Welcome to the podcast that dives into the fascinating world of skills, innovation, and the future of engineering and manufacturing.
Hosted by broadcaster and qualified engineer, Steph McGovern, each episode brings insightful conversations with industry leaders, game-changers, and those shaping the skills landscape.
Get in touch with the pod team at sospod@enginuity.org to share your ideas, comments or let us know your feedback.
Powered by Enginuity – the charity focused on closing the skills gap in engineering and manufacturing.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to the podcast that dives into the fascinating world of skills, innovation, and the future of engineering and manufacturing.
Hosted by broadcaster and qualified engineer, Steph McGovern, each episode brings insightful conversations with industry leaders, game-changers, and those shaping the skills landscape.
Get in touch with the pod team at sospod@enginuity.org to share your ideas, comments or let us know your feedback.
Powered by Enginuity – the charity focused on closing the skills gap in engineering and manufacturing.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the debut episode of Steph on Skills, powered by Enginuity, host Steph McGovern and CEO of Enginuity, Ann Watson, discuss the urgent skills crisis in engineering and manufacturing.
Mel Stewart, an award-winning welder, also joins the conversation to share her journey into welding, the adversities she faced and how she overcame them.
Mel explains the importance of apprenticeships, the gender gap in engineering, and some of the adventures on which her career path has taken her.
Ann highlights the exciting opportunities in the field, the demand for skilled workers and why it’s a great time to consider a career in engineering.
The discussion also touches on the need to make academic subjects more relatable to real-world applications and the potential impact of new technologies on the industry.
00:00 Welcome to Steph on Skills
00:33 Understanding the Skills Crisis
01:55 Meet Mel: An Award-Winning Welder
02:26 Mel's Journey into Welding
06:11 Facing Adversity in a Male-Dominated Field
08:05 The Changing Landscape of Welding
10:32 Opportunities and Future of Engineering
17:26 Encouraging the Next Generation
22:12 Final Thoughts and Farewell
To get in touch with the podcast email sospod@enginuity.org
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
