UM Terminals has welcomed two new apprentices, Paulie Twigg and Harry Cain, as part of its expanding in-house maintenance team. Both aged 18, they will undertake a four-year apprenticeship based at the company’s Regent Road head office, while also gaining experience at UM Terminals’ other UK sites in Hull and Portbury.
Jake Ellis, maintenance manager at UM Terminals, expressed his enthusiasm for the new recruits: “I am delighted to welcome Paulie and Harry as our first two apprentices in the maintenance department. We had considerable interest in the apprenticeship programme, with 12 candidates reaching the final interview stage. Paulie and Harry stood out from a strong field of applicants.”
The apprenticeship programme is being delivered in partnership with the North West Training Council, a leading provider of Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Apprenticeships in the Liverpool City Region. The two apprentices will spend four days a week working at UM Terminals, with one day dedicated to attending college.
Paulie, from Stockbridge, and Harry, from Bootle, Liverpool, will be mentored by experienced members of the maintenance team as part of their professional development.
Jake Ellis added, “Although Paulie and Harry will be primarily based in our Liverpool terminals, they will also spend time working alongside colleagues at our Hull and Portbury locations. This is the first time we have recruited apprentices, marking a key step in our strategic initiative to expand our in-house maintenance capabilities.”
He continued, “With recent hires, we now have an eight-strong team that includes technicians, fitters, and an electrical controls and instrumentation specialist. This gives us the capacity to run a continuous maintenance programme across all of our assets.”
Additionally, UM Terminals is establishing a dedicated maintenance workshop in a former boiler house at its Regent Road terminal, which will include a customised workshop, storage space, and staff kitchen facilities.
For more information visit www.umterminals.co.uk
