Empowering Women in Engineering

Celebrating the ladies of Loadpoint!

Loadpoint was established over 60 years ago, during which time the national engineering workforce was predominately male. Early figures show that in the 1980s there were around 7% of women working in engineering, however, figures have continued to increase. According to the ONS in 2021, the figure had reached around 16.5%.

Breaking the gender barriers

Loadpoint is proud to support a diverse workforce, whereby females currently represent one-fifth of our current employees, and this ratio is increasing year on year.

Our team of females work across multi-discipline roles supporting the business, from the Purchasing and Planning team through to Lathe Turning, and Grinding in our Finishing Department. 

Support through learning and development is fundamental to our growth, and we are delighted to support Dorota to achieve her L3 Engineering and Manufacturing Qualification.  Dorota joined us as an Assembly Technician in 2021 and has gone from strength to strength with personal development, not only smashing the English and Maths functional skills but getting to grips with balancing & endurance testing, surface grinding and currently working on the Turning Lathes.  Always with a smile on her face, she is a shining example of why any gender should consider a career in engineering.

If you are interested in a career in engineering, our ladies have shared some words of wisdom

• Don’t be afraid of challenges as you can do anything, believe in yourself.
• Stay humble and be eager to listen and learn from fellow colleagues. Be forward-thinking and proactive in looking at ways to improve your working environment, and the product you are making.
• Keep learning, be yourself and learn to stand out.
• There are so many different and varied skills that you will have the opportunity to learn and you should not be put off by the fact that in the past this was a male-dominated industry. What a man can do a woman can do just as well - if not better!
• Believe in your abilities and pursue your passion.
• Build a strong support network of mentors and peers.
• Stay committed to continuous learning and growth.
• Advocate for equal opportunities and recognition.

In our own ladies' words…

Loadpoint ladies’ facts:

• One of our ladies has worked at Loadpoint for over 31 years!
• In her spare time, one of our ladies is a professional drone pilot!
• One of our ladies is committed to helping the homeless, she has not only donated a number of items, she also gave up her Monday evenings to make sandwiches to feed the homeless.   She enjoys spending her spare time with her adorable Hungarian rescue dog, Dexter.
• We also have an ex land lady in the team!

No matter what your background is, there are many transferrable skills that can be applied to working within engineering.

Let's celebrate the ladies at Loadpoint!