At the JobCrowd Awards 2019, Renishaw’s graduate scheme was again ranked among the top three in the UK’s engineering and manufacturing sector for companies taking over 30 graduates a year. Renishaw recruits for software engineers (now including embedded software engineering), manufacturing graduates (mechanical and electronics roles), commercial graduates, operational management roles, mechanical design engineers, applications engineers, electronic engineers, process engineers, physics and scientific roles, and project co-ordinators.
Following a comprehensive group induction programme, where new graduates are welcomed to Renishaw and introduced to all aspects of the company, most graduates undertake six-month rotations around different divisions, before the offer of a permanent position.
“Renishaw’s graduate scheme broadened my technical knowledge and allowed me to meet clever and innovative people,” explains Amy Wilson, graduate machine-shop planner at Renishaw. “It is obvious the company is prepared to invest in your future; it is interested in the individual.”
Becca Hiorns, graduate lead at Renishaw, adds: “Our graduate scheme is an opportunity to be part of a world-leading engineering company. Graduates are an essential part of our business, as their technical mindset helps bring new perspectives to industry challenges. Renishaw is committed to developing the skills of its people and promoting them internally. Our employees are mentored, trained and encouraged to work towards chartered status —the opportunities are endless. In fact, William Lee, Renishaw’s CEO, joined the company as a graduate in 1996.”
Graduates at Renishaw have access to the company’s benefits package, which includes a 9% non-contributory pension, discretional annual bonus and pay reviews, subsidised use of the onsite restaurant, free parking, and access to sports and leisure societies. The recruits can also benefit from support to gain Chartered Engineer status and Bupa healthcare.
To be considered for the Renishaw graduate scheme, applicants are required to have achieved, or are expected to achieve, a minimum 2:2 degree in a relevant discipline.
