Bennett Engineering Design Solutions Limited, which is in its 25th year of trading, has appointed a new director.
Seleena Creedon, who has been with Bennett Engineering since April 2020 as an external marketing and business consultant, has become a director of the company and will soon take a 40% shareholding.
Her expertise from the world of manufacturing, her project management skills and ways of working have already helped the company over the last few years. As she steps into this new role she says: “My love for the world of manufacturing and engineering is absolutely met at Bennett Engineering.
“The team are exceptionally talented, one of my favourite things is to see a CAD design, which is very complex, made. On a recent trip to a client’s base, it was fantastic to see something in full size after seeing it so much on my colleague’s computer screens. I am looking forward to growing the company and my professional skill set in my role as a director.”
Seleena’s appointment follows that of Lewis Garrett in September as a trainee CAD technician, having completed a Physics degree at University of Leicester and a course on mechanical engineering.
Lewis says: “Before Bennett Engineering I had a few jobs related to manufacturing engineering, I am grateful for the skills I gained but I never felt like I was pushed to succeed or growing my skill set. After just 4 months at Bennett Engineering I feel like I have grown more than the years I spent in other jobs. With the team genuinely interested in seeing me develop the future is bright.”
John Bennett founded Bennett Engineering to offer project management and engineering services to manufacturers in the East Midlands. After over 25 years running the company and 50 years as an engineer, he’s going to spend more time on his mountain bike and less time in the business during the working week.
John says: “I now feel very fortunate to be blessed with dyslexia. The special powers it brings were definitely NOT valued at school, but it has allowed me to have a successful whole life career as an engineer.
“Over the past 50 years I have had the privilege of working with many skilled and talented people who have happily shared their knowledge and helped me to a position where I have bought up a family living off ideas that pop out of my head.
“I would encourage anyone who has the ‘knack’ to become an engineer because they can experience the thrill of seeing the ideas become reality. As I have done here at Bennett Engineering.”
