The four-year programme will be divided between time in education and time in employment at CDE, during which apprentices will gain valuable insight into every stage of the company’s operation, which provides a full EPCC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning) service. Every apprentice with CDE works in assembly to gain practical knowledge of the equipment before progressing into other areas of expertise, such as the design of its bespoke projects commissioned worldwide.
Today, almost one-third (30%) of CDE’s global Design Team is made up of graduates from its successful CDE Apprenticeship Programme which is responsible for the design of almost 2,000 wet processing plants across the globe.
Chief Operating Officer at CDE, Sean Kerr said it is an important resource for the company as it equips future recruits with the skills and knowledge to lead the way in the wet processing industry.
He commented: “Many of our former apprentices are the driving force behind some of the most ambitious and significant projects we have delivered in recent years.
“An important part of CDE culture is to support and encourage innovative thinking. Our CDE Apprenticeship Programme provides young people with the opportunity to play a significant role in the future of a local company and the development of its pioneering technologies!”
Testament to its success, the programme boasts a 100% retention rate for all apprentices who have progressed on to full-time roles in CDE.
CDE has recruited 14 new apprentices across its Cookstown and Antrim facilities.
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