Take yourself out of your comfort zone
Scott Brown
Systems Engineering Manager
Operations Management apprenticeship
Studying with QA
Tell us a little about yourself
Originally I鈥檓 from Middlesbrough but currently I live in Brentwood, Essex and I have lived in the South for nearly eight years. Prior to that, I worked in Singapore and Taiwan for five years.
I鈥檓 a keen runner and have ran three marathons; 2017 New York, 2018 Dubai and 2019 London. This year I鈥檓 doing my 4th marathon in Vienna, which I鈥檓 really looking forward to.
What was your motivation for joining the programme?
To support my development and give me a better understanding into how operations makes a business work.
How is the programme benefiting you and Thales?
It is giving me the knowledge I need to make sure that I can operate more efficiently, which helps the business to be more competitive when bidding for new work.
What would you say to people considering this programme?
Take yourself out of your comfort zone and do it. It鈥檚 not easy but you will gain so much experience.
Why are you proud to be an apprentice?
I鈥檓 proud to be an apprentice because I鈥檓 42 years old and still learning, which I will continue to do.