An engine components manufacturer in South Wales has opened its doors to local secondary school pupils to give them a taste of what it is like to work in a high-volume, fast-paced automotive manufacturing environment.
The open days took place over two days in June at the Schaeffler UK plant in Llanelli. A total of 53 14 to 16-year-olds) pupils from 10 local schools took part.
The open days are part of the UK Government’s See Inside Manufacturing Initiative (SIM), a nationwide programme developed in order to help improve the image of UK manufacturing to young people, with the objective of attracting the brightest and best talent into a career in manufacturing and engineering.
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) supports the initiative and a number of major UK-based automotive vehicle manufacturers are taking part in the open days, including Aston Martin, BMW, Honda, Jaguar Land Rover, JCB, Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK and Vauxhall.
