Cody to complete T Level student journey with help from Power Utilities Group

The search is over for a student engineer needing a three-week placement to complete his qualification.

Power Utilities Group gave a lifeline to Cody Bradnick after the organisation where he was undertaking his 45-day industry placement ended it early due to internal business circumstances.

The Walsall College student will now finish his placement hours with the business who design, manufacture and produce air pressure control valves and air pressure stabilisers.

“With just a couple of months left until college was over, I needed an employer to help me finish this last bit of my industry placement,” said Cody, who is studying a T Level in Engineering and Manufacturing.

“I’m grateful to Power Utilities Group for giving me this opportunity to bring my studies full circle.  The factory manager, Keith and his team have been very supportive.  They’ve encouraged me to get stuck in while helping me meet my course requirements.

“I’ve gained more than I expected from my entire T Level in terms of knowledge, experience and industry exposure.”

Cody’s placement has involved assembly and fabrication work along with business support tasks such as updating manufacturing logs and labelling.

“Like many organisations, we keep a close eye on education and training pathways available to the aspiring engineers who will one day be our workforce,” said  Anita Wright, Business Development Director at Power Utilities Group.

“Cody is the first T Level student we’ve welcomed and it’s been great seeing how quickly he understood our product base and what our work involves.

“This has shown us the potential of industry placements as a way to share our in-house expertise, particularly in product development and raise awareness of what specialist industry areas like ours can offer in terms of careers.”

The T Level in Engineering and Manufacturing is a two-year qualification for learners aged 16-19 designed to prepare them for careers in engineering, with a focus on installation, maintenance and repair in a mechanical setting.

Combining classroom learning with practical experience, it enables students to carry out workshop-based tasks in maintenance, installation, servicing, and repair using appropriate techniques while analysing requirements, specifications and technical data.

Equivalent to three A Levels, the qualification opens pathways to employment, higher-level apprenticeships or specialist engineering degrees.

Discover out more about the Engineering and Manufacturing T Level here

Find out more about providing T Level industry placements here.