Siemens Mobility announces Goole apprenticeships
The first jobs at Siemens Mobility’s Goole train building factory have been announced as 12 apprenticeships.
Applications are now open for the three-year Level 3
Rail Engineering Technician Apprenticeship positions, which will start in September this year.
Apprentices will spend their first year at college, while in the second year they will spend one day a week there and four on placement at Siemens Mobility Traincare facilities. In their final year they will work full-time at Goole for six months, followed by a six-month placement at the company’s train factory in Vienna.
The Goole facility will build new trains for London Underground. It is expected to create 700 jobs, plus a further 250 during construction and an additional 1,700 in the wider supply chain.
Siemens Mobility Chief
Executive William Wilson said: “We are delighted to announce we will be taking on our first apprentices for the pioneering Goole rail manufacturing development in September, and that applications are now open.
“This will provide a fantastic opportunity for 12 aspiring engineers to launch their careers with us and become among the first members of the team at Goole when the facility becomes operational.
“Building on our extensive existing skills base, we are committed as part of our investment in Goole to creating a lasting legacy of rail-related skills for the local economy and the UK rail industry.
“It’s especially pleasing to be able to make this announcement as we are joined in Goole by
Mike Brown and colleagues from Transport for London, as the contract we have secured to supply trains for the London Underground is a key catalyst for this exciting investment.”
London Transport Commissioner Mike Brown added: “It is fantastic to see the plans for the new
Goole factory where our next generation of Piccadilly Line trains will be built, and to know that thousands of jobs are being created as a result. Steady and sustained investment in transport means more jobs, and meeting local students who could well become the next generation of train engineers brings to life how investment delivers skills and employment all over the country.
“Our long-standing support for apprenticeships is something we’re extremely proud of - it delivers impressive skills and training across the transport and construction industry.
“Over the past 11 years TfL, its suppliers and partners have employed more than 9,000 apprentices, and we are excited to see that at least 12 more aspiring engineers will be able to start their careers off the back of our order with Siemens Mobility.”