Female Aerospace Industry Apprentice wins Apprentice of the Year Level 4 Skills Development Scotland Award
Leonardo apprentice Lisa Daniel (25) has won an ‘Apprentice of the Year’ Level 4 Skills Development Scotland award. Lisa won the award due to the exceptional levels of commitment and maturity demonstrated in her approach to her work in the Quality Assurance Department at Leonardo’s Crewe Toll Edinburgh site.
Lisa was one of three finalists to reach the final stages of the competition and the award success will no doubt act as a source of inspiration for her future growth within the business where she plans to progress as a Quality Assurance Technician. Lisa was nominated for the award for the impact she made in the Quality Department within a very short period of time.
Lisa joined Leonardo in September 2013, where she began three month rotations through the organisation’s apprenticeship programme. This saw her working in a wide range of departments from Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Radar Test and Electrical Computer Aided Design to Quality.
Lisa’s manager, Head of Quality Assurance Mike Lees, said: “We’re proud of Lisa and we’re delighted she has won this award. She conducts herself with great maturity and demonstrates Leonardo’s values in all of her work. She is thoughtful and takes time to reflect before taking action and is also able to adapt to changing environments and situations.
“Importantly, Lisa drives her own career development and is hungry to contribute even more. Her customer awareness, team work and coaching skills show the first signs of leadership characteristics which are way beyond what I could have expected from someone who is at such an early stage of her career. It all appears to be so natural or effortless to her.”
Lisa said: “I’m really proud of my accomplishment and I’m looking forward to my future within Leonardo.”
Leonardo is one of the UK’s leading engineering and advanced technology companies, with 7,100 highly skilled employees based at sites across the country. The Company has a strong record of significant investment in UK innovation. It offers a breadth and depth of skills in innovation, engineering, design and manufacture which contribute to the success of the company as well as the UK as a whole, both nationally and regionally. Leonardo is committed to working with the UK supply chain, and with over 400 people on its award winning graduate and apprentice programmes, who will be helping to bring the next wave of UK-based technology.
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