Winners 2023
Apprentice 2023
Apprentice 2023 nominees
Esther Charles, Degree apprentice – manufacturing engineering, Bentley
Esther Charles, Degree apprentice – manufacturing engineering, Bentley
Esther Charles, Degree apprentice – manufacturing engineering, Bentley
An apprentice since 2019, working to improve
audit systems used in production and across the
business. A full-time job beckons in September.
Skye Davis, Mechatronics apprentice – general assembly, Stellantis Luton
Skye Davis, Mechatronics apprentice – general assembly, Stellantis Luton
Skye Davis, Mechatronics apprentice – general assembly, Stellantis Luton
Works in general assembly and is responsible for
maintaining the tools. Joined post-GCSEs after
attending a ‘Women in engineering’ day at Luton.
Katie Dennett, Degree apprentice, JLR
Katie Dennett, Degree apprentice, JLR
Katie Dennett, Degree apprentice, JLR
Currently the training lead in the
business delivery platform and on course for
a first-class engineering degree when she
graduates this year.
Georgia Hackett, Engineering apprentice, Lotus Cars
Georgia Hackett, Engineering apprentice, Lotus Cars
Georgia Hackett, Engineering apprentice, Lotus Cars
A former beautician now working in
the Lotus powertrain department alongside
the battery team. Currently studying for a
Level 3 BTEC.
Lauren Hart, Level 6 business degree apprentice, BMW Group
Lauren Hart, Level 6 business degree apprentice, BMW Group
Lauren Hart, Level 6 business degree apprentice, BMW Group
Started in 2020 and is now working
in plant strategy in BMW Oxford, her 10th
placement at the company.
Stephanie Hayes, Automotive cybersecurity analyst, Horiba MIRA
Stephanie Hayes, Automotive cybersecurity analyst, Horiba MIRA
Stephanie Hayes, Automotive cybersecurity analyst, Horiba MIRA
Now a Level 6 apprentice training to
be a cybersecurity engineer. The first female in
the UK to pass Level 4 in the discipline.
Tia Hollis, Mechatronics apprentice, BMW Group Swindon
Tia Hollis, Mechatronics apprentice, BMW Group Swindon
Tia Hollis, Mechatronics apprentice, BMW Group Swindon
The first-ever apprentice to be taken
on at BMW’s new press facility in Swindon
working on machine maintenance.
Lucy Lovette, Level 3 BTEC apprentice, leading to Level 5 with foundation degree, BMW Group
Lucy Lovette, Level 3 BTEC apprentice, leading to Level 5 with foundation degree, BMW Group
Lucy Lovette, Level 3 BTEC apprentice, leading to Level 5 with foundation degree, BMW Group
Joined as a Level 3 maintenance technician
aiming for a Level 3 BTEC qualification and is
about to finish Level 5 with a foundation degree.
Lauren Poole, Graduate apprentice, JLR
Lauren Poole, Graduate apprentice, JLR
Lauren Poole, Graduate apprentice, JLR
Now placed in the engineering
delivery department, working directly with
propulsion systems, ahead of finishing later
this summer.
Molly Starkes, Product development apprentice, Ford Motor Company
Molly Starkes, Product development apprentice, Ford Motor Company
Molly Starkes, Product development apprentice, Ford Motor Company
Part of the team signing off new
EVs for Ford of Europe in her second-to-last
placement at the company’s Dunton Technical
Centre in Essex.
Jess Williams, Maintenance apprentice, Toyota UK
Jess Williams, Maintenance apprentice, Toyota UK
Jess Williams, Maintenance apprentice, Toyota UK
In the fourth year of her
apprenticeship at Toyota’s Derbyshire plant and
about to graduate as a maintenance engineer.
Emma Rose Woolley, Project management degree apprentice, Nissan
Emma Rose Woolley, Project management degree apprentice, Nissan
Emma Rose Woolley, Project management degree apprentice, Nissan
Made technical officer in 2021. Set to graduate
with a BSc in project management in August.
Next step would be to become project controller.