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Upcoming Course Availability:

Loss of Containment- 1st June 2021
Small Bore Tubing– 15th-16th June 2021
Fire Marshal– 23rd June 2021
ECITB Low Risk Confined Space– 28th June 2021

**Featured Training Course**
Lead Auditor Training with ByWater- 26th-30th July 2021
This course is £1,390 per delegate, for more information please call the team.

We have now added training dates up to April 2022.

To view the CATCH Skills course calendar please click here.

For further course information or to book your place please call the team on 01469 552841 or email info@catchuk.org

Maintenance Best Practice Online

https://www.mcpmanagementtraining.com/book/p/maintenance-best-practice-online

£890.00

Course Type | Maintenance and Asset Management

Certificate | City & Guilds Accreditation Certificate

Recommended Learning Hours | 40 Hours

Location | Online – A Blended Learning Solution

This online course will provide you with the knowledge and understanding of the essential elements of Maintenance Best Practice. There are quizzes, assignments and comprehensive exercises throughout to help assess and reinforce your learning.

Companies increasingly need to make asset management a key part of the culture in order to remain cost-competitive in their operations. Similarly, maintenance costs are increasingly under pressure.

Who should enrol?

MCP’s Maintenance Best Practice online training course is designed for experienced members of staff with asset care responsibility, such as:

Engineering Managers
Maintenance Managers
Operations Managers
Production Managers
Reliability Engineers
Team Leaders

What will I learn?

Module 1: Introductions, Objectives

Module 2: Asset Management Strategy & Process
Module 3: Asset Management Terms and Definitions
Module 4: Failure Processes, Causes & Types
Module 5: Maintenance Approaches
Module 6: Asset Criticality
Module 7: FMECA and REM
Module 8: Work Management
Module 9: Spare Parts Management
Module 10: Cost Management and Reporting
Module 11: Information Systems (CMMS)
Module 12: Operator Asset Care (OAC)
Module 13: Performance Reports & Continuous Improvement
Module 14: Training, Development and Competency
Module 15: Contracts and working with Service Providers
Module 16: Safety Management

The benefits?

Applying these principles will enable your organisation to:
Identify good maintenance management practices and be confident to implement them in the workplace
Reduce maintenance costs as a consequence of doing the ‘right’ things
Improve equipment reliability
Prepare an action plan to make maintenance improvements for your own organisation
Identify the KPIs that demonstrate performance and progress

The Principles of Asset Management Online

https://www.mcpmanagementtraining.com/book/p/principles-of-asset-management-online

£350.00

Course Type | Maintenance and Asset Management

Certificate | MCP Training Certificate prepares you to take the IAM Certificate exam

Recommended Learning Hours | 30 Hours

Location | Online – A Blended Learning Solution

The course can be completed at a pace that is right for you. Lessons can be done in bite-size pieces or all in one session. The system will remember where you left off for a break, and you can repeat your learning as often as you like.

The main objective of this course is to provide an overview of ISO 55000 Asset Management guidelines and the Institute of Asset Management Framework for Asset Management and how they can be applied to your organisation.

You will discover the different facets of asset management from, people, maintenance, risks, data, planning and strategy and how they all work together to deliver a more coordinated organisation, focused on delivering value to your stakeholders.

The course will include:

Instructor input and support
Simulations
Diagnostic tools, reflection, feedback and action planning

Who should enrol?

Any individual involved in the implementation of the ISO 55000 Asset Management Standard, and those individuals who wish to obtain the Institute of Asset Management certificate exam.

Learners who need to understand the relationship between asset management and risk management in a strategic framework, such as:

Engineering Manager
Engineering Supervisor
Planner/Scheduler
Reliability Engineer
Maintenance Team Leader
Asset Manager
Operations Manager
Team Leaders
Project Managers

What will I learn?

What is Asset Management?
Introduction to ISO55000
Benefits of Asset Management
Risk & Risk Management
Organisational Context and Stakeholder Expectations
Scope of the Asset Management System
Asset Management Policy, Strategy & Objectives
Asset Management Planning & Asset Information
Asset Management Decision Making, Leadership & People
Asset & Asset Management System Performance
Lifecycle Activities & Finance and Business impact

The benefits?

