Nick and Chris Williams, directors of Martin Williams (Hull) ltd, are the new owners of Penman Engineering. They are keen for former employees of Penman Engineering looking for work to contact them as soon as possible.
Nick commented, “We are actively engaging with some former staff but we’re still desperate to hear from the rest of the old workforce together with any design and production engineers. We want people to send their CVs to [email protected] as soon as possible.”
Chris added “We will transfer work from our Hull site to Dumfries in a bid to keep a steady production flow. The area has great pool of engineering skill and abilities which we need to tap into”
“We intend to continue to invest in the Dumfries site and by this time next year, Penman will be bigger and better than ever.”
There are a number of job vacancies to be filled before Christmas, with further vacancies in the new year which could take the workforce up to 150 during 2017.
They are also working with the Scottish Enterprise to ensure that the apprentices are taken back on in a timely manner.
Martin Williams (Hull) ltd are one of the largest commercial vehicle bodybuilders in the UK and currently employ over 100 people at their Hull headquarters.
