On the back of recent successes with several defence contracts across Europe, MTL Advanced has created numerous new positions across all areas of the business including a further 20 apprenticeship vacancies starting in September. The company has seen a 38% increase in staff over the past 12 months with an additional requirement for 28 permanent staff needed to support future growth
General manager, Karl Stewart said: “As a company we are increasing our focus on the development of the next generation of skilled personnel. We have been running a comprehensive apprenticeship scheme for some time now and are proud of our relationship with the local schools and colleges. This year we will be taking on our largest number of apprentices to date and we plan to continue this initiative into the foreseeable future”
MTL’s head of sales, Michael Ellmore added: “The past 18 months have been incredibly successful and we are now looking forward and preparing for what we anticipate to be our busiest spell to date. Our track record of successfully delivering complex programs coupled with our in-depth knowledge of defence platforms, makes us the ideal partner for global defence companies.
“Whilst apprenticeships remain a central part of our future growth plans, we are also preparing to launch a campaign which aims at recruiting ex-armed force veterans. As a veteran myself, I’m keen to boost the number of applications we get from this pool of highly skilled labour and add their skillset to help improve our business and to fulfil the current job vacancies.”
He continued: “With an ever-growing workforce and continuous investment in state-of-the-art equipment, MTL Advanced can offer a full turnkey solution from raw material to fully assembled and painted structures.”
MTL’s expertise is centred around the manufacture of armoured steel, aluminium and titanium sub-assemblies as well as fully fabricated, painted and assembled vehicle hulls.
Hoping to build on the company’s recent success in the sector, MTL will be exhibiting once again at this years’ Defence Vehicle Dynamics (DVD) Show at Millbrook from 19-20 September 2018 on stand SP-39.
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