At Cambs Compressors, we always enjoy giving young engineers the chance to get stuck in and see what the job is really like. We recently welcomed Abby Turner to the team for a 3-day work experience placement as part of her Level 3 Engineering NVQ at Cambridge Regional College.

Abby, who is the daughter of our Service Director Craig Turner, spent her time working alongside several members of the team and quickly got involved in a range of hands-on tasks, here’s what Abby had to say about her work experience placement:

“I really enjoyed my time at Cambs Compressors – everyone was really welcoming and happy to explain things as we went along. I feel like I got involved in lots of different things over the 3 days and it’s given me a much better understanding of how everything fits together and has definitely made me more excited about a career in engineering.”

One of the highlights of Abby’s placement was joining Senior Engineer Dave Hubbard on-site at CP Foods in Newmarket, where she helped with the installation of a desiccant dryer. It was a great opportunity for Abby to see how air treatment systems are installed in a real working environment and to understand how critical air quality is for production processes.

Back at the Cambs Compressors offices in St Ives, Abby also spent time with our manufacturing department, where she got involved in some CAD design work. She supported the design of our specialist -70°C desiccant dryers used in laboratory environments, giving her a good insight into the design side of the business as well as the more technical applications we work on.

She also headed out on a service visit with Compressor Service Engineer Spencer Gray to Cambridge Precision in St Neots. This gave Abby a chance to see the importance of regular service and maintenance and how we help keep our customers’ compressed air systems running smoothly.

It was great having Abby with us for her placement. She got stuck in, asked plenty of questions, and made a really positive impression on the team. We’re always proud to support young people starting out in engineering, and we wish her all the best with the rest of her course.