Room to grow: supporting women at Spa Electrics
From assembling lights to training the production team, Kimmy’s career at Spa Electrics shows what can happen when an employer recognises potential and creates opportunities to develop it.
Supporting women in industry takes shape in everyday decisions. Who gets an opportunity to learn? Can working hours accommodate family responsibilities? When someone shows potential, is there room for them to progress?
For Spa Electrics, a Founding Partner of SupportHER on Site, these decisions are part of how the business supports its people.
Women work across almost every part of Spa Electrics, including engineering, production, purchasing, sales, customer service, technical support, warranty and accounts. Women also lead Operations, Production, Warranty, Marketing, HR and Finance.
Their approach centres on recognising people’s strengths and giving them opportunities to build on them. Sometimes that means additional training or greater responsibility. Sometimes it means moving into a different part of the business.
From assembling lights to supporting others
When Kimmy joined Spa Electrics four years ago, she started assembling lights in the production department.
Her work ethic, communication skills and willingness to try new things quickly stood out. Within four months, she moved into Despatch, while also helping with repairs in the workshop.
She later progressed into Purchasing, working with local and international suppliers. Each move gave her experience in another part of the business.
In 2026, Kimmy stepped into her current role as Production Trainer & Coordinator. She now draws on that experience to train and support others in the team.
Her progression shows how an entry level position can become the beginning of a broader career. It also shows the value of recognising potential within an existing team and giving people opportunities to develop it.
As Spa Electrics puts it:
“We believe the best way to support development is to recognise people's strengths and give them opportunities to grow.”
Making flexibility practical
Spa Electrics identifies flexibility as one of the everyday practices that has made a difference in supporting women.
Adjusting working hours around school pickups or offering work from home arrangements where practical can help people manage work alongside other responsibilities.
Their advice to employers is direct: family commitments or a need for flexibility should not cause a strong candidate to be overlooked. Consider what adjustment is needed and whether the business can accommodate it.
For businesses in trades and manufacturing, the arrangements will depend on the role. Spa Electrics’ example offers a useful starting point: look at what is possible within the work and recognise the skills the person brings.
Giving women room to lead
At Spa Electrics, women hold leadership roles across operational, production and business functions.
The business describes hiring and promoting based on skills and ability, with development shaped around individual strengths. This gives women opportunities to contribute across the organisation and take on responsibility as their experience grows.
Kimmy’s story brings that approach into focus. Her willingness to learn was recognised, and she had opportunities to apply it across several departments. Today, that experience supports the development of other team members.
Why Spa Electrics backs SupportHER on Site
Spa Electrics became a Founding Partner because it believes in recognising talent, breaking down barriers and making the industry a better place to work.
That commitment connects with SupportHER on Site’s focus on opportunity, leadership and practical support for women building careers in trades and the industries around them.
Spa Electrics’ experience offers three useful considerations for employers:
Look for potential within your team. Someone’s starting role may only reveal part of what they can contribute.
Explore workable flexibility. An adjustment to hours or working arrangements may help a capable employee stay and contribute.
Create opportunities to learn and progress. Training, new responsibilities and experience across departments can help people build a career within the business.
For women considering a career in trades or manufacturing, Spa Electrics’ advice is simple: give it a go. An entry level role can be a place to learn the industry, discover your strengths and explore where they might take you.
Kimmy’s story gives that advice a practical example. She started by assembling lights. Today, she helps others learn the work.
Spa Electrics is a Founding Partner of SupportHER on Site.
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