More than 150 manufacturing trainees have joined British Steel (wwwbritishsteel.co.uk) since it started recruiting last year — and it is now looking for 60 more.

The first tranche of manufacturing trainees, who started work in Scunthorpe in April 2017, have been trained to perform roles including crane driving, fork-lift truck driving and machine operation.

Virtually every month since, a new intake has followed in their footsteps, and this month’s starters take the total number of new recruits to 155.

British Steel deputy CEO Paul Martin said: “We’ve a great history of recruiting trainees to our business, and we’re maintaining this tradition. I’m pleased to say they have made excellent starts to their careers with British Steel and are already making significant contributions to the business.

"As their skill, knowledge and experience grow, I’m confident they’ll make an even bigger impact, as we look to build a sustainable future.

"I’d like to welcome the latest intake of 30 trainees who have joined us this month, and I would encourage anyone looking for a new challenge — with excellent career prospects — to consider applying as we search for a further 60 people.”

The new trainees are based in manufacturing areas at British Steel’s Scunthorpe site and are directly involved in the company’s annual 2.8 million tonne steel output. The salary for the roles starts at £19,380 plus shift allowance in year one.

Lucy Lings, British Steel senior resourcing advisor, said: “In the coming months we are looking to recruit dozens more manufacturing trainees in Scunthorpe, all of whom will be given first-class training by our highly skilled employees and North Lindsey College.

"Throughout the process, the standard of applications has been incredibly high, and we look forward to hearing from people who want to build a career with us.”