My supervisor Rod has been a toolmaker for 37 years and he passed on a lot of his skills. Although I have served my apprenticeship, my move into the development department demanded new skills. Since then I have been on various courses including two days in Gloucester on spark erosion. I have also attended courses on ultrasonic welding, and abrasive wheel regulations. There have also been in-house courses such as health and safety.
Training is ongoing.
As long as I get good results the company will keep sending me on courses. The plastics industry is relatively young and is progressing quickly. It is my job to keep on top of new developments. If I'd done better at school I could have come into engineering at a higher level. But in a way I'm glad I've done it this way, starting at ground level and working my way up.