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What do we do? Barkston Refinishing is a traditional bodyshop. That means that we are able to repair anything that is part of or attached to the vehicle body. This includes bonnets, roofs, glass, wings, doors, quarter panels, boot lids, sills, door mirrors you name it!

All productive staff have been apprentice trained and qualified to city & guilds / NVQ3.

Meet the team:

David (Company Director) has been working on cars since the age of 11 when he first got behind the steering wheel of a 1956 Morris Isis and learned to drive around the yard at the family home. Apprenticed in 1971 for five years and still learning 37 years later , proud to have worked with some real tradesmen. During that time the job has seen many changes mostly good, but sadly some things not so. Every day brings a new challenge, sometimes frustration, but always satisfaction and pride.

Andy has shadowed his brother Dave since he left school with a few variations of employers but shares the same love of the job. He joined Barkston Refinishing in May 1983 and celebrates 35 years with the company this year.

Paul son of David was born to spray. Loves to paint something different and wants to hear from you! Normally nobody sees the efforts of his labour as his job is to repair the car so that no one can tell its been done. Give him something different to do and make him happy!

Rosemarie married David in 1977 and still loves him. – what a woman! Rosemarie mans the office on a Friday and generally looks after the money. She is a pussycat most of the time but is feared in accounts departments and by debtors who dare to exceed our credit terms without telling her

Adam has loved classic cars every since he was 11 when he built a 1976 Triumph Spitfire 1500 from a bare shell upwards and every since he was ready to do anything with a car from learning how to paint it to how to do bodywork on it from welding to panel beating, Adam is our apprentice, joined in September 2016 and is making a good start to his career

Founded in 1965, GWF Engineering Ltd has been providing services to industry for over 50 years offering excellence in machining and fabrication solutions to hundreds of satisfied customers from a broad spectrum of industries.

In addition to servicing the more traditional heavy engineering sectors such as Steel, Mining, Power Generation and Petrochemical, we also work innovatively in the Aerospace, Formula 1 Racing and Renewable Energy industries.

The manufacturing facility is based in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire and is close to the UK Motorway network and the Humber Ports for ease of transport of large abnormal loads. The workshop facilities total some 35,000 sq.ft. with overhead craneage of 40T single lift and machining capabilities of up to 5.6m diameter.
We maintain a regular workforce of highly trained, skilled craftsmen and have a proactive succession policy involving the recruitment and training of apprentices in all our core disciplines. This provides us with the stability of skills and retention of knowledge required to maintain the high standards to which they work.

Based in Spilsby, with an annual turnover of over £13 million, and engineering roots dating back to 1930, Tong Engineering has over 85 years of experience in manufacturing robust and reliable vegetable handling equipment, from single machines to full bespoke systems.
Now exporting world-class equipment to more than 50 countries worldwide, Tong offers a vegetable handling solution for a wide range of fruit and vegetables, from potatoes, onions and carrots, to parsnips, Brussel sprouts, swedes and more.

Tong Engineering clients include UK and overseas vegetable growers and farmers, vegetable fresh pack companies who process the world's vegetable supply from field to fork.

With Tong's range of custom-built equipment crossing mechanical, electronic, welding, fabrication, sheet metal, 3D CAD design and sales divisions, Tong offers those with a hands-on attitude, job and career opportunities across a wide range of disciplines. We are also proud to offer a strong apprenticeship scheme across many divisions and always like to hear from young individuals who are interested in a career in engineering and would like to learn the trade whilst working on the job.

We have a strong engineering heritage with a wide portfolio of job roles and are always looking for new talent to join our team. As a family-run business now in its fourth generation, Tong Engineering is extremely proud that our factory offers a place of work for local people, where it’s not just a job, it’s a passion to achieve the best.  With so many of our people dedicating their entire career, from apprenticeship to retirement, to be part of the Tong Engineering team, it’s a testament to the great culture the company is built upon, and the commitment we share. Tong Engineering treats its people as individuals, and the lifeblood of what we achieve together. The custom-built nature of the equipment Tong manufactures means no two projects are ever the same... resulting in a very interesting, challenging and varied working environment, with something different to achieve every day.

