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IGEM NEWS | Events

PLANNING FOR

THE FUTURE

By Annie Ross, from Penspen Wales & West Utilities (WWU), and training and education can help to
Robert Lawson, Penspen’s Regional bridge the skills gap created by an
THE IGEM WELSH Section recently Director for Europe, gave ageing workforce, improving
collaborated with Penspen to host presentations. workforce retention in the industry.
Response to An Ageing Infrastructure: Grant gave an interesting insight IGEM Welsh Section Chair Thomas
Assets and People. into how intelligent maintenance can James said: “It was great to have
Held at Penspen’s specialist training reduce costs and increase the involvement from a key Industrial
facility in Neath, on Thursday 6 lifespan of assets. His presentation, Affiliate in Wales and to gain an
October, the event addressed one of ‘Managing Ageing Assets Today with exclusive behind-the-scenes look at
the gas industry’s biggest challenges. an Eye on the Needs of Tomorrow’s their facility. Grant and Robert
Beginning with a tour around the Energy Network’, highlighted how provided interesting and thought-
training facility, Penspen and SGN WWU’s asset management strategy provoking presentations on the future
technicians were on hand to provide has changed over the last decade. challenges of maintaining the gas
live demonstrations of the equipment Their workload delivery has also infrastructure. Thank you to everyone
across three different workstations. changed in response to the RIIO who attended, looking forward to our
The technicians were three weeks regulatory framework. next event.”
into their training on EAL Level 3 Robert Lawson delivered an We would like to thank everyone
NVQ Diploma in Engineering engaging presentation on managing involved in making the event a
Maintenance (Mechanical). the workforce, entitled ‘The Penspen success, including employees from
Following on from this, Grant Perspective: Creating a Sustainable WWU and Penspen, as well as the
Rogers, Asset Integrity Manager for Workforce’. This looked at how IGEM Welsh Section committee. ■

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