Responsive Engineering

Responsive Engineering is thrilled to announce that we have been shortlisted in two categories for the Make UK regional Manufacturing Awards 2024. Each year, the Make UK Manufacturing Awards recognise the accomplishments of UK manufacturers, celebrating their people, businesses, and company achievements. The categories we’ve been shortlisted for: Our submission in the ‘Business Growth and Strategy’ category focused on the growth of our business as a result of a people-focused strategy based on 7 core pillars including Upskilling, Knowledge Sharing, …

A new training centre focused on the development of vocational skills in engineering and welding has been launched by Responsive Engineering, based at Armstrong Works on Scotswood Road. The newly launched centre for education follows successful accreditation of Armstrong Works by engineering and manufacturing skills experts, EAL. The accreditation, provided to Responsive Engineering on 25th April, will allow Responsive Engineering’s Learning and Development team to deliver standalone qualifications for employees, tailored to the needs of the business. The qualifications, including …

Ian Bell has been appointed Group Chief Executive Officer of Pearson Engineering Limited and daughter company Responsive Engineering Limited as Craig Priday steps down as Managing Director of Pearson Engineering Limited after 10 years in the role. Craig’s tenure ends on 2nd April after having led Pearson Engineering’s transition from a family-owned business to a strategic asset for the UK, with contracts spanning major armoured vehicle programmes of the UK MOD and international allies. “I am extremely proud to have …

The installation of a new 800 tonne press brake at Armstrong Works marks the first delivery in a series of investments that will ready Responsive Engineering and its parent company Pearson Engineering, for future growth. Responsive Engineering is a contract manufacturer that supplies to household names in the transport and renewables sectors, as well as to parent company, Pearson Engineering. Pearson Engineering, is a well-known brand across defence, providing lifesaving equipment to global armed forces that defeats explosives and moves …

National Apprenticeship Week aims to raise awareness of the benefits, values and opportunities that apprenticeships can offer. To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week 2024, we interviewed a former apprentice on his journey to become a fully qualified Welder Fabricator at Responsive Engineering. Which apprenticeship programme did you join at Responsive Engineering? I joined the Responsive Engineering team as an apprentice Welder Fabricator in the summer of 2019. I was interested in this programme as my cousin worked at Armstrong Works and …