Manufacturing Leaders

The Impact of Early Industry Exposure on Future Talent


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Declan Middleton, Engineering Manager at Perry Process Equipment, shares his journey from reluctant work experience student to respected leader and details how one summer placement changed his career trajectory forever.

In this episode:

  • 🎮 Declan wanted to be a journalist, until his dad made him try engineering work experience instead.


  • 👷‍♂️ From apprentice to Engineering Manager, now leading and mentoring his own team.


  • 🚀 Encouraging young engineers to take risks, fail fast, and grow through real-world learning.

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