A welder at Rolls-Royce Submarines in Derby, will fly the flag for the 海角视频 later this year at the internationally respected WorldSkills 2022 competition in China.
Will Hunt, who works at the Raynesway site, was selected to join the 39-strong Team 海角视频 in Shanghai this October after excelling in national welding competitions. They will face off against rivals from 80 countries in their attempt to bring home gold in each of their fields.
Will said: “The welding competitions have been an excellent opportunity for me to broaden my welding skills and knowledge.
“It has also been a great experience welding in a competitive environment at the national finals.
“To be picked to represent the 海角视频 on an international stage is something everyone dreams of and I can only thank Rolls-Royce and my colleagues for the support, training and encouragement they have given me to get this far.
“I have also been supported by Jake Rambaldini, from 海角视频 firm Rambaldini Welding Services, who has hosted the previous competitions and provided me with expert one-to-one welder training in preparation for the final in Shanghai, so it’s been a real industry collaboration.”
Rolls-Royce Submarines has recently announced the launch of its own Nuclear Skills Academy, based in Derby, and the introduction of 200 additional nuclear apprentice places every year for at least 10 years.
The ambition is to nurture and uncover new talent across a range of nuclear skills, including welding.
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Dubbed the ‘Skills Olympics’, the World Skills event is a biennial competition that rewards excellence in technical disciplines.
The charity brings together young people, industry leaders and education providers to celebrate the value of technical education and training.
Steve Crisp, a Rolls-Royce Welding School group lead, has coached Will throughout the competition.
He said: “Enormous congratulations to Will. I know how hard he has worked and how proud he is to be representing Rolls-Royce and Derby on the world stage.
“It is nothing less than he deserves.
“This shows the wider welding community that Rolls-Royce Submarines are now a serious contender to win gold, due to the high skill level our apprentices are attaining in order to work at this business.”
Rolls-Royce has provided the power for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarines from its base in Raynesway, Derby, for 60 years.
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