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GLASS&SEALEDUNITS
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» » SET UP AS AN
independent glass merchants
with the acquisition of
Pilkington’s Bristol operation
from NSG at the end of
2017, Mackenzie Glass
has committed to a major
infrastructure investment
programme; underpinned with
the recruitment of seven new
colleagues, including three new
apprenticeships.
Mark Herbert, Joint
Managing Director Mackenzie
Glass, said: “There’s an
incredible knowledge and
expertise within the business
and we are committed to
making sure that that is shared
with a new generation of
colleagues, as we build a depth
of expertise within our business
for the long term.”
Mackenzie Glass’ three
new apprentice recruits are
Samantha Tucker, who joins
the customer support team and
is completing an apprenticeship
in business administration; and
Jay Richards and Kyle Preece
who join as apprentice glass
operatives, specialising in glass
processing and distribution,
respectively.
Partnering with Bristol
College and Exeter College,
the three new recruits are
going through a combination
of on the job training and
formal assessment. This
includes working alongside
colleagues who are already
highly skilled in their role as
they learn about each unit
against their qualification on
the job. They are then assessed
against course criteria to
make sure that they’re hitting
expected milestones and the
competencies, or to identify if
additional training or support
is needed.
“We’ve set ourselves a target
that 10% of our workforce
should be apprentices or
former apprentices”, said
Mark. “Matt Prowse, [Joint
Managing Director, Mackenzie
Glass] and I are both former
apprentices and the grounding
that it gives you is invaluable.
With recruitment of skilled
people a continuing challenge,
apprenticeships have a critical
part to play in developing and
passing on skills, to secure
not only our long term future
but that of the industry as a
whole.”
Mackenzie Glass supplies
more than 300 tonnes of glass
each month. This includes
a comprehensive range of
products from Pilkington as
its first Pilkington Regional
Partner, plus as an independent
merchant, other float glass
suppliers including Saint
Gobain, Guardian and AGC.
Its investment programme since
acquisition has included the
expansion of its delivery fleet;
new IT integration; fire saw;
vertical washer; and Bottero
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