Brightening the future for young engineer apprentice

1st March 2017
Posted By : Anna Flockett
Brightening the future for young engineer apprentice

Outlining its commitment to addressing the engineering skills gap, Omega Calibration has appointed and nurtured an apprentice calibration engineer. Louis Chadwick, who is pursuing an NVQ Level 3 qualification in Electrical Engineering with NLT Training Services whilst working at Omega, is a promising specialist in dimensional calibration services.

Working closely with the team to ensure the quality of clients’ manufacturing processes, Louis’ role involves the calibration of dimensional measuring instruments – including gauges, indicators and level devices. After being assessed to Omega’s internal UKAS operator standard, Louis has recently achieved approved status as an operator of micrometres and setting rods allowing him to perform these tests independently. 

With aspirations to become a fully qualified calibration engineer and rise to supervisor level, Chadwick explained: “Several members of my family have worked in engineering so I felt naturally drawn to the industry. I feel I’ve achieved a lot in the first six months of my apprenticeship, including reorganising the pressure calibration department which now operates much more smoothly, and have enjoyed visiting customers on site to work on live projects. Ultimately there’s a lot more to learn but I feel confident in my ability to progress.”

Chris Locke (pictured below with Louis), operations director at Omega and himself a successful apprentice, commented: “Louis has made incredible progress so early in his career which proves the success of apprenticeship schemes. The concept of a skills gap is often discussed but we really feel it in industries where the skill can’t be learnt in theory or from a textbook. Aspiring engineers must put in the hard yards to become qualified, but there are great rewards – calibration engineering gives us a multi-sectional view of the wider field of engineering, opening up many different avenues for future careers.

“We feel so passionately about bringing on the next generation of calibration engineers that we are now committed to hiring only trainees where possible, and look forward to helping them succeed.”

Chesterfield-based Omega Calibration provides complete calibration solutions both on-site and in the laboratory for a series of calibration services including electrical, dimensional, temperature, pressure, testing and repairs. It is part of CET, a supplier of outsourced services to a wide range of industry sectors.


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