From jamie.goodwin@hullcc.gov.uk | Tuesday 7 July 2020
Engineering training firm has taken delivery of a process plant which will become operational in the coming months.
A Hull engineering training provider has snapped up an online bargain that twill make a big difference to facilities for learners and employers.
Humberside Engineering Training Association (HETA) took delivery of a process plant which has now been assembled at its headquarters in Hull and will become operational in the coming months.
It adds to HETA’s ability to train people entering or already working in the different petrochemical companies across the Humber.
The plant, which was clicked and collected from Sydney, Australia, has been welcomed by firms across the region as a key element in HETA’s commitment to ensure its apprentices are work ready when they leave the three training centres in the Humber region.
Matt Gardner, operations manager at HETA, said: “The process plant is the only one we’re aware of on the north bank of the Humber and it stands out compared with others because we can use it to train four teams of apprentices at the same time.
“It’s good for the apprentices because the assessor can watch them work in a live scenario and it’s good for employers because not all of them have this sort of facility.”
HETA has been training engineering apprentices for more than 50 years and has developed state-of-the-art electrical, mechanical and fabrication and welding facilities across its workshops in Hull, Grimsby and Scunthorpe, with the process rig now adding to its range of real-life work experiences.
The rig was checked by a former HETA employee, who now lives in Australia, and shipped over in four containers ready for installation next to the fabrication and welding workshop.
Once operational, it will enable process apprentices to carry out the full range of duties they will be exposed to in industry and which are required by the Apprenticeship Standard. Tasks will include starting up and shutting down processes, carrying out monitoring and sampling duties and adjusting process conditions.
Learners will get hands-on experience of preparing equipment for maintenance including isolations, flushing and purging and will also cover housekeeping, risk assessment, production planning and maintenance.
