Who are we
MetSkill was established in 1990, by employers in the metals
industry, as a mutual venture to help improve business performance
and skills.
Today, we are recognised by our industry as the strategic skills
and performance body for the UK metals industry. Our Board
comprises of senior directors from large and small companies across
the sector, we are a part of the SEMTA group.
The metals industry includes companies that make, process,
distribute and recycle ferrous and non-ferrous metals, and large
scale fabricators of metals in construction. It directly employs
some 470,000 employees nationwide - twice the size of the
automotive sector; has an annual turnover of £38 billion; and
exports worth nearly £10 billion per annum. Most other
manufacturing sectors depend on the metals industry for raw
materials.
The aim of MetSkill is to achieve measurable and sustainable
improvements in business performance in the UK metals industry
through enabling metals companies to:
- recruit high calibre new entrants
- achieve workforce competence and culture change
- reduce costs, release cash and improve customer service
- manage performance, change and effective supply chain
relationships
Our activities are dictated by industry needs and address key
business issues such as reducing costs, culture change, management
capability, skills gaps and shortages, health and safety compliance
and the need to attract bright new entrants.
We have offices in Sheffield and at the National Metalforming
Centre in West Bromwich; and an experienced staff team of 24.