Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Diary of a Graduate: Katie Pepper

I have joined ITW Performance Polymers Europe (PPE) as a R&D Placement Student, taking a year out from studying Chemistry at Aston University in Birmingham. I am originally from a little village in the Peak District and have moved to Northampton for the duration of the placement year. Outside of work my hobbies include playing Gaelic football and skiing.

I will continually be updating my diary blog with my time at ITW PPE, but for the first few weeks’ here’s a quick run through…

My first week start as expected, a tour of the facility - office, laboratory and warehouse including introductions to the staff. I was then set up to carry out some E-Learning courses, so I could gain further understanding of the ethos of the company, and finished of the week with training on the Plexus, Devcon and Korroflex ranges and how to deal with customer queries.

My visit to our manufacturing facility in Shannon, Ireland was interesting with a tour of the site from the Chemical Process Engineer and introductions to staff in production. Whilst in Shannon I also meet the team from the ITW Wind Group and given an overview of products and service they provide.

Back in the UK I spent time with the various departments within ITW PPE from Customer Services to Accounts to understand how all aspects of the business come together. There is a lot to learn and look forward to the year ahead and the challenges it will bring with it.

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