The event, to be held at the Park Plaza Hotel Westminster Bridge will be hosted by BBC presenter (and engineer), Steph McGovern, and will be addressed by Minister of State for Apprenticeships and Skills Anne Milton MP.
The Semta Skills Awards are judged and sponsored by some of the biggest names in engineering; Rolls-Royce, Jaguar Land Rover, MBDA, Siemens, BAE Systems, EAL, the Education & Training Foundation and the Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions.
The Semta Skills Awards are judged and sponsored by some of the biggest names in engineering; Rolls-Royce, Jaguar Land Rover, MBDA, Siemens, BAE Systems, EAL, the Education & Training Foundation and the Confederation of Shipbuilding and Engineering Unions.
Final nominees have beaten off the challenge of hundreds and are already in an elite group. They have gone through an exhaustive process and been considered to be exceptional by the illustrious judging panel made up of industry luminaries.
Ann Watson, CEO of Semta said: “British engineering has had a glorious past and will enjoy an even more glorious future.
“Semta drives success, champions’ good practice in the skills sector and celebrates the achievements of the finest people in the business.
“Our industry judges have selected the brightest stars in the engineering firmament, many of them brilliant young apprentices and SME companies that will play a leading role ensuring that the sector and the economy thrive.
“Our future is in their hands.”
Previous winners have recounted how success at the Semta Skills Awards brings enhanced profiles, career and professional development, recognition of their work, confidence – and a chance to network with the great and the good.
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Award Category |
Award Category |
Finalist Company |
Town |
|
Apprentice of the Year Award |
Joe Alistair Kennie |
Yamazaki Mazak |
Worcester |
|
Apprentice of the Year Award |
Judith Mair |
Rolls-Royce plc |
Derby |
|
Apprentice of the Year Award |
Mohammed Jahyed Ahmed (Jay) |
Ryder Ltd |
Milton Keynes |
|
Higher Apprentice of the Year Award |
Shannon Lynch |
Jaguar Land Rover |
Gaydon |
|
Higher Apprentice of the Year Award |
Thomas French |
KMF Group Ltd |
Stoke-on-Trent |
|
Higher Apprentice of the Year Award |
Rebecca Fisher |
Rolls-Royce plc |
Derby |
|
Skills Champion of the Year Award |
Michelle Nolan McSweeney |
Network Rail |
Milton Keynes |
|
Skills Champion of the Year Award |
Paul Fitzpatrick |
Toyota Manufacturing (UK) Ltd |
Derby |
|
Skills Champion of the Year Award |
Jayne Little |
Skills 4 Ltd |
Leeds |
|
Skills Innovation of the Year Award |
Sharing in Growth |
Sharing in Growth |
Coalville |
|
Skills Innovation of the Year Award |
Robot Training Platform |
In partnership with Jaguar Land Rover, Bloc Digital & ABB |
Derby |
|
Skills Innovation of the Year Award |
Harlow Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Centre (HAMEC) |
Harlow College |
Harlow |
|
Training Partner of the Year Award |
City College Plymouth |
– |
Plymouth |
|
Training Partner of the Year Award |
Coleg Cambria |
– |
Wrexham |
|
Training Partner of the Year Award |
Babcock International Group in partnership with Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers |
– |
Wiltshire |
|
SME Investment in Skills Award |
Superior Seals Ltd |
– |
Wimborne |
|
SME Investment in Skills Award |
Lander Automotive Ltd |
– |
Birmingham |
|
SME Investment in Skills Award |
Metalcraft |
– |
Chatteris |
|
Technician of the Year Award |
Rob Naylor |
Lockheed Martin UK |
Bedfordshire |
|
Technician of the Year Award |
Andrew Franklin |
Perkins Engines Company Ltd |
Peterborough |
|
Technician of the Year Award |
Ethan Davies |
Electroimpact UK Ltd |
Hawarden |
|
Diversity in Engineering Award |
Babcock International Group |
– |
Bristol |
|
Diversity in Engineering Award |
Siemens Rail Automation |
– |
Ashby De La Zouch |
|
Diversity in Engineering Award |
Transport for London |
– |
London |