Apprentice Max McGowan wins SATA spraygun design competition
Steer Electric Eastleigh apprentice Max McGowan has won the School of Thought / SATA UK Spraygun Design Competition which was run during Automechanika Birmingham 2025 in June.
Yesterday, McGowan received his very own personalised SATAjet X 5500 from School of Thought co-founder Dave Reece, who hand-delivered the one-of-a-kind spraygun to the young apprentice’s place of work.
Apprentice Max McGowan wins
Reece said of apprentice Max McGowan’s design: “Well done Max – your creativity and passion continue to inspire. The winning entry is a striking and creative design which has been brought to life on a customised SATAjet X 5500. It looks absolutely fantastic.
To have this unique design turned into a real spraygun was a proud moment for McGowan, who was delighted to receive his prize from Reece in front of the whole Steer Electric Eastleigh team.
Also on hand at the presentation were Jim Swann (Steer Automotive Group’s academy development manager-south), Paul Clements (regional managing director Steer South and Wales), Chris Dore (Steer Automotive Group operations director), and Barry Shaw (Steer’s regional head of engineering).
