Bromford launches major recruitment drive following £18m investment

Established in 2009 as part of a management buyout, Bromford manufactures a broad range of components and assemblies for aero engines, gas turbines, aircraft landing gear, static gas generators, nuclear components and specialist engineering applications, employing 402 people across the group.

The manufacturer has invested over £18 million in its UK facilities over the last three years and has increased its global headcount by over 80 people in the last 12 months alone through organic growth and strategic acquisition in the US.

New contracts have been won across its core business sectors, predominantly in the aerospace sector including a multi-year strategic rings supply contract with a major aircraft engine manufacturer. This business success will see the workforce grow considerably again in 2019.

“A new careers portal to streamline and enhance the recruitment process has been introduced,” explained Gemma Lunn, Bromford’s head of HR. “We appreciate that it is a very competitive market to attract skilled and talented people, so we want to engage directly with potential recruits by providing an insight into ‘Life at Bromford’ on the careers page with links to our social media. All improvements to our recruitment process are aimed at ensuring the candidate journey is efficient and engaging.”

The company has also embraced technology to develop its existing workforce, using an online learning platform to both enhance the onboarding process for new starters and to upskill its employees in areas such as inclusion and diversity, problem solving, and compliance.

Developing the next generation of talent is core to the business, exemplified by an investment in seven apprentices in 2018, in addition to the imminent launch of a graduate scheme and a current workstream to establish regular engagement with local academic establishments.

Bromford is embracing Industry 4.0 and has invested in nine 5-axis Okuma CNC machining centres, welding robotics and 3D printing for fixtures, tooling and prototyping across the Group. A Smart Factory cell to produce rings for the commercial aerospace engine market has also been added to one of the plants.

Roles currently available at Bromford’s UK sites in Birmingham, Leicester and Alcester include CNC operators, toolmakers, manufacturing engineers, quality technicians, CMM programmers, estimating engineers and various other skilled engineering and production roles.

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