As we draw a close to the first half of 2014 we thought that wed reflect on some of our staffs most recent training achievements!
During May 2014, at our Cradley Heath HQ we saw Repairs Coordinator Jo Mycock and Service Operator Tom Harris pass their Unit 1 Introduction into Lift Technology whilst Danny Mason & Ryan Haywood completed their NVQ Level 3 in Installation & Commissioning Traction Lifts with LITS Ltd. At management level we saw our Service Director Steve Smith obtain his NVQ Level 7 and Sales Manager Scott Haywood pass his NVQ level 5; both in management qualification.
Installations fitter Kevin Cox scored our record CSCS pass with 100% correct answers.
Four of our service management and administration team have recently passed their IOSH Managing Safely qualification; Trudy Gardiner, Jane McDermott, Helen Wimlett and Tom Harris.
Over at our East Midlands Office Lift Technician, Darren Hind, has also completed his NVQ Level 4 in Lift Service.
A recent photo taken of our H&S Training Officer Tony Blakemore with Ian Kane from Sandwell Training Association
We are delighted to announce that going forward into the second half of 2014, Sandwell Training Association has been signing up our apprentices and engineers for more qualifications.
Our newest apprentice Kyle Jackson, in London, has been signed up for his advanced apprenticeship in maintenance engineering while at Cradley Heath Oliver Plank has commenced his apprenticeship and is undertaking an NVQ Level 2 certificate in engineering. Two other apprentices at Cradley Heath are moving on from their NVQ Level 2 qualifications and commencing Level 3; Alex Shaw is starting lift service and repair while Tom Harris commences his business administration.
Cradley Heath services engineers Ian Shaw and Rob Hopwood are also recently signed up with Sandwell Training association for NVQ Level 3 lift service and repair qualifications.
Tony Blakemore our Health, Safety & Training officer added So far it has been another great year in terms of our training programme here at Lift &Engineering Services Ltd, we have achieved so much. More results are awaited and more new qualifications have been started our conveyor belt style training and development programme rolls on and involves all employees at all levels.