By completing the Asset Management course, organisations will gain benefits with:
Consistent, prioritised and auditable risk management through Improved planning
Reduced product and service problems
Lower operating costs
Alignment with existing initiatives, including competency development
Sustainable and robust continuous improvement processes
Better decision making Increased consistency in business practices
Overall business improvement through enhanced employee engagement

The Fundamentals of Asset Management Online

https://www.mcpmanagementtraining.com/book/p/the-fundamentals-of-asset-management-online

£99.00

Course Type | Maintenance and Asset Management

Certificate | MCP Training Certificate prepares you to take the IAM Foundation Award

Recommended Learning Hours | 4-6 Hours

Location | Online – An eLearning Solution

The Foundation Award supports evidence of the staff awareness of asset management necessary for ISO 55001 certification and the building of common purpose and vision within an organisation.

The course can be completed at a pace that is right for you, it can be done in bite-size pieces or all in one session. The system will remember where you left off for a break, and you can repeat your learning as often as you like.

This online training course is aimed at anyone requiring a basic knowledge of asset management to support their organisation’s asset management activities, who may have little or no prior knowledge of the discipline.

Who should enrol?

The Foundation Award supports evidence of the staff awareness of asset management necessary for ISO 55001 certification and the building of common purpose and vision within an organisation.

What will I learn?

On completion of the course, candidates will understand:

Asset management concepts, principles and terminology
Common characteristics of good asset management
The breadth of asset management activities
Good practice beyond managing assets, to include understanding stakeholder requirements, alignment of activities, managing risk, decision making, team working and an overview of ISO 55000
Why asset management is important and the benefits that can be realised by organisations
The next steps for individuals who wish to continue their asset management journey

The benefits?

Improves approaches to asset management
Increases motivation and productivity by investing in staff training and development
Formal targeted training with direction and end focused on business need

The Hey Lep is recruiting for three new roles to help deliver the Humber Industrial Cluster Plan.

The roles are fixed-term to 31^st March 2023 due to funding, will work within an exciting collaborative project with membership organisation CATCH and eight industry partners to drive delivery of a Plan that will provide:

A robust evidence base to inform policymaking and investment decisions.
A realistic strategy for achieving decarbonisation targets
Strengthened relationships and collaboration between stakeholders
An improved proposition for attracting inward investment to the region

The roles are:

Project Co-ordinator click here for further details

Lead Analyst – click here for further details

Data Co-ordinator – click here for further details

Vacancy

Part-Time

Supply Chain Engagement Manager

Fixed Term contract

CATCH is seeking an experienced and motivated individual to join our membership team as Supply Chain Engagement Manager. You will be working on the Humber Industrial Cluster Plan to explore supply chain and skills requirements and explore other barriers to deployment to ensure the region is able to deploy major new infrastructure projects to deliver net zero for industrial emissions by 2040.

The position will involve working with a range of people at different levels – to gather relevant information and data, supporting and designing a range of supply chain engagement activities and delivering findings, whilst reporting to the Director of Membership and Low Carbon Strategy and supporting the Humber Industrial Cluster Plan Manager and wider team.

CATCH is delivering the Humber Industrial Cluster Plan with the Hull and East Yorkshire LEP (HEY LEP) and the following private sector partners – British Steel, Centrica Storage, Drax, Equinor, National Grid Ventures, Phillips66, SSE and VPI. The project has secured £2.6million funding from Innovate UK and partners.

You will have a sound understanding of the process, engineering, renewable energy transition / decarbonisation sectors in the region including the associated supply chains. You will possess excellent interpersonal, presentation and communication skills and experience of general administrative procedures including maintaining databases and IT skills is essential. Ideally you will be qualified to a degree level in either an Engineering or a Science based discipline or have evidence of relevant industry experience.

The position is part time, with a negotiable working pattern, to a maximum of 30 hours per week. You will be home based, with travel required both to our Head Office in Stallingborough and to our regional office at the Aura Innovation Centre. Travel may also be required to locations mainly in the Yorkshire & Humber region.

Note this position is on a fixed term contract until March 2023. The Humber Industrial Cluster Plan project is being funded by Innovate UK, as part of UK Research and Innovation, under the Industrial Decarbonisation challenge of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF).

For more information or an informal discussion please contact katie.hedges@catchuk.org.

