Apprenticeship boost at TMD Friction

22 February 2022  

Looking to lead by example, TMD Friction is aiming to increase its apprenticeship intake, with an aim of taking on at least five new apprentices during 2022.

Commenting on the planned intake, Dan Matthews, Learning and Development Manager at TMD Friction, said: “We know attracting the best, fresh talent is a key part of our succession planning agenda and continued growth. That’s why this year we’ll be looking at recruiting an additional five apprentices, taking the total employed across the business to 23. Our current apprentices are employed in a range of areas, from engineering, electrical and maintenance to finance, HR and IT and each in their own way is proving to be a real asset to the business. For us, it’s not just about attracting apprentices, it’s about supporting them through their learning and development so at the end of their qualification, they are ideally placed to secure permanent employment with us.”

Stuart Gallagher is one of TMD Friction’s existing apprenticeship programme, joining the business almost five ago. Following the completion of his Level 3 Extended Diploma in IT and a Level 3 apprenticeship in IT, he was promoted, becoming IT department support technician, with responsibility for TMD Friction’s IT capabilities across the business.
He said: “TMD Friction is a great place to work and really are committed to investing in their staff and giving people with the right attitude and work ethic the opportunity to move up the career ladder. Hopefully this position will set me up for a project engineer or team leader role at TMD Friction. That’s certainly my aim.”

Prior to the decision to increase its apprenticeship intake, the company had 18 apprentices across the business, with another 12 full-time staff completely apprenticeship qualifications to support their development within the business.

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