# Event Details - **Event Name**: MCP Workshop - Closing Your Maintenance Skills Gaps with Effective Training - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 02 Oct, 2026 at 09:30 am – Fri, 02 Oct, 2026 at 03:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Join our free hands-on Workshop Day in Solihull to try practical training sessions, meet our trainers and network over lunch.About this EventMCP Technical Training Workshop DayExperience Hands-On Maintenance TrainingWe are excited to invite you to MCP Technical Training’s free Workshop Day at our facility in Solihull.This is a unique opportunity for manufacturing businesses to experience our training first-hand, meet our expert trainers, and discover how to close skills gaps within your workforce.What to ExpectOur Workshop Day is designed to be highly interactive, giving you the chance to try out real training exercises on our rigs and explore the benefits of structured technical development.You will take part in four practical sessions:Maintenance Development Centre: Assess current skills levels and identify gaps within your workforce.What Good Maintenance Looks Like: A taster of our City & Guilds approved training programmes.Electrical Skills Training: Get hands-on with our electrical rigs and explore essential skills.Mechanical Skills Training: Try out practical tasks on our mechanical rigs.Why Attend?✔ Meet our expert technical trainers✔ Network with peers from other businesses✔ Explore our new training rigs✔ Enjoy a complimentary lunch✔ Take away ideas and strategies you can use immediately in your businessJoin UsWhether you are looking to upskill your engineers, improve staff retention, or simply explore how hands-on technical training can support your business, this Workshop Day is the perfect opportunity to see MCP Technical Training in action.We look forward to welcoming you to Solihull.https://youtu.be/v7jMiMx4fqshttps://youtu.be/PwHc8FdnD1cAgenda🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:00 AMWelcome Refreshments and Introductions🕑: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMMini Maintenance Development CentreHost: Sarah Matthews | Technical Sales ManagerInfo: In this practical session, attendees will participate in a condensed version of MCP’s renowned Maintenance Development Centre. Through a structured skills analysis, participants will reflect on their team’s strengths, identify technical and safety-related skills gaps and receive tailored development recommendations.This hands-on diagnostic provides actionable insights into current competencies and immediate areas for improvement.🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMWhat Good Maintenance Looks LikeHost: Helen FoxInfo: What does good maintenance look like, and why does it make such a difference to safety, reliability and business performance? In this practical, interactive taster session, Helen Fox will introduce the core principles of effective maintenance management. You'll explore what good maintenance looks like in practice, why planning, organisation and clear maintenance strategies matter, and how structured maintenance supports improved reliability, reduced costs and better operational performance. Drawing on MCP's extensive industry experience, this session provides practical insight into the management practices that help organisations move beyond reactive maintenance and build a more effective maintenance function. You'll also gain an introduction to the wider principles covered in MCP's City & Guilds accredited Maintenance Management Practices programme🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PMLunch🕑: 01:00 PM - 02:00 PMElectrical Skills Training Taster SessionHost: Matthew ReasonInfo: In this practical session, participants will have the opportunity to work directly with MCP’s electrical training rigs under the guidance of our fully qualified trainers. Tailored for individuals new to electrical engineering, qualified electricians seeking to enhance their expertise or mechanical engineers pursuing multi-skilling, this hands-on experience showcases our industry-accredited approach to electrical skills training, delivered with real-world relevance and professional insight.🕑: 02:00 PM - 03:00 PMMechanical Skills Training Taster SessionHost: Jim Lesser | Senior Technical TrainerInfo: In this hands-on workshop, participants will experience a condensed version of our industry-accredited mechanical maintenance training, delivered by fully qualified trainers. Whether you're new to mechanical engineering or expanding your existing skills, you’ll work with our training rigs to explore essential mechanical tasks such as pulleys, belt drives, chains, bearings, and pump maintenance. This taster session will demonstrate key techniques from MCP’s Mechanical Maintenance Skills programmes and offer valuable insight into how structured mechanical training can bolster your team’s competence and operational reliability - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/solihull/mcp-workshop-closing-your-maintenance-skills-gaps-with-effective-training/100001985926885775 - **Event Categories**: workshops, art, fine-arts, crafts - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 5 hours 30 minutes - Location: MCP Consulting Group Ltd. - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Solihull - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: MCP Consulting Group Ltd. - **lat**: 52.3687759 - **long**: -1.7991991 - **full address**: MCP Consulting Group Ltd., Blythe Valley Innovation Centre, Solihull, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: MCP Workshop - Closing Your Maintenance Skills Gaps with Effective Training - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/d908afee91477e1d39011a686f5ac8cb6120d1e61dd5296a95930fe0279105e8-rimg-w1200-h675-dc304348-gmir.jpg?v=1774624818 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is MCP Workshop - Closing Your Maintenance Skills Gaps with Effective Training being held? - **A:** MCP Workshop - Closing Your Maintenance Skills Gaps with Effective Training takes place on Fri, 02 Oct, 2026 at 09:30 am to Fri, 02 Oct, 2026 at 03:00 pm at MCP Consulting Group Ltd., Blythe Valley Innovation Centre, Solihull, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing MCP Workshop - Closing Your Maintenance Skills Gaps with Effective Training? - **A:** MCP Workshop - Closing Your Maintenance Skills Gaps with Effective Training is organized by MCP Technical Training. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** MCP Workshop - Closing Your Maintenance Skills Gaps with Effective Training is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Solihull, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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