Latest News | 9 February 2021
EMR launches search for rail engineers of the future
Train operator East Midlands Railway has launched a search for new engineering apprentices to join its ranks.
To coincide with National Apprenticeship Week this week, the firm is offering opportunities for people from across the region to ‘learn on the job’ while also expanding the rail industry’s skills base.
It is looking for apprentices to join its busy Fleet Engineering Team, working at maintenance depots in Derby and Nottingham.
The engineering apprentices will help a team of over 250 maintenance staff to look after its fleet of more than 100 trains, operating on services to London and right across the East Midlands.
Kate Holden, HR director at EMR, said: “Our Fleet Engineer Apprentices are our future talent. They bring diversity of experience and thought, new ideas and a fresh approach that helps to drive our business forward.
“We are committed to providing top class programmes that will equip them with the knowledge, skills and behaviours they need to reach their full potential.”
The four-year EMR Fleet Apprenticeship Programme offers the chance to gain qualifications and practical on-the-job training, while earning a salary at the same time.
The apprentices will be taught in-depth electrical and mechanical engineering, as well as having practical experience and a host of other tasks that keep East Midlands Railway on the right track.
Mason Johnson, a year three EMR Fleet Engineer Apprentice, said: “You gain a good understanding and versatility within an engineering environment by conducting tasks which test your mechanical and electrical abilities.
“Not one day is the same within our depots, we come across planned maintenance, repair work, test runs and preparation of our units prior to them going out into service.
“You will get to know the different shift teams you work with and become close to them along the way.
“Overall being an apprentice at EMR has been a great experience for me and taught me lots about engineering both electrically and mechanically.”
For those who do sign up as an apprentice it is an exciting time to join the company.
EMR will be going through some significant changes over the next few years and its fleet renewal is at the heart of its £600 million investment programme.
To find out more about EMR’s apprenticeships please click here.
The closing date for applications is Sunday, 21st February.
