Apprentice Fletcher Brown, Andrew Felton From GE Vernova, MP Alex Cunningham At NETA Training Centre

Fletcher Brown: ‘Learning and earning is the best way to start your career’

Fletcher Brown is a Mechanical Engineering Apprentice at FieldCore, a global, industrial field services engineering specialist in the energy power sector and part of Part of GE Vernova. He shares what this involves, his experience so far and advice to other prospective apprentices.

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Fletcher’s apprenticeship covers the service and installation of gas/steam turbines, bearing and valve inspection and removal and shaft alignment and calibration. It involves travel both in and out of the country to various client locations.

Image above: Fletcher Brown and Andrew Felton meet MP Alex Cunningham at NETA training centre

Accelerated apprenticeship programme

Fletcher was on a full-time mechanical engineering vocational qualification at NETA Training Group at Stockton-on-Tees campus when his tutors suggested the apprenticeship to him.

Because he already had a good grounding in engineering construction through this course, it enabled FieldCore to put him on a two-year accelerated apprenticeship programme rather than over three years. He is due to finish the accelerated mechanical engineering apprenticeship programme at the end of 2025.

FieldCore Apprenticeship Apprentice, Fletcher Brown Working In The Field

Working with his Apprenticeship Assessor

Fletcher said: “The apprenticeship has not only been beneficial to my learning but also to life skills. And it has allowed me to visit amazing places along the way.

“Through working with experts in the trade, I have increased my mechanical experience and now feel comfortable and confident towards any task or problem I may face.

“My Apprenticeship Assessor is easy to work with and understands that the apprenticeship requires me to regularly work away. We have regular chats to make sure I understand what I need to complete to ensure I don’t fall behind when I am away.

“They also offer in-person meetings when I am home from a job so we can run over any other concerns.”

Advice to others considering an engineering apprenticeship

“The engineering programme is one I would highly recommend.

“The network can take you around the world. Not only that, our local industrial infrastructure on Teesside offers opportunities for jobs every week in every aspect of engineering.

“Learning and earning is the best way to start your career without a doubt.

Read the full article on FieldCore’s apprenticeship programme

About FieldCore Services

Part of GE Vernova’s Gas Power One Field Services team established in 2018, FieldCore Services Solutions enables operators of the world’s energy infrastructure to provide more reliable and affordable energy.

www.fieldcore.com

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