Telford firm expands apprenticeship programme following business growth

A leading Shropshire automation and control systems specialist is set to expand its successful apprenticeship programme as part of ambitious growth plans for 2025.

Telford-based Transicon, which currently employs 45 staff at its Queensway Business Park headquarters, is looking to add to its existing cohort of apprentices following sustained business growth and the successful launch of its mechatronics division.

The firm currently has five apprentices, with four based at its Telford site studying electrical engineering and one completing a mechatronics engineering apprenticeship at In-comm Training.

General manager Jennifer Hughes said the expansion of the apprenticeship programme was vital to developing the next generation of skilled engineers for the business.

“We have a proud track record of developing talented engineers through our apprenticeship programme, with several of our senior team having started their careers as apprentices with us,” she said.

“The launch of our mechatronics division and growth in our service and maintenance offer means we need to continue building our skilled workforce to meet increasing customer demand.”

Henry Cooper, now a senior installer at Transicon, started his career as an apprentice with the firm.

He said: “The apprenticeship programme gave me the perfect foundation for my career. Being able to learn on the job while gaining qualifications meant I could develop both practical skills and technical knowledge. I’m now proud to be helping mentor the next generation of engineers coming through the programme.”

The company, which works with major manufacturers including Muller Dairy, BMW and Tata Steel, will be showcasing its apprenticeship opportunities at the In-comm Training open day later this month.

Pic: Transicon apprentice Joseph Jones, Transicon trainee Patrycja Pokorniecka, and apprentices Matty Rogers and Quinton Mashingaidze.