Boulting Ltd, Warrington-based engineering solutions provider, has promoted human resources (HR) manager, Michelle Stott, to the position of HR director. With over 20 years HR experience, Stott will take up the role to reinforce the organisation’s commitment to its staff across the country.

“Boulting Ltd is committed to its employees,” said Josh Groake, deputy managing director at Boulting. “By promoting Michelle into the role of HR director, she will lead a dedicated human resources team that will work to support and guide our staff across the UK and beyond. Michelle will provide a wealth of knowledge and experience to our directorial board and some of the ideas and plans she has moving forward will continue to set Boulting apart as a dedicated and valuable employer.”

Michelle joined Boulting Ltd in 2013 as HR and resourcing manager, supporting the organisation with employee relations and ongoing recruitment requirements. She is Charted Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) qualified and also holds numerous employee management accreditations, including Myers & Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) and 16 personality factors (16pf).

“In the five years that I have worked for Boulting, I have always been impressed with the future prospects of not only the company, but the organisation’s employee skills set too,” said Michelle Stott. “As HR director I will look to reaffirm the company’s people management processes as well as solidify new schemes, such as a formal mentorship programme and increased school liaison work.”

“Government studies report that the engineering sector is facing a skills crisis like never before,” she continued. “The industry needs around 186,000 skilled recruits each year, until 2024, to help bridge the gap. At Boulting we understand the need to develop our current staff as well as consider new ways to tackle the skills gap and improve diversity across the engineering sector as a whole.”

“Our dedication to our employees continuous p95rofessional development (CPD) and our ongoing apprenticeship scheme is just the starting point of our investment in engineering careers and the evolving industry in which we work,” Stott concluded.