Micronclean, based in Skegness started as a local laundry and has been owned and managed by one family since the 1920’s. At that time, the business concentrated on hand finished laundry services focusing on quality, innovation, attention to detail and customer care. These attributes underpin all the products and services Micronclean now offer which range from our traditional hand finished linen through laundered garment services for both industrial clients and high-tech pharmaceutical companies throughout the UK to cleanroom consumables which are sold in the UK and overseas.

Our ongoing evolution started in the 1970’s when we introduced the first tunnel finisher into Skegness which had the benefit of drying garments using steam thereby doing away for the need for ironing. Tunnel finishers are now the industry standard way of drying garments. We also were the first to introduce Polycotton garments, now the predominant fabric for workwear.

During the 1980’s we built the first cleanroom laundry and we were the first laundry to adopt ISO9001.

The 1990’s saw the introduction of garment tracking and we were the first laundry to use Radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology through which we track individual garments in our in-house developed Protrack system.  We remain the only major laundry to scan garments both into and out of our sites. We were the first laundry to adopt ISO14001 environmental standard.

The building of Louth in the 2000’s saw the development of the first (and only) large scale ISO6 cleanroom laundry, Louth’s sortation system remains the most sophisticated in the UK. Alongside this we developed an innovative automotive paintshop garment washing process which remains the most effective for that environment. We achieved Risk analysis and Bio-contamination Control (RABC) accreditation, ISO14065, the first Laundry in the UK and still the only cleanroom Laundry to do this. We introduced a patented Mopping system and multipack syringe packs, both of which have genuinely changed the dynamic of the market.

The current decade has seen the introduction of our alcohol trigger sprays for our clean room consumables customers which have challenged 30 years of received wisdom and have transformed the market place. Our Alpha and Beta disinfectant range have allowed customers to move away from chlorine based solutions which have major problems with health and safety due to the vapour as well as the corrosive properties of chlorine based disinfectants.

Micronclean has a turnover of just over £25m and employs close to 450 people across the UK, the majority of these being based at our three main production sites, all based in Lincolnshire. We have an active Continuous Improvement programme driving business improvement for our customers.

Looking to the future we are confident of growth not only in the UK but also in export markets as we seek to leverage not only our laundered garment service and consumables sales but also use our unique laundry knowledge to deliver business opportunities in overseas markets in line with our mission statement.

Engineering UTC Northern Lincolnshire, is a non-selective, publicly funded school for 13-19 year olds that aims to deliver well-rounded students into the engineering and technology industries through a specialist STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) education. With a focus on connecting education to industry, students receive an innovative concept of learning that combines technical, practical and academic learning. By doing so, it provides students with something more than the traditional GCSE and A Level curriculum. Exposing individuals to real-industry projects and industry experts, enables them to progress into their dream careers by gaining the skills, experience, knowledge, qualifications and confidence required by todays employers. 

Opened in September 2015, the ENL UTC £12m campus is set in the heart of Scunthorpe town centre on Carlton Street, close to both bus and train stations. The campus contains some of the most up-to-date, cutting edge engineering, scientific and computer facilities in the country that provide engaging workshop spaces to learn alongside of the theoretical work. 

There are currently around 50 UTCs throughout England that are spearheading a new approach to teaching engineering and technical skills to schoolchildren around the UK. Each UTC has been established where employers need them most and where there are pronounced skill gaps. This is what makes the ENL UTC so unique within the region, allowing the next generation of workers to get much sought after skill sets to make that rapid transition into the workplace. 

As the ENL UTC is currently in it's third year, the school is continuing to grow. At the moment we employ around 28 members of staff including both teaching and support staff. 

Every staff member employed at the school is passionate about not only their job role but also the schools vision and ethos. Staff do not raise their voices, the school does not have an isolation system and we respect the students as much as we would like them to respect us. The ENL UTC is very focused on the individuals and building those relationships. 

From a recent staff survey it stated that 95% agreed or strongly agreed that the UTC was a great place to work, 100% agreed that the UTC has a great vision and that the staff force is well led, and the average staff morale was 8.73 out of 10. 

Our staff members believe that there is a sense of belonging when working at the ENL UTC and due to the unique learning environment it allows them to praise and acknowledge students successes and progression. 

