ENABLING DIGITALISATION

Giving people the skills our customers need, now and in the future.

The Digital Academy

The EJ Digital Academy supports our people, and our customers, to navigate the growing demands and disruption of today’s world.

We recognise that digitalisation involves more than just technology. To drive change, you need the right people with the right skills, knowledge, and insight. Our engineers are prepared to tackle existing and emerging challenges head-on. We prioritise training and development and focus on transferring our engineers’ extensive knowledge and experience into a shared digital environment.

The Digital Academy strengthens our commitment to upskill and reskill our people and to give everyone the opportunity to develop. With the demand for technological skills to rise by more than 50% in the next decade (World Economic Forum), the digital academy supports further investment in apprenticeships and graduates and the training of existing employees in modern industrial technologies and emerging sustainability skills.

our courses

Our Digital Academy programme includes:

Modern Apprenticeships and Graduate Programmes
Modern Industrial Technologies including Siemens / Rockwell PLCs, Telemetry, IT/OT, Cloud and Virtualised Platforms
SQL Database and SQL Concept
OEE Concept (Asset Performance)
Vendor Products
Electrical Control Systems
Industry 4.0 Concepts
Asset Performance Management
Taster courses for careers in Digital Industrial Technology
Emerging skills to drive digital decarbonisation strategies
Application Training for customers
PowerBI Training – Data Analytics.

our training centres

The Digital Academy programme is supported by a technology-focused hub located at the headquarters of EJ Peak Technology Solutions, part of the Edwin James Group. It is equipped with the latest complex hardware and software platforms used by our customers.

The Digital Academy is part of our wider EJ Academy programme that provides learning and development for colleagues at every level of our company. The Academy has purpose-built, specialist training centres, throughout the UK.

Our
Values

Safety
Safe working practice is non-negotiable. Whatever it takes, safety first.
Service
Exceeding the needs of our clients is fundamental to us. Going beyond what is expected is key.
People
Our people make the difference. We value them, train them and help them reach their potential.

Digital transformation introduces new technologies, tools, and processes that demand a different skill set. The demand for technology skills is set to rise by more than 50% in the next decade to support automation, digitalisation and net-zero programmes. In an industry already facing a severe skills gap, this added pressure can put a brake on growth as companies struggle to recruit and retain the right staff. As a result, companies must prioritise the upskilling and reskilling of their workforce to keep pace with the rapidly evolving landscape. At the Edwin James Group, we’re tackling this head-on through our Digital Academy, which focuses on the skills needed to support our customers to realise the benefits of digitalisation and help them keep pace with digital disruption

Michael Thomas, Executive Director, Peak Technology Solutions

WHERE WE OPERATE

We operate across England, Scotland and Wales with sixteen offices and service centres located in Glasgow, Aberdeen, Inverness, Burton on Trent, Swadlincote, Louth, Newcastle, Manchester, Warrington, Peterborough, Daresbury, Tapton, Reading, Mildenhall, Whitehaven and Birmingham.