A student mentoring project produced exciting results and demonstrates the power of innovation and collaboration. Throughout this year, Production Unit Manager, Adam Barker, took responsibility for six ‘Industrial Cadets’ aged 16 to 17, working to pinpoint areas for water savings at our Rugby factory.
The young women from Rugby High School for Girls, looked at how robotics, engineering and microbiology come together to make a final product and examined how to reduce its environmental implications.
Thanks to their incredible dedication and insight, the team identified over 34.6 million litres of water savings per year, worth over £87,000.
The initiative was organised through the Engineering Development Trust, a nationwide charitable organisation which offers young people active learning experiences in STEM careers. It gives them the opportunity to gain knowledge and exposure to experiences that will help them make decisions about their future.
Adam said: “To work with these female students, so often under-represented in the engineering and manufacturing industries, has been an absolute pleasure. To ignite their interest and curiosity about manufacturing careers and to support them with driving such incredible results, was a truly rewarding experience for everyone involved.”