Apprentice Searching for to Grow to be an Engineering Position Mannequin

Engineering apprentice Chrystalla Moreton needs to turn into a job mannequin for ladies within the metal business and is described as a “shining star” by her employer.

Chrystalla, 20, from Fairwater, Cardiff, is employed by strengthened metal producer Celsa Metal within the metropolis the place she is working in direction of an Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship in Manufacturing Providers delivered by coaching supplier TSW.

She needed to revise her unique plan to hitch the Military following a household tragedy, which took its toll on her psychological well being and she or he ended up doing bar work.

Chrystalla Moreton, a ‘shining star’ a Celsa Metal.

Now Chrystalla has been shortlisted for the Tomorrow’s Expertise Award on the prestigious Apprenticeship Awards Cymru 2022. The winners shall be introduced at a digital awards ceremony on November 10.

The awards spotlight the excellent achievements, throughout unprecedented occasions, of employers, apprentices and work-based studying practitioners.

Spotlight of the 12 months for apprentices, employers and work-based studying suppliers and practitioners, the awards are organised by the Welsh Authorities and supported by the Nationwide Coaching Federation for Wales (NTfW). Headline sponsor for the third 12 months is Openreach.

Making up for misplaced time, Chrystalla is set to fly the flag for feminine engineers and proceed supporting her siblings. Following a profitable on-line interview with Celsa Metal, she was invited to go to the corporate and liked what she noticed.

Chrystalla mentioned, 

“Occurring website and seeing what I used to be getting myself into was intriguing. I instantly noticed it as a brand new journey that I needed to discover and I’ve shocked myself at how effectively I’m doing.”

“After being on the lowest level in my life, it is a huge turnaround. I need to make one thing of myself by being the perfect that I might be within the sector and present ladies that they’ll just do in addition to males.”

“If somebody says I can’t do one thing, I’m decided to show them fallacious. I additionally need to present people who find themselves going by a tricky time, similar to I did, that there’s gentle on the finish of the tunnel.”

Celsa Metal, which employs 70 apprentices, was impressed by Chrystalla from the outset.

Utilizing the 1987 Pinscreen toy as her inspiration, she has raised the concept of reinventing and computerising a magnet flatbed at Celsa Metal to make transporting completely different sizes and styles of metallic bar extra environment friendly and profitable.

Terry Collier, the corporate’s apprenticeship supervisor,

“Any such problem-solving is one thing we anticipate from third and fourth-year engineering apprentices. Chrystalla is daring and revolutionary, even at this early stage in her profession, exhibiting initiative and getting hands-on with the supplies and equipment.”

“She is likely one of the shining stars in her class, however nonetheless one of many staff. It’s a privilege to work together with her and see her succeed.”

Amanda Bathory-Griffiths, TSW’s head of promoting, mentioned:

“Chrystalla has been thrown curveballs in her younger life, however she’s by no means been distracted or dissuaded from her ambitions.”

Financial system Minister Vaughan Gething congratulated Chrystalla and all the opposite shortlisted finalists. He mentioned,

“Apprenticeships make an enormous contribution to our economic system and shall be essential as Wales continues to bounce again from the pandemic.”

“They will help futureproof, inspire and diversify a workforce, providing folks the possibility to realize high-quality vocational expertise.”

“As a part of our Younger Individual’s Assure, the Welsh Authorities shall be investing £366 million over the following three years to ship 125,000 all-age apprenticeships throughout Wales throughout the present time period of presidency.”

“We need to improve alternatives for folks of all ages and backgrounds to develop transferable expertise within the office and enhance their lives. The funding can even assist sort out expertise shortages and gaps in precedence sectors vital to drive productiveness and financial progress, supporting our internet zero ambitions, the every-day foundational economic system and public providers.”

The Apprenticeship Programme is funded by the Welsh Authorities with help from the European Social Fund. For extra details about recruiting an apprentice, go to: https://gov.wales/apprenticeships-genius-decision or name 03000 603000.

Mae prentis peirianneg o’r enw Chrystalla Moreton yn awyddus i fod yn batrwm i ferched yn y diwydiant dur ac, yn ôl ei chyflogwr, mae’n “seren ddisglair”.

Mae Chrystalla, 20, o’r Tyllgoed, Caerdydd, yn gweithio i’r cwmni dur cyfnerthedig Celsa Metal yn y ddinas ac mae’n gwneud Prentisiaeth Peirianneg Fecanyddol mewn Gwasanaethau Cynhyrchu a gyflenwir gan y darparwr hyfforddiant TSW.

Bu’n rhaid iddi newid ei chynllun gwreiddiol o ymuno â’r Fyddin yn dilyn trychineb deuluol. Effeithiodd hynny ar ei hiechyd meddwl a bu’n gwneud gwaith bar am gyfnod.

Yn awr, mae Chrystalla wedi cyrraedd rhestr fer gwobr Doniau’r Dyfodol yng ngornest fawreddog Gwobrau Prentisiaethau Cymru 2022. Cyhoeddir enwau’r enillwyr mewn seremoni wobrwyo rithwir ar 10 Tachwedd.

