Having been working for CTB for about 8 weeks I thought it was about time to get my experiences down on paper!
I'm part-way through my internship as a process engineer in Sheffield and loving every minute of it! When I first came into the business I wasn't sure I'd enjoy working on the shop floor, surrounded by humming machinery; but I've actually surprised myself and people are having to prise me out!
I'm working on a project that aims to extensively reduce of our production - this is no easy task! Over the past few weeks I've been working with operators on a machine that gives us the biggest down-time, and looking at ways to improve its performance. One of my favourite things about my job is that I not only get to work with project engineers, but also operators and fitters; it gives a really good insight into the whole picture of manufacturing. Part and parcel of having to work with lots of different people, is the understanding that you can't please everybody all of the time! But by talking to people and considering everyone's opinion, you can mediate situations so that projects can go ahead fairly smoothly.
After Christmas I may be starting a new project on palletisers, which, if it goes ahead, I'm really looking forward to being involved in. Hopefully the New Year will bring more challenges for me to get stuck in to!
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