Jaguar Land Rover supplier Brose UK is investing in a new training academy to capitalise on growth which has seen it create 200 Midland jobs in the past year.
The company said the £3 million academy in Warwickshire highlighted its commitment to developing the best manufacturing talent.
It will play a part in addressing an engineering skills shortage in the region by providing continuous development courses, technical training and support with soft skills.
This investment has been supported by a £1.49 million grant from the Government’s new Skills Fund.
The academy will also play a pivotal role in driving the firm’s approach to graduates, with 20 due to start in 2015 – but that is the tip of the iceberg in terms of job creation.
Ruth Owen, HR director at Brose UK, said: “We have more than doubled the size of our 18 opening two additional sites in the city.
“This growth comes with its own set of challenges and we are continually looking at new ways to develop existing members of staff and also ensure that the new people joining us fit seamlessly into the Brose culture of teamwork and world class manufacturing.”
The Training Academy will identify and develop specific training for each member of staff, whether that is leadership and management, technical upskilling or even learning best practice manufacturing techniques on the modular cells the company has set up.
