Electrical and mechanical engineering firm Gibbons Engineering Group has been selected as an official partner of the Year of Engineering 2018 campaign.
The Year of Engineering 2018 is a government scheme to raise the profile of engineering among young people and encourage them to consider engineering as a career.
This partnership sees family-run Gibbons – based near Maldon in Essex – promote the variety, creativity and social value of engineering and the difference it can make to people’s lives.
Gibbons Director Matthew Gibbons said: “We’re challenging outdated perceptions of the profession as a ‘dirty hands’ job with a number of initiatives. Modern engineering embraces the latest technology, offers tremendous opportunities for progression and can take you all over the world.
“We hope that as a Year of Engineering 2018 partner we can show local young people what a great career it is.”
As part of its commitment to the scheme, Gibbons:
- Welcomes engineering apprentices from local companies to its offices and workshops to gain invaluable experience
- Marked National Apprenticeship Week (5-9 March) by interviewing apprentices past and present from across all areas of its business, with the videos published to the Gibbons website and YouTube account.
- Is hosting an open day for local primary school pupils to visit its workshops and see exactly what electrical and mechanical engineering is all about, with hands-on activities that replicate some off the challenges faced by engineers.
For more information on Gibbons’ involvement with the Year of Engineering 2018 or its electrical and mechanical engineering apprenticeship programme, call 01621 868 138 or email info@gibbonsgroup.co.uk.
Gibbons Engineering Group was founded in 1969 and comprises 11 divisions. The company supplies electric motors, variable-speed drives, HVAC and humidification systems, pumps and gearboxes, ultraviolet solutions and related services to the manufacturing, production, commercial, industrial and agricultural markets.
