Engineering & Manufacturing Gary Drabble

The Past Dirty Low paid Dangerous Poor job security

Today Metals Textiles Plastics Environmental Chemical Electrical / Electronic ICT Mechanical

Made In Sheffield 70% of aircraft in the world contain parts made in Sheffield Leading sports engineering companies based in South Yorkshire More steel produced in South Yorkshire than during the Second World War Worlds leading medical engineering companies based in Sheffield 6000 engineers needed in South Yorkshire in next five years

What Do Employers Want? I dont need button pressers or intellectual idiots but bright students who know which end of a soldering iron is which Adrian Allen – AMRC Boeing

Artificial Hips – JRI – Sheffield. JRI's manufacturing unit in Sheffield is staffed by people from the heart of the highly skilled British Steel industry, and is also equipped with the most modern computerised CNC machinery and measuring technology. This ensures the high quality of implants and instruments on which hospitals and surgeons alike have come to depend.

Nuclear Engineering – Newburgh - Rotherham Newburgh Engineering Co. Ltd, a family concern, was founded in 1939 and operates from extensive sites located at Bradwell and Rotherham. Newburgh currently employs 140 people in 135,000 sq.feet of workshop space.

Packaging – Loadhog - Sheffield Loadhog Limited is an award winning company built on a commitment to provide innovative, cost effective and environmentally friendly solutions to significant problems that exist in the reusable packaging marketplace.

Mechanical Seals – AES - Rotherham AESSEAL® is one of the major specialists in the design and manufacture of mechanical seals and support systems. Mechanical seals are used in pumps and rotating equipment to prevent liquids and gases from escaping into the environment.

Fixings – Gripple – Sheffield. Gripple Hangers are universally recognised as the worlds fastest and most cost effective hanger system. The product is used for suspending and bracing.

Casings – Eldon Electric - Rotherham Eldon Electric are based in four European countries – Sweden, Spain, England and Holland. The basic products are enclosures, switchgear, electronic and electrical distribution systems. The facility in Maltby, Rotherham is focussed on the production of stainless steel enclosures.

Sweet Manufacture - Cadbury – Sheffield The Hillsborough plant in Sheffield is home to Bassett's Liquorice Allsorts, Jelly Babies, Maynard's Wine Gums, Trebor Mints, Black Jacks and Fruit Salads. There are a wide range of careers related to engineering at the plant.