Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering

Education Partnership North East’s Colleges are proud to work in close partnership with employers across the Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering sector to develop the future-ready workforce you need to thrive.

Whether supporting apprenticeships, upskilling existing staff, or addressing specific workforce needs, we’re here to support you. As one of the largest providers of apprenticeship training in the North East, we work with large and small employers. Education Partnership North East are proud to be an Ofsted Outstanding rated college group.

Our Offer

To support your organisation’s growth and skills needs, we offer:

  • Recruitment Support
  • Apprenticeships
  • Vocational Courses
  • Bespoke Training Programmes 
  • Leadership and Management Training
  • Professional Development Programmes
  • Virtual Learning
  • T Level/Industry Work Placements
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‘EPNE took the time to understand our requirements and provided clear guidance throughout the recruitment process. Their ongoing support and regular communication have ensured the programme runs smoothly, and our business and apprentices feel fully supported. A key success has been seeing our apprentices progress in skill-level and confidence, contributing to improved turnaround times while maintaining high standards of quality and safety. Working with EPNE has proven to be a valuable investment, enabling us to develop future talent while strengthening our workforce.’

(Rob Cook, Senior Engineering Manager at Marelli)

‘The team at the College consistently work closely with AkzoNobel to develop bespoke training courses tailored to our specific industry needs. Through both apprenticeships and engineering skills bootcamps, we have been able to address a wide-range of key areas such as technician engineering, lean manufacturing and trainer development ensuring our workforce remains highly skilled and future-ready. Their collaborative approach has supported our overall business strategy, development objectives as well as strengthened our talent pipeline.’

(Jeff Hope, Manufacturing Director UK&I Decorative Paints at AkzoNobel)

With over 150 years experience supporting the sector, we are proud to work in partnership with many of the region's leading employers including - AESC, AkzoNobel, Faltec Europe Ltd., Grundfos, Haskel, Magna, Marelli, Merit, Nissan, North East Automotive Association (NEAA), Roundel, SNOP UK Ltd., Sterling Pharma Solutions Ltd., Tharsus Ltd., Unipres, TT Electronics, Universal Wolf and ZF Group.