The UK's leading Metals exhibition
Mentoring & Careers Day at UK Metals
4 & 5 November 2026 at the NEC
The leading event that brings the entire metals supply chain together with the worlds of engineering, manufacturing & construction.
Mentoring & Careers Day at UK Metals
From 12:30 on 11 September 2025
Meet employers, mentors, and industry leaders shaping the future of the metals manufacturing and engineering sectors.
The UK’s metals and manufacturing sector is entering a bold new era, one defined by innovation, sustainability, and purpose.
Powered by AI, digital manufacturing, and the urgent drive to achieve net-zero, this sector is leading the way in building a truly circular economy.
From recycled materials and low-carbon steel to zero-waste factories and next-generation alloys, it’s tackling the world’s toughest challenges sustainably.
But the industry can’t transform without people!
That’s why we need a new generation of thinkers, makers, and leaders across all backgrounds and career stages to help us drive this revolution forward.
Your skills. Your ambition. Your future.
Discover where a career in metals and manufacturing can take you and how you can shape the industries of tomorrow.
One afternoon. A lifetime of opportunity.
The UK’s metals and manufacturing sector is entering a bold new era, one defined by innovation, sustainability, and purpose.
Powered by AI, digital manufacturing, and the urgent drive to achieve net-zero, this sector is leading the way in building a truly circular economy.
From recycled materials and low-carbon steel to zero-waste factories and next-generation alloys, it’s tackling the world’s toughest challenges sustainably.
But the industry can’t transform without people!
That’s why we need a new generation of thinkers, makers, and leaders across all backgrounds and career stages to help us drive this revolution forward.
Your skills. Your ambition. Your future.
Discover where a career in metals and manufacturing can take you and how you can shape the industries of tomorrow.
Why Attend?
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Real Impact: Work on projects that cut carbon and close material loops.
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Guided Growth: Find mentors, CPD routes and pathways tailored to you.
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Talent Meets Demand: Hear exactly what skills industry is hiring for today and next.
Free entry. 300+ exhibitors, 4 theatres, 30 seminars and 100+ speakers – all in one venue.
Who Should Attend?
Explore hundreds of exhibitors showcasing the latest machinery, automation, tooling and production technologies, including:
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Students & Graduates
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Veterans
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Career-switchers
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Industry professionals
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Employers
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Universities
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Trade Bodies