Britain could be losing its engineers to continental companies offering fatter pay packets and working conditions, according to the latest findings of an IMechE survey.
The Institution of Mechancial Engineers, the leading global voice for the profession, asked people if they thought British engineers are taking their skills abroad in favour of more money and better work environments. Results out today show 57 % said yes they are moving abroad, 13 % said no, and the remainder were unsure.
The surveyís findings coincide with todayís stark estimation that 105, 000 manufacturing jobs were lost from the sector over the past year. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) today urged the Government to stem job losses in manufacturing firms (a staple employment area for engineers) by reviewing the help it gives companies.
The TUC expressed a need for better pensions, child care provision and decent wages in a 36-page submission to the Government and urged it to examine how other European and continental countries are supporting the industry.
Log onto www.imeche.org.uk to vote on this weekís question: Do you think the Government should make a stronger commitment to invest in Britainís major engineering industries or allow international companies to lead the way?
Previous poll results found more students are ditching financially secure careers in engineering for other vocations, such as the media and that British companies were not doing enough to help countries affected by the Indian Ocean Tsunami situation.
Engineers go overseas for more money and better conditions
Britain could be losing its engineers to continental companies
