Become an applications engineer in 21 months

The Academy recruits promising graduates who then spend 21 months training to become applications engineers. The programme includes a three month induction that all graduates joining the company complete and three placements into different Renishaw divisions.

Upon completing the Applications Academy programme, graduates should have an excellent grasp of engineering principles, a good understanding of manufacturing processes, methods and techniques, as well as excellent communication and business skills. A career within the Applications stream can lead to positions such as senior or principle applications engineer, or even managerial positions like applications or operations manager.

Demand for the programme is at an all time high and last year Renishaw doubled its intake of graduates. The success of Renishaw’s Applications Academy is reflected in how fast graduates are being snapped up by divisions of the engineering firm upon completing the course.      

"I graduated from Exeter University as a mechanical engineer and was lucky enough to be accepted into the Applications Academy," explains Charlie Birkett, Applications Engineer, Renishaw. "Engineering at university was very different to actually working in the industry. At Renishaw, the majority of my role is very practical instead of theory based. One of my three placements was in the Machine Tool Products Division, which gave me the opportunity to learn in a very hands-on environment. It helped my growth as an engineer exponentially."