Manufacturing companies across the West Midlands are among those throwing open their doors this week.
As part of a UK-wide Open House on Thursday, for National Manufacturing Day, some firms are giving local communities the chance to see the potential careers and jobs on offer in the diverse sector. An events map has filled up across the Midlands with details of those taking part and is available by visitingBridgnorth’s Grainger & Worrall Ltd and Telford’s i2r Packaging Solutions are among those who have registered events on the site, along with Morland in Welshpool.
"We had young people who came along for the work experience making components from the first day which ended up on our electric vehicles, and they were hooked from the start. There are so many exciting opportunities for jobs, training and lifelong careers in manufacturing.” Stephen Phipson, CEO of Make UK, the manufacturers organisation added: “This is a really exciting day where the whole manufacturing sector will come together to celebrate the things that Britain designs and makes.”
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