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Engineering

GEAR UP FOR YOUR FUTURE IN OUR HANDS-ON, STATE-OF-THE-ART WORKSHOPS

Offered at

Rotherham College North Notts College

Do you like problem solving? Are you a critical thinker? Always curious how things work? A career in engineering could be just for you.

If you’re interested in becoming an engineer, welder or electrician, you can learn your trade in our industry-standard facilities using the latest equipment.

You can choose from a range of engineering courses, all taught by industry-experienced staff who have strong links with the engineering sector. These courses will prepare you to move straight into employment in the industry or on to Higher Education.

Our engineering courses are delivered at Rotherham College and North Notts College, also part of the RNN Group, please see the course list below.

A lecturerer with two engineering students

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Study Engineering

If you do not know, or are unsure of, which course or specific area is right for you from the list of courses and areas in the options above, click on the link below to apply for the subject.

We can help you at interview decide which course level is right for you.

“The course challenges me to work harder and is helping me to pursue my dream of being an underwater welder.”

Kyle Maguire Level 2 Fabrication and Welding, former student at Winterhill School

FUTURE CAREERS IN ENGINEERING

The engineering sector is ideal for those innovative bright sparks who enjoy coming up with new ways of doing things, have problem-solving skills and enjoy working practically.

Mechanical Engineer

Average salary - £26,000 to £52,000*

Mechanical engineers design, build and install machinery used in industries like power, engineering, transport and manufacturing.

Day to day tasks:

Turn research ideas into technical plans using computer aided design software, test mechanical systems and analyse data to make improvements, assess the safety of mechanical machinery and equipment, oversee maintenance programmes in buildings, power stations and production plants, manage a project team of technicians, designers and other engineering professionals.*

Working environments:

You could work in an office, in a factory or visit sites. Your working environment may be outdoors in all weathers.*

*Information from nationalcareers.service.gov.uk

Welder

Average salary - £24,000 to £45,000*

Welders cut, join and shape metals, alloys and other materials in the manufacturing, construction and engineering industries.

Day to day tasks:

Follow drawings and instructions, prepare materials to be joined and select the right welding procedure, calibrate tools and operate welding equipment, inspect and test the quality of joins using precision measuring instruments and dismantle and cut up metalwork, for example during demolitions.*

Working environments:

You could work in a workshop, on a construction site or on a demolition site. Your working environment may be hot, cramped and at height. You may need to wear safety clothing and use safety equipment.*

*Information from nationalcareers.service.gov.uk

In-demand skills that commonly appear in job descriptions for roles within the engineering sector include**:

Communication | Management | Problem Solving | Detail Orientated | Problem Solving

**Information from EMSI 2024

FROM 2018 TO 2023 JOBS INCREASED BY 5.5% IN YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER

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