My job role is as the ENL UTC Marketing and Student Recruitment Officer, and I love my job because every day is different. Not only do I plan strategy for the year, manage all digital platforms and arrange literature, I also get to work closely with students and industry partners to create a sense of engagement throughout the community. Every day I am involved in an activity, event, workshop etc. that engages the students to be more involved in promoting their school. 

Recently we have had permission to open the school up to a year 9, meaning that the ENL UTC is one of the first UTCs in the country to be able to do this. 

We are continuously progressing and opening up the campus to new, relevant industry machinery for the curriculum as well as engaging more with the local community, showcasing our student talents. 

Micrometric make a wide range of components for automotive, aerospace, energy and industrial sectors. We use many different manufacturing techniques but nearly every part includes some sort of laser process - laser etching, laser welding, laser drilling or laser cutting. Innovating new processes keeps us at the forefront of the industry sector. We take on apprentices and offer work experience to local schools.

We employ apprentices for mechanical engineering to use laser processing and other machines. We employ engineers to plan and process jobs and engineers and scientists to innovate new processes and investigate buy or make new equipment. We offer an apprenticeship occasionally in the commercial side of the organisation. 

We offer interesting work with a wide variety of jobs, parts, machines and processes to learn within an exciting industry which is pushing the boundaries of what is possible.

Join A Winning Team

At Pentagon, we believe any position with us isn’t just another job, it’s a career. We think differently – which sets us apart from other Motor Retailers. Our success is built on our teams. People are at the heart of everything we do. Everybody works together, with a very hands-on approach. Getting the right people to fit into those teams is our number one priority.

Our People

We’re always looking for individuals who show enthusiasm, commitment and drive and can relate to our 5 Core Values that have been at the heart of our business since 1991:

• Right First Time Attitude
• Teamwork
• Trust And Respect
• Continuous Improvement
• Exceeding Customer Expectations

We currently have over 1000 team members within Pentagon and are continually looking for new talent to take us forward. Here are just a few of the reasons people join us:

“I used to work with the NHS and wanted to work for a business that had a family ethos. I’ve definitely found it with Pentagon”
Business Manager, Burton

“I didn’t want to be just another number somewhere. I wanted to work where people appreciated me” 
Workshop Controller, Barnsley

“I have a family member who has worked with Pentagon for nearly 10 years, what better recommendation can you get?”
Sales Advisor, Oldham

So What Can You Expect When You Join Pentagon?

With Pentagon, you’ll get the opportunity to be yourself. In return for your commitment, dedication & loyalty we’ll give you ….

• In-house development and support to reach your goals and aspirations
• Manufacturer training
• Nationally recognised qualifications
• Performance based rewards
• Recognition and opportunities for promotion

There are a host of different jobs within Pentagon including sales, service, parts, bodyshop, accounts and administration, customer service and apprenticeships.

Lincoln College’s Air & Defence Career College provides employer-led, career focused education and technical training for 16 to 19-year-olds. Our employer supporters will work closely with us to provide this unique and innovative model, which is designed to create secure career paths in the RAF, aerospace and catering industries for young people.

Launched in September 2016, at our Lincoln Campus, we have seen our students progress into exciting careers in the RAF, Anglian Water, Mercedes Benz, ITP Engineering and Minebea Engineering. In 2018 we anticipate the number of enrolled students to be 100. 

Our carefully designed study programmes, which have been shaped by our industry partners, offer a unique blend of academic education and technical training, infused with an additional focus on leadership, communication and team building.

Our students will get involved with industry-set projects, co-designed by employers - equipping them to enter their career of choice, ahead of the game and ready to progress.

Career College students will spend a significant proportion of time experiencing industry environments first-hand through an extensive programme of work experience. And industry experts will join their tutors at College to pass on their knowledge and experience.

Core academic study areas like Maths, English and Science will be contextualised to the specialism of the Career College, digital skills development will be a major priority.

Dynex Semiconductors' are based in Lincoln.

Dynex designs and manufactures high power semiconductors for customers around the world including the European, US and the rapidly growing Far Eastern markets. The Power Semiconductor operation is located in Lincoln, England, manufacturing a range of high power Module and Bipolar discrete products that include insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) and diode modules, IGBT/FRD die, fast diodes, fast thyristors, gate turn-off thyristors, rectifier diodes, phase control thyristors and transistors.