Closing date – 10 May 2021

Interviews – week commencing 17 May 2021

For a company application form please contact:

jasmine.greenhalgh@catchuk.org

www.catchuk.org

On Tuesday 6^th April we began a 4-day programme to accommodate a series of scenarios that will contribute to the apprentices training. During there time at CATCH Skills, we designed a programme to cover all the follow elements:

Plant Start up and Running of Plant Shutdown
Fault Finding on Valves/ Pumps
Flange and Bolt training
Electrocution Exercise
Permits, Risk Assessments and Method Statements
Fire Exercise
Control Room Operations and DCS Simulator Activity

This bespoke programme was created to support apprentices in different job roles, their roles varied from a Mechanical Engineer to and Electrical Engineer. The Plant Auxiliary Attendants joined the course as two full time JG Pears staff members.

We received excellent feedback comments support the programme and their experience here at CATCH:

“Tutor was amazing”

“Enjoyed every moment”

“ Tutor was great (very knowledgeable) Staff made me feel very welcome”

“Tutor was great, food was nice. Passed lots of knowledge on about plant operations”

Overall we had a very successful, productive week on site and felt the programme worked effectively.

James McIntosh, Director of Skills has said “The JG Pears apprentices had a great experience at CATCH which featured a wide range of scenarios, really utilising the sites whole capability. It was fantastic to see them interacting with each other as part of their different job roles to not just learn practical skills, but improve communication, teamwork and leadership skills as part of the course. The bespoke course was built in partnership with JG Pears who wanted to give the apprentices an appreciation of a number of tasks that were tailored to meet their objectives.”

Kay Frost, HR Manager JG Pears added “We wanted to give the apprentices the opportunity to use their initiative, think for themselves and work together as a team on “real life” situations.”

We can create a bespoke programme to suit your company training needs, you can contact the team on 01469 552828 or email info@catchuk.org

We sat down with our newest members for a quick chat, here they introduce themselves and tell us how they hope to add value with their membership:

Please tell us about the University of Leeds and projects

Research at the University of Leeds is helping to ensure our future will be powered purely by clean, safe, affordable and sustainable energy. Energy Leeds brings together over 200 researchers from across the University to meet this challenge at every level, from developing new technologies to supporting policy initiatives.

The University has a vibrant community of energy researchers and is equipped to tackle the energy challenge by drawing on scientific, technical, environmental, economic, political and societal and behavioural expertise. This gives us a distinctive capability to understand whole energy systems from an inter-disciplinary perspective.

We are working to advance research in key areas including bioenergy, nuclear, transport, energy demand and efficiency and low carbon transitions. We host a number of specialist facilities, and with a strong track record of working with industry, business and government we are at the forefront of society’s transition to a sustainable energy future.

Please tell us why you decided to Join CATCH

The University places real importance on achieving impact from our research and making a positive contribution to addressing major global challenges such as climate change. This is key to our new 10 year strategy and is fundamental to our energy research.

Decarbonising industry represents a major challenge and one that our researchers are well placed to contribute to. We are keen to engage with the CATCH members to share our expertise and learn from your experiences to ensure our research is well aligned with the needs of all stakeholders.

How can the wider membership support your activities

We are keen to develop new collaborations with CATCH members, whether that is through access to our students for research projects or graduate jobs, use of our cutting edge facilities or collaborations with our expert researchers.

Find out more here – http://www.energy.leeds.ac.uk/

This month Yasmin Smith joined our CATCH Skills team as our new trainee course coordinator. You can learn a little about Yasmin below –

Please tell us a little about yourself:

I really enjoy socialising and being around my friends. I also really enjoy walking my dog and spending time with him.

Why did you choose the business administration apprenticeship pathway?

The business administration apprenticeship really appealed to me, as I feel like it is such a wide apprenticeship and there is many different routes within it. I feel like when I have finished this apprenticeship, I will have different options I can look into.

What are your hopes for the future?

My hope for the future is to finish my apprenticeship and then progress onto the next qualification I can. I hope to stay at CATCH for a long time as everyone is so friendly and welcoming.

Are you enjoying your time at CATCH so far?

I have only been at CATCH a short time however I am really enjoying my role here and working with everybody within CATCH.

Welcome to the team Yasmin – we look forward to working with you!

Last week CATCH Skills created a couple of bespoke programmes suited to the clients!

The first one was a Confined Space Rescue scenario-based course for Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery.

