ICME are now recruiting a new cohort of learners for the Level 3 Diploma in Engineering & Technology. What is the Diploma and who is it for? It is a dedicated foundry and casting specific qualification ideal for a range of individuals from those new to the industry, or early career professionals as well as
Weir Minerals, Todmorden recognised they had a very new management team within their operations and felt they needed to support these managers with the correct tools to be successful, high performing managers of the future. John Killerby and some of his team attended an ICME Leadership and Management Course earlier in the year, John said
Laura Pantling, the Learning and Development Lead for the Institute of Cast Metals Engineers, ICME, was a speaker at the recent Cast Metals Federation, CMF, Members’ Meeting in Scotland. Alongside ICME National President Robert Bell EngTech FICME (Corporate HSEQ Manager for Harland & Wolff Methil & Arnish Point Facilities Ltd), Laura was able to lead
2022 has seen a successful delivery of many short courses, designed to support and encourage leadership and management in the metal casting industry. Our Courses: ICME continues to have a keen interest in empowering the industry workforce. Our courses have covered topics such as ‘Aspiring and Future Leaders’, where Attendees learned about team management and
A new Certificate Course in Cast Iron Production, Metallurgy and Quality Control has been launched by ICME with the first cohort starting in March 22. Amy Worrallo, EPA and Training Manager for ICME has been leading the work to develop the programme with input from key individuals from the industry. “This course has been developed
The long-established Tor Lodge and Applecross Trust has been re-named to Foundry Training Trust to reflect current thinking. Speaking about the decision, the Clerk to the Trustees, EurIng Andrew Turner FICME told Foundry Trade Journal: “The trustees decided that the name of the trust did not reflect the activities clearly enough and in this day
ICME held their first in a suite of two-day Leadership and Management courses for the Castings Industry, the Coaching for Success course was well received by delegates. “Coaching for Success” covered a range of topics including coaching strategies and theories, the psychology of getting a ‘yes’, coaching and mentoring thinking, ideal performance and the stages
ICME are proud to announce that FTSL Apprentice Richard Jowitt MICME has been awarded The Ironmongers Company Best Technical Student Award for 2021. This award is sponsored by the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers and consists of an engraved medal and a cheque for £250. Richard received his cheque from FTSL Tutor, Albert Anderson. Richard
Make UK has partnered with support platform Next Gen Makers to develop a ground-breaking Engineering Apprenticeships Employer Kitemark, which will recognise companies who achieve a best practice benchmark, and thus endorse them as an exemplary employer of apprentices. Launched on National Manufacturing Day (October 1st), the kitemark will be available to companies that are part
The long-term global demand for die cast parts, of all types and sizes, continues on an upward trend with more and more parts being re-designed for diecasting. The much talked about ‘circular’ economy and the move away from plastics to more recyclable, natural materials such as die cast alloys is also driving that demand. This