Next Gen Makers News

From September 2020 onwards, Next Gen Makers' popular Engineering Careers Talks will be delivered direct to classrooms via dedicated webinars for local High Schools. The webinar series is set to...

Have you been thinking about bringing in new talent, new skills, have older workers that may need to be replaced in the near future or are you looking for an injection of fresh energy and ideas into...

Next Gen Makers are delighted to announce that Penny Riddle, former Business Development Director at Halesowen College has joined our expanding team in an advisory role.“Penny has enjoyed an...

Blog by Adam Tipper, Director Next Gen MakersLast week I conducted a LinkedIn poll to try to gauge the feeling in industry regards intentions for taking on Engineering Apprentices come September...

On the 28th April, Next Gen Makers hosted an Engineering Careers Webinar attended by over 60 Careers leaders from across the Black Country.The webinar discussed ‘what is engineering’, advanced...

The collective response to the Coronavirus pandemic has rightfully fostered a war time esc national pride in the NHS, key workers and a growing civic pride not seen in my lifetime. It has changed...

With High Schools and Colleges closing and a significant proportion of the population working from home, Next Gen Makers are determined to ensure that Careers Leaders are supported with the...

The first Engineering Careers Workshop to promote the newly launched Next Gen Makers Engineering Careers Prospectus 2020 took place at Shireland Collegiate Academy on 10/03/2020, to a group of 85...

Redditch based Pre-Met, Champions of Next Gen Makers, have taken on their second Engineering Apprentice as part of their revived Apprentice Scheme. Thanks to another collaboration between Halesowen...

Six of the regions FE Colleges are set to lead the charge in inspiring the next generation of makers as part of the Next Gen Makers Engineering Careers Prospectus 2020.City of Wolverhampton College,...

South Staffs College Engineering student Edward Doubidat has successfully gained an Apprenticeship at Cannock based RSD Pressings.Edward, a Level 3 Engineering student, has now started as an...

Make UK, the manufacturers’ organisation, has partnered with Next Gen Makers in order to help manufacturers to attract, recruit and inspire more young engineers into the sector.The move will see...

One the UK’s leading engineering apprenticeship training providers has partnered with Next Gen Makers to help West Midlands manufacturers attract more young engineers.In-Comm Training, which...

Evans & White, established for over 50 years as a sub contract machine shop and as a manufacturer of purpose built equipment for the steel process industry, have taken on an Apprentice machinist...

My brother is a primary school teacher.Recently he took a group of his year 6 pupils to Germany on a school trip. Whilst there, he got chatting to the German Headmaster of the school and asked him,...

A collaboration between Next Gen Makers and Walsall College has helped Birchills Automotive find their latest Apprentice, Alex Wilson. The Walsall based firm, who are industry leaders in the design...

Next Gen Makers are proud to announce our Engineering Careers Prospectus 2020.Our Schools and young people need to hear about our regions’ rich Engineering supply chains now more than ever before....

This year I’ve spoken with hundreds of Directors of manufacturing firms. Way too many times I have been told “not enough young people want to start a career in engineering”.This year I must also...

For over 40 years SJG International has been manufacturing from its base in Alcester. Still a family run business, the company has grown from a gasket manufacturing company into a market leading...

On Wednesday 16th October Directors of 4 local engineering and manufacturing firms shared vital careers insight and advice with a group of 50 full time Engineering students at Walsall College as...

Precision metal pressing and stamping specialists Pre-Met have recruited an Apprentice Toolmaker, marking the start of a ‘revival’ of their Apprenticeship scheme in their centenary year. Today...

A collaboration between Next Gen Makers and Sandwell College has helped aluminum heat treatment specialists Alloy Heat Treatment (AHT) find their latest Apprentice, Thomas Embrey. The success...

Next Gen Makers are proud to announce our Engineering Careers Roadshow 2019/20. Kicking off in October 2019 and running until June 2020, the roadshow will reach hundreds of full time Engineering...

Redditch based Redhill Manufacturing, one of the UK's leading manufacturers of access, storage and manual handling equipment recently opened its’ doors to welcome a group of year 10 and 11 students...

Cannock based workholding technology experts Hainbuch UK have taken on their first ever Apprentice, Jacob Machin from South Staffs College.Following completion of his BTECH Level 3 90 credit diploma...

SJG International, the Alcester based market leading manufacturer of rubber extrusions, gaskets and foam conversions recently welcomed two year 17-year-old students for a week’s work experience.The...

Bromsgrove based 3D Scanning, 3D Printing, Reverse Engineering and Inspection experts Central Scanning have joined as Champions of Next Gen Makers.Since 2006, Central Scanning has grown from...

Mueller Europe have taken on two Apprentice Mechanical Engineers within their Maintenance department as part of their involvement in Next Gen Makers.The Bilston headquartered firm manufacture copper...

Surface improvement, degreasing and deburring specialists Midland Deburr & Finish have recruited a new Apprentice Machine Operator thanks to a collaboration between Next Gen Makers and Dudley...

The Brock Metal Company have been a major player in the supply of primary Zinc Alloys since 1947 and currently export to over 25 countries across Europe and beyond.Following a period of investment...