Experience innovation at the Commercial Vehicle Show! Join a three-day seminar with industry experts, including Day 3 dedicated to Gen Z in engineering led by George Haywood.
This year's much-anticipated Commercial Vehicle Show has a new feature addition – a three-day seminar programme featuring some of the leading experts and influencers in the industry. From decarbonisation to transitioning technologies
Day 3 of the show is dedicated to Gen Z and, as a show partner, the IRTE is thrilled to open the day with a talk on getting into and progressing within engineering. Industry veteran and long-term friend of SOE George Haywood, Workshop Manager of TIP Group, will deliver a tailored talk aimed at aspiring engineers focusing on career progression within road transport engineering.
Drawing from his own journey transitioning from an apprentice at Stoke on Trent College to becoming a workshop manager and advocate for getting young people into engineering, George acknowledges that engineering is a lifelong career deeply rooted in brotherhood and community.
George emphasises that now is the perfect moment for the younger generation to enter the industry, as Gen Z possesses the technological savvy to grasp the newest technological advancements making their way into the engineering industry. Whether you’re exploring the academic or apprentice route or still working it out, you have a plethora of pathways to diversify into. Progression within engineering is multi-dimensional as you can work upwards into management and leadership, or sideways into other sectors/sub-sectors the options are limitless.
According to George one of the greatest parts of engineering is that each day is different, as you are faced with various challenges and will be problem new problems every day. You have the opportunity to translate your learnings into practical applications, no matter the discipline you choose.
Once you get into engineering, you never stop learning. To build up the skills required to climb up the ranks or diversify into other areas, you’ll need to keep up with your Continuous Professional Development (CPD), and George emphasises the importance of upskilling to stay competitive and desirable for potential employers.
For aspiring engineers considering the non-university route, you can explore qualifications such as Higher National Diploma (HND) and Professional Registration with Engineering Council or the Society for the Environment, both affordable alternatives to the traditional university route. If you are exploring Professional Registration, come along to stand 5D30 for a 1-1 consultation, or you can register your interest in advance here.
The industry has evolved over the years removing barriers to entry while also introducing measures to ensure engineers are professional, ethical and committed to their trade, organisations are also serious about investing in their people development, putting staff through training programmes and accreditation schemes to update knowledge and remain competent.
Join us at CV Show on 25th April to hear:
- George’s engineering journey
- Why engineering should be a career path worth exploring
- The skills and competencies required to succeed
- Progression opportunities within engineering