The agreement to save the two Lanarkshire plants was struck on March 24 and completed in late April. The deal was made possible by the Scottish Government who worked closely with Liberty and other stakeholders to help facilitate the deal.
Liberty said it hoped to re-employ some ex-Tata employees who lost their jobs when the plate plants were mothballed in October 2015, but applications are also being encouraged from those looking to join the steel industry for the first time.
The first recruitment phase aims to fill up to 100 positions, with the number growing next year. The company will spend the summer months recruiting for a wide range of roles, including production, finance, health and safety and administrative positions.
The new management team is working to restart production in mid-September. Once production is re-established, the plants will provide steel plate to industries including ship building, heavy vehicle manufacture, renewable energy, construction and civil engineering, among others.
Liberty will be introducing a range of apprenticeship opportunities, including modern apprenticeships in engineering, finance and commercial planning, a foundation apprenticeship and a graduate apprenticeship.
Liberty is also working closely with Scottish Enterprise, who has a long standing relationship with the steel plants.
Over the past six months Liberty House has saved more than 1,500 jobs at steel plants in Wales and the West Midlands.