Mae’r gwobrau’n tynnu sylw at y rhyfeddodau y mae cyflogwyr, prentisiaid ac ymarferwyr dysgu seliedig ar waith wedi’u cyflawni yn y cyfnod anodd hwn.

Y gwobrau yw uchafbwynt y flwyddyn i brentisiaid, cyflogwyr, a darparwyr ac ymarferwyr dysgu seiliedig ar waith. Cânt eu trefnu gan Lywodraeth Cymru a’u cefnogi gan Ffederasiwn Hyfforddiant Cenedlaethol Cymru (NTfW). Eleni, am y drydedd flwyddyn, Openreach yw’r prif noddwr.

Mae Chrystalla yn benderfynol o wneud iawn am yr amser a gollwyd, chwifio’r faner dros beirianwyr benywaidd a pharhau i gefnogi ei theulu. Yn dilyn cyfweliad ar-lein llwyddiannus gyda Celsa Metal, cafodd wahoddiad i ymweld â’r cwmni ac roedd wrth ei bodd â’r hyn a welodd.

Meddai Chrystalla,

“Roedd mynd i’r safle a gweld beth oedd o fy mlaen yn codi fy chwilfrydedd. Ro’n i’n ei weld fel antur newydd o’r dechrau ac rwy wedi synnu fy hun fy mod yn gwneud cystal.”

“Ar ôl cyfnod isel, mae hwn yn drawsnewidiad enfawr. Rwy am lwyddo trwy fod y gorau y gallaf fod yn y sector a dangos i ferched y gallan nhw wneud cystal â dynion.”

“Os bydd rhywun yn dweud nad ydw i’n gallu gwneud rhywbeth, rwy’n benderfynol o’u profi nhw’n anghywir. Ac rwy eisiau dangos i bobl sy’n mynd trwy gyfnod anodd, fel y gwnes i, fod yna olau ar ben draw’r twnnel.”

Llwyddodd Chrystalla i greu argraff ar Celsa Metal, sy’n cyflogi 70 o brentisiaid, o’r dechrau’n deg.

Ar ôl cael ei hysbrydoli gan degan Pinscreen 1987, mae hello wedi codi’r syniad o ailddyfeisio a chyfrifiaduro dyfais debyg yn Celsa Metal fel y gellir cludo bariau metel o wahanol siapiau a meintiau yn fwy effeithlon a llwyddiannus.

Dywedodd Terry Collier, rheolwr prentisiaethau’r cwmni,

“Dydyn ni ddim yn disgwyl i brentisiaid peirianneg ddatrys problemau fel hyn tan y drydedd a’r bedwaredd flwyddyn. Mae Crystalla’n hyderus ac yn arloesol, hyd yn oed mor gynnar yn ei gyrfa, gan dangos mentergarwch a mynd ati’n frwd i roi cynnig ar y deunyddiau a’r peiriannau.”

“Mae hello’n un o sêr disglair ei dosbarth, ond mae’n dal yn un o’r tîm. Mae’n fraint cael gweithio gyda hello a’i gweld yn llwyddo.”

Dywedodd Amanda Bathory-Griffiths, pennaeth marchnata TSW:

“Mae Chrystalla wedi cael anawsterau yn ei bywyd ifanc, ond dyw hello erioed wedi gwangalonni na thynnu ei llygaid oddi ar ei huchelgeisiau.”

Wrth longyfarch Chrystalla a phawb arall ar y rhestrau byrion, dywedodd Vaughan Gething, Gweinidog yr Economi:

“Mae prentisiaethau’n gwneud cyfraniad enfawr at ein heconomi a byddant yn hollbwysig wrth i Gymru barhau i ddod dros y pandemig.”

“Gallant helpu i baratoi gweithlu at y dyfodol, ei ysgogi a sicrhau amrywiaeth, gan roi cyfle i bobl ennill sgiliau galwedigaethol o safon uchel.”

“Fel rhan o’n Gwarant i Bobl Ifanc, bydd Llywodraeth Cymru’n buddsoddi £366 miliwn dros y tair blynedd nesaf i ddarparu 125,000 o brentisiaethau bob-oed ledled Cymru yn ystod tymor presennol y llywodraeth.”

“Rydyn ni’n awyddus i wella cyfleoedd i bobl o bob oed a phob cefndir i ddatblygu sgiliau trosglwyddadwy yn y gweithle a gwella’u bywydau. Yn ogystal, bydd y buddsoddiad yn helpu i fynd i’r afael â phrinder sgiliau a bylchau mewn sgiliau yn y sectorau blaenoriaeth. Mae hyn yn hollbwysig er mwyn hybu cynhyrchiant a thwf economaidd, gan gefnogi ein huchelgeisiau sero internet, yr economi sylfaenol a gwasanaethau cyhoeddus.”

Caiff y Rhaglen Brentisiaethau ei hariannu gan Lywodraeth Cymru gyda chymorth Cronfa Gymdeithasol Ewrop (ESF). Os hoffech wybod rhagor am recriwtio prentis, ewch i: https://llyw.cymru/prentisiaethau-dewis-doeth neu ffonio 03000 603000.