JCB apprentice makes it a double at national awards

Talented JCB apprentice scoops two top awards at EEF Future Manufacturing Awards

JCB apprentice Daniel Biggs has won two top honours at the EEF Future Manufacturing Awards held in London.

The young engineer and fourth-year apprentice, who works for JCB Transmissions in Wrexham, beat stiff competition to scoop the ‘Outstanding Performance by a Final Year Apprentice Award’ and ‘Manufacturing Student of the Year Award’ in the national competition.

Judges said Mr Biggs ‘demonstrated an immense knowledge and passion for engineering, allowing him to perform at the very highest level’, and that he was an ‘exceptional apprentice role model’.

Winning the Manufacturing Student of the Year Award, the judges also said the 21-year-old ‘demonstrated a tremendous level of professionalism and commitment to being an engineer and the industry as a whole’, and that his ‘absolute passion and dedication to engineering shone through’.

The award showcases two major routes – an apprenticeship and a degree – available to people wishing to pursue engineering-based careers.

Mr Biggs commented: ‘To be named manufacturing student of the year and an outstanding apprentice is a real honour. I’ve learnt valuable skills that have set me on the path of an interesting and rewarding career, and I would have no hesitation in urging other young people to pursue a career in manufacturing, either as an apprentice or university student.’

Robert Owen, managing director of JCB Transmissions, added: ‘We are extremely proud of everything that Daniel has achieved. He deserves the recognition for his hard work and he is a great example of how engineering can be a fantastically exciting and rewarding career.’