Professional Accreditation Means Homegrown Engineers At Elddis
Elddis has been awarded an accreditation by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers to develop and train Chartered Engineers on site. 
Not only is it a first in the industry, but Elddis has also been granted the longest accreditation available from the Institution - 24 months.
The national accreditation is also held by such esteemed companies as Airbus, BP Oil UK and The Ford Motor Company Limited.
It allows the training and development of engineering graduates by Charted Engineers at Elddis through the Monitored Professional Development Scheme (MPDS) while working at the company.
"We are very pleased to have achieved this accreditation and the 24 month duration is particularly satisfying as it is the longest period awarded,” explains Alan Bateman, Design and Development Manager, Elddis, "The institution demands a high standard of facilities, people and work experience to operate the development programme and we have met the criteria and will now be able to fast track training and experience.”
Elddis is currently working with two Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) associate Engineers who will be able to achieve Chartered status much earlier than the five years it would normally take because of the hands-on experience and mentoring provided within the company. The plan is to continue with this very successful programme.
What is the Monitored Professional Development Scheme (MPDS)?
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) is the leading global voice for the profession and has over 75,000 members in 120 countries. It represents mechanical engineers involved in a diversity of fields such as the automotive, rail, aerospace, medical, power and construction industries to name a few.
For over 30 years the Institution of Mechanical Engineers has supported graduate development programmes by providing a professionally monitored development scheme for all organisations with students and graduates who wish to become a member of the Institution and register with the Engineering Council (UK) as a Chartered Engineer (CEng MIMechE) or an Incorporated Engineer (IEng MIMechE).
Currently over 280 organisations both in the UK and abroad are operating the scheme to meet the demand for professional qualified mechanical engineers.
The aim of the scheme is to develop young engineers who can contribute to a company's success in terms of technical and business competence, innovation and interpersonal skills.
MPDS is not exclusive to large companies and many SMEs successfully operate the scheme. Contact mpds@imeche.org.uk if you would like to start MPDS in your company.
Published: 26/07/2006
