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Name: Finn McMaster
Age: 21
Job title: Multi-skilled apprentice engineer
Company & location: Highland Spring Group in Blackford, Scotland
Education: I studied at Alloa Academy in Scotland and enjoyed practical subjects such as metal work and design & manufacture.
As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up? I had dreams of being a rally driver because of my love for cars.
“I enjoy working alongside the team of expert engineers and the positive work environment”
Why did you decide to go for a career in food & drink? I liked the idea of being in an ever-changing environment that requires you to develop all the time to meet the needs of the business.
Explain your job to us in a sentence (or two): I get to learn something new every day by fixing and maintaining machinery in our bottling plant.
What does a typical day look like for you? I start my day by having a morning briefing with the team of engineers, discussing the breakdowns from the day before and how they were fixed, along with the jobs which have to be completed for maintenance that day.
Tell us how you went about applying for your job: I applied for my apprenticeship through the Apprenticeships.Scot portal. I was then contacted by the HR team at Highland Spring to see if I would be interested in an interview. The next stage was a secondary interview, which came with a tour of the factory and examples of what the apprenticeship would cover.
What’s the best part about working for a food & drink company? Apart from all the free water which means I am very well hydrated, I enjoy working alongside the team of expert engineers and the positive work environment.
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What’s the biggest misconception people have about working in food & drink? People often do not realise the scale of the logistics, health & safety protocols and technical expertise involved in producing bottled water on such a big scale – 550 million litres of water across our two sites in Scotland.
What advice would you give to other young people looking to get into the food & drink industry? It is a reliable and supportive industry that will always have space for apprentice engineers who are keen to learn something new every day.
What’s your ultimate career dream? To travel the world visiting different parts of the global food & drink industry as an engineer.
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