Scottish Engineering Mentoring Programme

Mentoring can inspire, support, and motivate people to realise their potential and achieve their dreams. In our careers, as in life in general, we can sometimes reach that point where we are unsure of how to progress, or maybe we are just looking for that “spark” to help move us to the next stage in our personal development. This is where mentors come in.

A mentor helps accelerate growth by providing unique perspectives, advice, and encouragement. By reflecting on their own experiences, they can help their mentee avoid the same mistakes they have made and provide the confidence and courage to explore new ideas and ways of working.

Our Mentoring Programme is open once again for new candidates looking for support in building their careers. Our inclusive programme is open to all, whether in technical/engineering roles or key support functions; whether apprentices, technicians, experienced professionals, or managers. This Programme is included through Membership, so there’s no additional cost to Member companies. All of our mentors are recently retired/semi-retired senior professionals from the engineering and manufacturing industry, and all boast a wealth of experience in professional engineering, project management, and leadership roles. The Mentors work on a volunteer basis and are extremely passionate about transferring their knowledge and experience to the next generation of professionals.

Meet Our Mentors

  • Tom Pendlebury

Tom started as an apprentice in 1982 in Weir Pumps before gaining a 1st class honours degree (1991) and MBA (2009) from the University of Strathclyde. He worked as a mechanical design engineer in Weir before managing offshore contracts in the North Sea. Tom spent a large part of his career in the Middle East – firstly in Abu Dhabi managing operations and maintenance contracts and then as General Manager in Dubai for Weir, Operations Director for Hydro and latterly, Managing Director for Sulzer Pumps Middle East and Head of the Pump Services Division for Europe, Middle East, Africa, Russia & FSU for Sulzer. Tom returned to the UK in 2020 and has his own engineering services consultancy business. ...

Tom Pendlebury

Tom started as an apprentice in 1982 in Weir Pumps before gaining a 1st class honours degree (1991) and MBA (2009) from the University of Strathclyde. He worked as a mechanical design engineer in Weir before managing offshore contracts in the North Sea. Tom spent a large part of his career in the Middle East – firstly in Abu Dhabi managing operations and maintenance contracts and then as General Manager in Dubai for Weir, Operations Director for Hydro and latterly, Managing Director for Sulzer Pumps Middle East and Head of the Pump Services Division for Europe, Middle East, Africa, Russia & FSU for Sulzer. Tom returned to the UK in 2020 and has his own engineering services consultancy business.
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  • Ronnie Robertson

Ronnie was born in 1965 and grew up in Stirling. Qualified with a degree from Napier University (Edinburgh) in Energy Engineering. Over 35 years has worked for large multinational companies and also privately owned SMEs. He worked in engineering design, manufacturing, project management, change management, company start up and ownership. He has travelled all over the world with work including time in China, Brazil, Congo, Eastern Europe, USA etc. In 2006 he started up, what has developed into, an SME bespoke manufacturing company Q-Mass Ltd. with a colleague and is still an active director and shareholder. Recreational interests include music, sport, malt whisky in no specific order! ...

Ronnie Robertson

Ronnie was born in 1965 and grew up in Stirling. Qualified with a degree from Napier University (Edinburgh) in Energy Engineering. Over 35 years has worked for large multinational companies and also privately owned SMEs. He worked in engineering design, manufacturing, project management, change management, company start up and ownership. He has travelled all over the world with work including time in China, Brazil, Congo, Eastern Europe, USA etc. In 2006 he started up, what has developed into, an SME bespoke manufacturing company Q-Mass Ltd. with a colleague and is still an active director and shareholder. Recreational interests include music, sport, malt whisky in no specific order!
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