Paulie Twigg and Harry Cain, both 18, will undertake a four-year apprenticeship based at the company’s Regent Road head office in Liverpool, but also spending time at UM’s other UK terminals in Hull and Portbury.
Jake Ellis, UM Terminals’ Maintenance Manager, said: “I am delighted to welcome Paulie and Harry as our first two apprentices in the maintenance department.
“We had considerable interest in the apprenticeship programme with 12 candidates attending final interviews. Paulie and Harry were the standout candidates from a strong field.”
The apprenticeship programme is run in conjunction with Liverpool-based North West Training Council, the premier North West and Liverpool City Region Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Apprenticeship and Commercial Trainer Provider.
The two apprentices will spend four days a week working at UM Terminals and one day attending college.
A growing team
Paulie, from Stockbridge, Liverpool, and Harry, from Bootle, Liverpool, will be supported in their development by mentors from the maintenance team at UM Terminals.
Jake added: “While the apprentices will primarily work out of our Liverpool terminals, they will also spend time working with colleagues at our other terminals in Hull and Portbury.
“This is the first time we have recruited apprentices and is an important element of our strategic decision to expand our in-house maintenance capability.
“With other appointments in recent months, it means we now have an eight-strong team including technicians, fitters and an electrical controls and instrumentation specialist giving us the capability to run an ongoing programme of maintenance across all of our assets.”
UM Terminals is also creating a dedicated maintenance workshop in a former boiler house at its Regent Road terminal including a bespoke workshop, storage area and staff kitchen.
Image, supplied by UM Terminals, shows UM Terminals Maintenance Manager Jake Ellis with new apprentices