Siemens Mobility has welcomed 24 young people into apprenticeships and graduate roles at its Goole Rail Village. This is where the company is assembling new Piccadilly line trains and potentially delivering the UK's next generation of main line trains.

The recruitment includes a record-breaking 22 apprentices for a single site in a year, as the innovative development in East Yorkshire prepares to become fully operational. Over half of the new starters are from the Goole area, with the majority of the remaining recruits hailing from the wider Yorkshire region.

The trainees, aged between 16 and 26, all started on the same day, taking on various roles within the Manufacturing, Logistics and Warehousing, Quality, Commissioning, Components, Materials Control, Operations and Commercial teams at Goole.

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Mark Speed, General Manager of Siemens Mobility at Goole, said: “We’re excited to welcome all these new recruits to our growing team in Goole. Bringing on board so many talented young people demonstrates our commitment to creating new opportunities to join the UK rail industry and help to shape its future.

“These new team members represent a major investment in creating a powerful pipeline of talent and a lasting legacy of skills for our business and the wider industry. The numbers taken on also reflect the scale of our operations in Goole and the range of functions within the Rail Village.

“We’re looking forward to seeing our new colleagues grow and develop in their roles and contribute to the success of our operations in Goole as we transform rail travel and transport.”

As part of its £200m investment, Siemens Mobility is developing a state-of-the-art train manufacturing facility in Goole, creating up to 700 direct jobs and a further 1,700 opportunities in the supply chain. The site will produce new trains, including those for the London Underground's Piccadilly line, with 80% of the assembly work taking place in Goole.

The company plans to build all its future main line trains for the UK market at the Goole factory, which will also produce innovative battery bi-mode trains that could save the railways £3.5bn and 12 million tonnes of CO2 over 35 years.

The new recruits will be honing their skills through a variety of training programmes tailored to their roles, with many under the guidance of the National Training Academy for Rail (NTAR) in collaboration with regional providers such as York College.

Among the fresh faces is Liv Ross, 16, from Rawcliffe Bridge near Goole, embarking on a Level 3 Mechanical Fitter Apprenticeship following her GCSEs in engineering and computer science. She said: "Engineering is still very male dominated, but I had a female engineering teacher at school who really inspired me to pursue a career in this field.

"I didn't like the idea of going to college and sitting in a classroom all day. Getting hands-on experience through an apprenticeship was much more appealing to me. It already feels like I'm part of a great community. Everyone has made me feel welcome and we're all here to help each other."

Meanwhile, Tristan Masterman, 18, from Selby near Goole, is embarking on a Level 4 Manufacturing Fitter Apprenticeship after earning his Level 3 Diploma in engineering at college.

He shared: "I knew I wanted to pursue a career in engineering and, after researching university courses and attending a number of open days, I realised I wouldn't get the valuable hands-on experience I wanted at uni."

"I decided that doing an apprenticeship would be the best route for me, as I could learn on the job from professionals who are already working in the industry, while getting paid at the same time."

"It feels amazing to be part of such an important project, building trains for the London Underground, which will provide a vital service to the public. I've always wanted to do a job where I make a positive impact and I already know I'll be able to do that in this role."

Siemens Mobility offers various early career programmes and talent development initiatives to encourage young people to enter the industry and to support employees in building long-term careers. The company's commitment to talent and skills development was recently recognised with the 2024 Young Rail Professionals Employer of the Year award.

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