Apprentices set to fuel the green future at BAE Systems

By Tim Gavell
Published 16th Nov 2021, 04:55 BST
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Lancashire’s aerospace giant is set to do its bit to protect the world - with a new cohort of apprentices dedicated to helping the company go green.

BAE Systems already has its own solar farm at Samlesbury to help power its buildings and has established the Factory of the Future at Warton to look at more efficient, lower energy consumption, methods of production.

As the world works to keep global temperature rises down after COP 26, it is starting an apprenticeships scheme in partnership with Cranfield University, to find more ways to cut its carbon emissions.

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It aims to increase the number and level of sustainability apprenticeships, opening them up to new starters in the future, as it recruits new talent.

Nikki Haymes of BAE SystemsNikki Haymes of BAE Systems
Nikki Haymes of BAE Systems

One of the new recruits is Nikki Haymes who works at Warton. Nikki joined BAE Systems’ Air sector as a Flight Systems Engineer in March 2020, after receiving a first-class degree in Motorsport Engineering.