General Manager, Humberside Engineering Training Association

Eric Collis has been General Manger of HETA since January 1st 2000. Eric grew up on a small family farm in South Yorkshire where he developed a committed work ethic and a can do approach to problem solving. He gained further experience in warehousing and logistics before joining ICI in 1987. In 1988 he joined the ICI Doncaster training team and was responsible for developing Process Training Instructor teams, Emergency Response Teams, and management of both Engineering and Process Apprentices.

When the Doncaster plant was closed in 1999 Eric spent 6 months with Barnsley Chamber of Commerce as a Community development manager.

His experience in people development has brought together a committed and professional training team and helped HETA to become the leading Engineering Apprentice Training charity in Yorkshire and Humberside.