Forty-eight Emirati trainees recently began a series of development programmes at Emirates Aluminium (EMAL) that will see them employed by the company upon completion.
Twenty-six are enrolled in the pre-employment course for smelter operations (PEC Smelter) designed for the training of non-supervisory level employees wherein trainees are not required to hold university degrees. For the next six months, these trainees will learn about smelter operations.
An additional 22 Emirati nationals are currently entered into a development programme designed for recent university graduates. The degree holders who have entered the programme will receive 15 to 18 months of training in either operations or support depending on their desired career path.
“We are very proud ofthe new training programmes and the 48 trainees currently enrolled in them,” said Ebrahim Al Hosani the General Manager of Emiratisation at EMAL. “At EMAL, we’re very conscious of the role we play in diversifying the economy of the Emirate in line with the 2030 Vision for Abu Dhabi, but of equal importance is the opportunity, the obligation, we have to develop and feed human capital. Training programmes for Emirati nationals are not just job creation; they enable their participants to build a foundation of professional skills they need to build an entire career.”
“New pre-employment courses on power plant operations and administration, designed for non-supervisory level employees, will start soon for 23 Emirati trainees”, added Al Hosani.
Since its inception, EMAL has demonstrated a desire to be the first choice of employment for Emirati nationals from a variety of disciplines. Currently, 23 percent of supervisory positions within the plant and 10 percent of non-supervisory roles are held by Emirati nationals.
Recently, EMAL announced that they will offer full tuition scholarships to Emirati nationals majoring in three engineering programmes at accredited Universities in the UAE.
