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A poll by American conglomerate General Electric of 1,000 engineering students and lecturers found only 13pc of lecturers feel the UK has a growing talent pool in the sector while 82pc of students said greater investment in higher education and vocational training was needed to boost the country’s competitiveness.

At GE Aviation, we are pushing the boundaries of Aviation with pioneering solutions that are re-shaping the future of Aviation. We are proud of our continuing achievements and recognise our success is founded upon our people and the talents they possess. As our business continues to grow with new, major contract wins, opportunities abound for you to fill your potential on a global scale and to work on leading edge projects – so whatever your career aspirations, you can achieve them with us.

The GE High Tech Manufacturing Index quizzed leaders of U.K. businesses in a range of sectors — automotive, electronics, machinery and general engineering — all of which have technically advanced products or are have substantial R&D programs. While the sector is confident about its 2011 prospects, the respondents were less optimistic about the U.K.’s likely place in global manufacturing rankings in five to ten years — unless barriers to U.K. competitiveness are addressed.

GE Energy Storage is funding the expansion of two sites in Burton, investing more than £1.7million that will help create more than 50 jobs at its battery research facility in the town.