Esme Cardone
Company: GKN Aerospace
Job title: Third Year Technician Apprentice
Esme is a third-year Technician Apprentice at GKN Aerospace in Filton, Bristol. Her passion for understanding how things work led her to study engineering at school, which was quickly followed by a formative Year 10 work experience placement at GKN.
Today, Esme plays a hands-on role in manufacturing, providing critical shop floor support by analysing damaged components, planning technical fixes, and managing new production tracking processes.
Coming from a non-engineering family and often being the only young woman in her technical classes, Esme is a passionate advocate for diversity in STEM. Backed by a supportive team and clear opportunities for future leadership training, she is building a long-term career that proves aerospace is open to anyone with the curiosity to learn.
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