Here is a statement from Lee Christie, the Refinery Fire & Safety Leader:

“PRAX Lindsey Oil Refinery Fire & Safety personnel practising their Confined Space Rescue capabilities at CATCH to ensure their skills and competencies are on point should they be required, their support and professionalism maintains a safe environment a

t the refinery 24/7”

If you require a bespoke training course, please co

ntact the team on 01469 552841. Alternatively you can

email your enquiry to info@catchuk.org.

Required for: ASAP

Permanent, Full Time Contract

Salary Range: £33,000 – £36,000, negotiable for the right candidate

This is a unique opportunity to join a growing UTC.

We have an exciting opportunity within the Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire for a full-time tutor with expertise in Engineering.

Experience of working in industry is essential. If you feel that you have a relevant engineering background and expertise and are passionate about ensuring the UK’s future engineers are appropriately qualified; we would very much like to hear from you. You must possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students equipping them with the skills and characteristics needed to ensure they are at the front of the queue for the best apprenticeships and university places.

While a teaching qualification or assessing qualification is desirable, we are interested in engaging with vocational experts who are keen to learn and develop themselves. Appropriate professional development would be given to engineers who are considering a career change.

The Engineering UTC is a 13-19 school (PAN 600) in Scunthorpe town centre which is supported by an impressive list of local, regional, national and multi-national companies and by educationalists with a track record of success. The University of Hull is the lead educational supporter of the UTC.

The curriculum and facilities are cutting edge and lead to apprenticeships in the engineering industry. The technology driven specialisms of the UTC focus on Manufacturing, Design and the associated engineering skills. As well as providing students with high levels of technical skills these specialisms are the inspiration for underpinning learning in the main STEM subjects. The UTC curriculum and ethos enable students to become confident and independent through active and experiential learning. We have created a high-level engineering professional environment and we have a very friendly ethos, with positive relationships at the heart of our vision.

We are an Ofsted Good school and on a fast-paced trajectory of continuous school improvement. You will be joining a highly successful department with some of the best Engineering results in the country. You will work with the Assistant Principal on developing and creating exciting Employer projects for students to experience engineering and technology subjects in ‘real life’ work situations.

If you are interested in this role, we invite you to contact the Principal, Anesta McCullagh at a.mccullagh@enlutc.co.uk or the Head of Department and Assistant Principal, Claire Reet c.reet@enlutc.co.uk

The UTC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure.

Completed application forms should be returned to our Business Manager, Jo Wilby at j.wilby@enlutc.co.uk

Closing date: Monday 19^th April 2021 at 10.00pm

Interview date: TBA

Engineering Tutor Job Description – Copy#
Engineering Tutor person spec (003)
EUTCNL Application Form

CATCH has signed up to the SME Climate Change Commitment through the UK Business Climate Hub. We commit to halving our greenhouse gas emissions before 2030, to achieve Net Zero emissions before 2050 and to disclose our progress on a yearly basis.

The SME Climate hub is recognised by the United Nations Race to Zero campaign, and CATCH joins governments, businesses, cities, regions, and universities around the world that share the same mission.

Recognising that climate change poses a threat to our economy, nature, and society-at-large. CATCH is committed to taking action, though driving changes in our own workplace, using the tools and support offered through the SME Climate Hub to achieve our commitment before 2050.

CATCH aims to be at the forefront of Climate Change Action in the Humber region, through leading by example and working with our members to support their individual and collaborative journeys.
CATCH is also propelling the region to achieve the world’s first Net Zero Cluster by 2040, through its collaborative project with the Humber LEP and 8 industry partners – the Humber Industrial Cluster Plan.

2021 is the time. This November the UK government is hosting a major conference in Glasgow where world leaders will get together to commit to urgent action to tackle the climate emergency. It’s called COP26, and all eyes will be on the UK to agree the most ambitious plans to fight climate change the world has ever seen. You can make your own commitment here.

If you would like further information, please contact katie.hedges@catchuk.org

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Hey LEP recruiting for three new roles to help deliver the Humber Industrial Cluster Plan

CATCH Vacancy – Part-Time Supply Chain Engagement Manager

Introduction to Plant Process Operations with JG Pears

Welcome to new members University of Leeds

We welcome new apprentice Yasmin to the CATCH Skills team

Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery – Confined Rescue Training

Engineering Tutor Vacancy Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire (Scunthorpe)

CATCH makes the SME Climate Hub Commitment

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