Cochran

03/09/2026

New vacancies listed on our website this week:

Service Engineer (Grade 3) - This is a field based role for an experienced boiler engineer. You'll be visiting customer sites to repair, service and maintain steam and hot water boilers as well as their associated burners and control systems.

Service Desk Co-Ordinator - Working from our Newbie office you'll you’ll play a key role in managing service requests, co-ordinating engineers and maintaining accurate service records. Excellent customer service skills and the ability to manage a busy workload are essential for this role.

To find out more and see all of our current vacancies please visit our website: https://www.cochran.co.uk/careers/jobs.aspx

01/09/2026

We'd like to take a moment to recognise two colleagues for their commitment to Cochran. We value our people and what they bring to the business so it's always special to be able to acknowledge long service awards.

Congratulations to Stuart Anderson who received his 20 year service award and to Gary Johnstone who has completed an amazing 50 years with Cochran.

Thank you both for your dedication.

26/08/2026

Celebrating our 2026 Apprentice of the Year winners! 🎉

We are delighted to recognise five apprentices for the skill, commitment and progress they have shown throughout the year:

🏆 Overall Winner — Jamie Goodwin
1st Year Award — Evan Benson
2nd Year Award — Bailey Watt
3rd Year Award — Bryce Trodden
4th Year Award — Jonny Dunham

A huge congratulations to all five winners on their well-deserved awards. We are proud to have you as part of the Cochran team!

14/08/2026

In Cochran's long history apprentices have been a vital part of the business. We've always got a number of apprentices at different stages of their training and today we want to recognise some qualifications amongst the team.

Todd McMath and Daniel Nunes both completed their welding apprenticeships earlier this year and were presented with certificates for their efforts.

Zak Adams completed his pipefitting apprentice and Hayden Shaw and Ross Smith both came to and of their mechanical fitting apprenticeships. All received certificates and we'd like to wish them all the best as they continue to develop in their careers.

11/08/2026

Get to know us better! Ahead of the team attending and exhibiting at a number of upcoming events and in response to a growing number of Facebook followers we thought it helpful to reshare our recent company showreel.

The video demonstrates how our heritage and expertise have shaped specialist industrial boiler manufacturing capabilities.

Check out the video and read our blog series if you’d like to get to know us a little better https://www.cochran.co.uk/news

Have a project that requires our support? Contact us: +44 (0)1461 202111 / [email protected]

31/07/2026

July has been a busy month at Cochran with five new team members joining us across the business.

We'd like to welcome Nathan, Thomas, Claire, and Shannon and wish them luck in their new roles.

Thomas has joined our welding team through our connections with Dumfries and Galloway College following his training there and will be developing his skills alongside his experienced colleagues.

Nathan, Claire and Shannon will all be looking after our customers across sales, service and hire to provide support and guidance on what Cochran can offer.

28/07/2026

More winnings for the Royal Burgh of Annan Pipe Band this time at the Scottish Championships!

Well done to everyone involved. You can enjoy the full performance on the link in their post.

Winner of G2

22/07/2026

Today we said farewell to a valued team member, Thomas Threlkeld, as he heads off for a well earned retirement.

Thomas has been with Cochran for 13 years, involved in a range of areas within the business but most recently as a product support labourer for our AMP team.

Everyone at Cochran would like to wish Thomas a long and happy retirement.

15/07/2026

Looking for your next career move? Check out our latest vacancies and find full details of each role on our website:

- Apprentice Fitter (2 positions)
- CNC Machinist
- HR Administrator
- Electrical & Control Systems Technician
- Product Sales Manager
- Aftermarket Sales Manager

23/06/2026

It’s International Women in Engineering Day and we have an amazing fact to share on Dame Caroline Haslett…

Whilst many may know of her as the first secretary of the Women’s Engineering Society (WES), first director of the Electrical Association for Women of which she was a joint-founder and a companion of the IEE (now the IET), to us – she was a pioneering force within our organisation back in the first world war.

Caroline joined Cochran in 1914 where she received basic engineering training at our current site in Annan. It was from this point in 1919 that she went on to further develop her interest in engineering.

Following the second world war Caroline was appointed the sole woman and safety expert on a government committee tasked with redesigning Britain's electrical infrastructure.

You can read more on Dame Caroline Haslett in the IET Archives and also a BBC Bitesize video that can be shared with younger audiences. https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z3rxm39

We are incredibly proud to have Dame Caroline Haslett as part of our story. What she accomplished is incredible and paved the way for future generations of women in engineering. Find out more here: https://www.cochran.co.uk/news/general/260/charting-the-pioneering-women-of-cochran?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=referral

Illustration Credit - The Boy Fitz Hammond - https://www.tbfh.com/project/2833/