Siemens Mobility has taken on its largest-ever group of apprentices at its Rail Village in Goole, East Yorkshire. This intake of 22 apprentices, along with two graduates, marks a big investment in young talent as the site gets ready to become fully operational.
The new recruits, aged between 16 and 26, have joined Siemens Mobility across a variety of roles, including manufacturing, logistics, warehousing, and operations. More than half are from the Goole area, with others coming from across Yorkshire.
Mark Speed, General Manager of Siemens Mobility at Goole, said, “We’re excited to welcome all these new recruits to our growing team in Goole.
“Bringing on board so many talented young people demonstrates our commitment to creating new opportunities to join the UK rail industry and help to shape its future.
“We’re looking forward to seeing our new colleagues grow and develop in their roles and contribute to the success of our operations in Goole as we transform rail travel and transport.”
Siemens Mobility is investing £200 million in the Goole Rail Village, which will create up to 700 jobs. The site will produce trains for the London Underground’s Piccadilly line, with plans to build future UK mainline trains here, including new battery bi-mode trains, which could cut costs and carbon emissions over the next 35 years.
Learning on the job
Apprentices at Siemens Mobility will gain hands-on experience through various training programmes. Many of these are run by the National Training Academy for Rail (NTAR), working with local providers like York College.
Among the new apprentices is 16-year-old Liv Ross from Rawcliffe Bridge, near Goole. She’s starting a level 3 mechanical fitter apprenticeship. She said, “Engineering is still very male dominated, but I had a female engineering teacher at school who really inspired me to pursue a career in this field.
“I didn’t like the idea of going to college and sitting in a classroom all day. Getting hands-on experience through an apprenticeship was much more appealing to me.
“It already feels like I’m part of a great community. Everyone has made me feel welcome and we’re all here to help each other.”
