AN APPRENCTICE has followed in the footsteps of her grandad after landing a job at Jaguar Land Rover.
Lemeah Simpson-Smith was chosen as one of just a handful of to join the car giant’s four-year apprentice programme.
The T-Level Engineering student from Solihull College and University Centre said: “My grandad used to work at JLR, I would see him go to work at 5am and hear the stories from the shopfloor.
“He has been a massive inspiration for me to get into the automotive industry, and I can’t wait to do him proud.”
Lemeah was the only girl on her course but that didn’t phase her: “I’ve learnt so many skills during my time at Woodlands, and I feel as though I was really well equipped to get through the JLR process.
“The T-Level was perfect for me as I got to spend time on placement at the ZF group, which is a local manufacturing company – this meant I got proper time in the workplace, and learnt the business side of it, as well as the communication between big companies. It was invaluable to me and a great learning curve.”
