Skills & Employability Conference Kent October 5th 2017 Alan Smith - Waterloo Air Products plc - Aylesford Kent

Alan Smith, Commercial & Export Markets Manager Waterloo Air Products plc, Aylesford, Kent. A 100 year old Company Designers and Manufacturers of Ventilation Grilles, Diffusers and Louvres used for ventilation in all types of Buildings – 152,000 Individual items shipped , 10,000 Different products Alan Smith - Waterloo Air Products plc - Aylesford Kent

How Waterloo is connecting with Education Supporting KCC Enterprise co-ordinators Enterprise Advisor signed up Manufacturing & Engineering Guild member STEM activities at Thomas Aveling & St. Simon Stock Presence at Careers events – Homewood School Work Experience – History and current activities with Aylesford School University of Greenwich MEDWAY– Higher education …. Extreme Robots ! National and Kent Constructing Excellence Clubs Alan Smith - Waterloo Air Products plc - Aylesford Kent

Sample accreditations and qualifications in the business - GCSEs / A levels / Btec– Maths in particular City and Guilds, – ie Engineering, Accounting, Business Admin Degree qualifications – Engineering, Accountancy BUT … Attitude and drive needed before all above Alan Smith - Waterloo Air Products plc - Aylesford Kent

HR and Health and Safety Waterloo employs 125 people ….. Engineers – Designing products, improving methods and practices, identifying suppliers, managing production equipment, R&D Administration – Accounts people producing reports, payroll, paying bills, getting paid Buyers sourcing and procuring materials Sales people – Answering customer enquiries, sending out quotations, providing product selection, customer service, Production staff – Skilled machine operators, Assemblers, Paint line operatives Quality Control – Ensuring highest standards and customer satisfaction Senior Managers – Experience gained from roles above used to develop the company and staff HR and Health and Safety Alan Smith - Waterloo Air Products plc - Aylesford Kent

Alan Smith - Waterloo Air Products plc - Aylesford Kent

Alan Smith - Waterloo Air Products plc - Aylesford Kent

Alan Smith - Waterloo Air Products plc - Aylesford Kent

Alan Smith - Waterloo Air Products plc - Aylesford Kent

Alan Smith - Waterloo Air Products plc - Aylesford Kent

Alan Smith - Waterloo Air Products plc - Aylesford Kent

Alan Smith - Waterloo Air Products plc - Aylesford Kent

Alan Smith - Waterloo Air Products plc - Aylesford Kent

Alan Smith - Waterloo Air Products plc - Aylesford Kent WIRELESS DATA LINKS THE SHARD THE THAMES BARRIER Francis Crick Institute Apple Stores Automotive and Motorsport Construction equipment Major building projects Alan Smith - Waterloo Air Products plc - Aylesford Kent

Trades and professions in our Sector – Electrician Surveyor Plumber Estimator Fire protection Architect Ground works Finishing Mechanical Engineer Bricklaying Design Consultant Maintenance Installation Contractor Health and Safety Specialist Environmental advisor Risk Assessment IT Networks / Building Management Systems Alan Smith - Waterloo Air Products plc - Aylesford Kent

Alan Smith - Waterloo Air Products plc - Aylesford Kent

Alan Smith - Waterloo Air Products plc - Aylesford Kent

Alan Smith - Waterloo Air Products plc - Aylesford Kent

Alan Smith - Waterloo Air Products plc - Aylesford Kent Thank you - Have a good conference from all at Waterloo Air Products plc Alan Smith - Waterloo Air Products plc - Aylesford Kent