Flying The Flag for Women In Engineering

At Nordell, we like to buck the trend where possible. One way we do this is by attracting a significant number of women into the engineering industry. With 2018 statistics revealing that women make up less than 10% of the engineering workforce, the management at Nordell believes that it is imperative that more young women are inspired to consider skills within the engineering and manufacturing space. With today being International Womens Day, this is more important than ever.

The ratio of women to men at Nordell is more than 25% female workers ranging from Operators to Senior Management. The team are employed in various areas of the business from Administration to Quality, Production manufacturing, and logistics.

“In order to close the gender gap of those working in our industry, it requires encouragement from school and college ages,” comments Paul Mason, Nordell Managing Director. At Nordell, females from across Europe working within the business at various levels, including environmental engineers and some staff continuing to study economic degrees. This ensures that those who wish to better their careers are given the opportunity to do so within Nordell.

In recent years, Nordell has made a huge push to employee new managers and team leaders as the business grows; a move which has also raised the number of women in leadership roles who are responsible for managing and supervising the engineering and manufacturing operations of plastic parts.

The female team at Nordell is:

Emma Penn – Head of People and Communications

Neda Pociute – Manufacturing Manager

Virginija Mitokaite – NPI Facilitator

Chloe Tacchi - Customer Care Administrator

Jana Shkrelaj – Quality Administration Supervisor

Diana Iftimie – Quality Assurance Inspector

Madalina Plantos – Finishing Supervisor

Yuliya Shukerova – Quality Assurance Inspector

Nicola Cozens – Finance Assistant

Ana Gjini – Operator

Ana-Maria Stoica – Operator

Elmira Varbanova – Operator

Edita Mikucioniene – Cell Leader

Eimante Seliuginaite – Nights Shop Floor Supervisor

Jennie Hallett – Health and Safety Consultant

Madalina Zamfir – Operator

Maya Chyong – Operator

Petya Mihaylova – Operator

Viorica Moisin – Operator

Zsofia Vecsey – Operator

Paul continues: “We have seen a significant improvement in productivity and aptitude of the staff since the increase to a more gender balanced workforce. We have joined forces with Sigta, which offers apprenticeships in mechanical engineering, welding/fabrication/sheet metal, electrical/electronics, and more, and we are excited about welcoming both male and female candidates for future apprenticeship opportunities. Nordell’s modern approach and forward thinking means the diversity of applicants for all positions within our business is solely based on the skill level.

“What Nordell may be considered to be doing differently is actually nothing different at all - having an open mind in an industry which has been predominantly a male environment just means that we are able to ensure the right person is in the right seat within our business which is supported only by their desire for the position, their understanding of what is required of them, and their capacity to succeed given the right support and environment.”