Stainless Metalcraft
Stainless Metalcraft manufacture high integrity mission critical products for some of the world’s most hazardous and dangerous environments, across a wide range of sectors including Nuclear, Medical, Big Science, Energy and other challenging markets.
Years awarded: 2020, 2023
Region: East of England
Size: 50-249 employees
Sector: Manufacturing
Investing in the next generation of engineering talent
Theme: Onboarding; Talent pipeline / Career pathways
Since achieving an Award in 2020, this SME engineering business has continued to invest in pathways to engineering careers for local young people, with the development of their apprenticeship programme and the launch of the North Cambs Training Centre. 42% of the current workforce started as apprentices, there has been a reduction in the age profile from 54 to 40 and retention beyond year 2 of the programme has increased from 50% to 78%.
Establishing a long-term talent pipeline
Themes: Apprenticeships
Topics: Ageing workforce
This manufacturing business realised that 35% of its staff were due to retire in the next 10 years, so it reinvigorated its apprenticeship programme. Commitment to apprentices is evident with the business offering visits to other manufacturing companies and providing social activities alongside the training. Retention beyond year 2 of the programme has increased from 50-78% and the average age of the workforce has reduced by 10 years.
News and case studies featuring Stainless Metalcraft:
Celebrating the very best training and development programmes in the UK and Ireland
Last week, 53 recipients from the UK and Ireland were warmly welcomed to St James’s Palace, in London, to receive their Princess Royal Training Award from Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal. Now in their eighth year, the Princess Royal Training Awards were set...
53 Princess Royal Training Awards across UK and Ireland for achieving positive impact through skills development
HRH The Princess Royal, President of the City and Guilds of London Institute, has approved 53 Awards to a range of organisations across the UK and Ireland, for their outstanding training and skills development programmes, all of which have shown a significant...
Celebrating the Award class of 2020
On 15 December, we celebrated the innovative training and development successes of the 43 recipients who achieved a Princess Royal Training Award in 2020. By necessity the ceremony was a little different this year. Whilst it needed to take place virtually rather...
39 UK businesses receive excellence in training Award commended by HRH The Princess Royal in 2020
HRH The Princess Royal, President of City & Guilds Group, recognises organisations whose training has delivered measurable business impact 39 businesses celebrated at virtual ceremony for their innovative training programmes in the Princess Royal Training...
In the press: Stainless Metalcraft scoops Princess Royal Training Award for ‘investment in the next generation of engineering talent’
Fenland fabricators Stainless Metalcraft have been named as the latest recipient of the Princess Royal Training Award for its investment in new young talent. It is the second Royal accolade for the Chatteris-based business, which received the Queen’s Awards for...
UK businesses’ training is recognised by HRH The Princess Royal on her 70th birthday
HRH The Princess Royal, President of City & Guilds Group, recognises organisations whose training has delivered measurable business impact Businesses continue to deliver excellent training programmes in the Princess Royal Training Award’s fifth year, despite...
