Send us a text Big news for our community: we’re taking the energy from 100+ conversations and turning it into the Manufacturing Leaders Summit, a purpose-driven day dedicated to real progress in UK manufacturing. On 30 April 2026, we’re gathering at New College Durham to bring together operators, founders, engineers, HR leaders and educators who want solutions that work in the real world. We’re building a programme that blends high-signal talks and hands-on workshops led by speakers with TE...
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Send us a text Big news for our community: we’re taking the energy from 100+ conversations and turning it into the Manufacturing Leaders Summit, a purpose-driven day dedicated to real progress in UK manufacturing. On 30 April 2026, we’re gathering at New College Durham to bring together operators, founders, engineers, HR leaders and educators who want solutions that work in the real world. We’re building a programme that blends high-signal talks and hands-on workshops led by speakers with TE...
The Impact of Early Industry Exposure on Future Talent
Manufacturing Leaders
54 minutes
4 months ago
The Impact of Early Industry Exposure on Future Talent
Send us a text Declan Middleton, Engineering Manager at Perry Process Equipment, shares his journey from reluctant work experience student to respected leader and details how one summer placement changed his career trajectory forever. In this episode: 🎮 Declan wanted to be a journalist, until his dad made him try engineering work experience instead. 👷♂️ From apprentice to Engineering Manager, now leading and mentoring his own team. 🚀 Encouraging young engineers to take risks, fail fast, an...
Manufacturing Leaders
Send us a text Big news for our community: we’re taking the energy from 100+ conversations and turning it into the Manufacturing Leaders Summit, a purpose-driven day dedicated to real progress in UK manufacturing. On 30 April 2026, we’re gathering at New College Durham to bring together operators, founders, engineers, HR leaders and educators who want solutions that work in the real world. We’re building a programme that blends high-signal talks and hands-on workshops led by speakers with TE...
