Gloucestershire-based Arc Energy Resources – a specialist in weld overlay cladding and fabrication for oil & gas, nuclear and water industries worldwide – is delighted to announce that employee Charlie Fryer has been awarded Employee of the Year at the recent Cotswold Life Engineering Manufacturing Innovation (EMI) Awards, with the company itself achieving runner-up status in the Manufacturer of the Year category.
A real success story for Arc Energy Resources, in 2005 and at the age of just 14, Charlie Fryer enjoyed a week’s work experience with the company and, encouraged by his time there, applied for and was accepted on an apprenticeship at the company on leaving school. In July 2013, having undergone extensive on- and off-site training and an often intensive course at Gloucester College, Charlie completed his apprenticeship and is now employed by the company as a Project Engineer. And the story doesn’t end there because, having completed his HND in Mechanical Engineering in 2014, Charlie is now studying towards a degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of the West of England in Bristol, which he will complete in 2018!
The Cotswold Life EMI Awards were open to businesses throughout the Cotswolds, an area steeped in a history of manufacturing and one that continues to flourish with industries from renewable energy to pharmaceuticals, automotive, aerospace and many more. This award follows recent successes at the Stroud Life Business Awards, where Arc Energy Resources was shortlisted for and successfully won the Family Business of the Year, along with the highlight of the evening, the Business of the Year award.
A delighted Andrew Robinson says: “The culture of our company is to embrace and nurture talented staff and their thinking. This leads to a workplace where each member of staff and their ideas are respected, valued and listened to, whilst demonstrating Arc Energy’s commitment to attracting, developing and retaining committed personnel. It is this philosophy which saw the company gain the Investor In People Bronze award in 2013.”
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For further information contact:
Andrew Robinson, Arc Energy Resources
Unit 12 Eastington Industrial Estate, Meadow Mill, Eastington, Gloucestershire GL10 3RZ
Tel: +44 (0)1453 823523 Fax: +44 (0)1453 823623
E-mail: sales@arcenergy.co.uk Web: www.arcenergy.co.uk
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Eastington-based Arc Energy Resources – one of the UK's leading specialists in weld overlay cladding and quality assured fabrication services – will once again be supporting this year's Stroud Festival of Manufacturing & Engineering and hopes to encourage pupils from the county's local schools and colleges to choose a career in engineering.
Director Rosemary Robinson is proud of the skilled engineers the company has assembled, a team that is qualified to internationally recognised standards and specifications, and capable of delivering quality products from enquiry to delivery and the service beyond.
Explaining the company's approach to people management, Rosemary says that if Arc Energy Resources is to maintain its standards and plan for the future, it is essential to continue to recruit and train skilled staff. "Recruiting and training has proved a major challenge recently. A decade ago there was a pool of skilled staff who moved between companies, many of them having served apprenticeships in large organisations." says Rosemary. "Today this resource no longer exists. Manufacturing became unfashionable with government and education and was allowed to decline. Fewer apprenticeships were served, fewer students entered engineering and, as experienced engineers retired there were fewer, new engineers trained to replace them."
Since last year, Gloucestershire Engineering Training has begun to offer welding and fabrication apprenticeships in Gloucester, which, thanks to its accessibility, they have been very happy to take advantage of by sponsoring their latest apprentice, Tyron Cleaver who has started his first year there.
A recent success for Arc Energy Resources is Charlie Fryer who, at just 14, enjoyed a week's work experience with the company in 2005. Encouraged by the 'experience', Charlie applied for and was accepted for an apprenticeship at Arc Energy Resources on leaving school. And in July 2013, having undergone extensive on- and off-site training and an often intensive course at Gloucester College, Charlie completed his apprenticeship and is now employed by the company as a Project Engineer. And the story doesn't end there because Charlie, now 23, has completed an HND in Mechanical Engineering and is now working towards a degree. Lee Crosbee (22) and Kieran Kellett (24) have continued with their apprenticeships in Fabrication and Welding.
Summarising, Rosemary Robinson explains that the skills and experience the Arc Energy Resources team brings to the company is invaluable in ensuring that it remains the partner of choice for the supply of weld overlay cladding and complex weld fabrications.
If you're considering a career in engineering, Arc Energy Resources will be exhibiting at the Stroud Festival of Manufacturing & Engineering on 24th November at Stroud Leisure Centre and will be on hand to offer advice.
