Apprentice Production Operative

Sheffield Forgemasters; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Sheffield Forgemasters is launching its 2025 Early Careers intake seeking aspiring talent for the Apprentice Production Operative role. This 4-year program will prepare you for key responsibilities in production, with mentorship and support to ensure your growth. Candidates who are eager to learn and thrive in a team-oriented environment are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Competitive salary with incremental reviews

33 days annual leave

Central location with free onsite parking

Long term career opportunities upon completion

Matched Pension scheme and Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted health cash plan

Qualifications

• Strong desire to learn and develop.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Training to become a production operative in the Melt Shop.
• Reporting to Melt Shop Shift Managers.
• Participating actively in all relevant activities, ensuring safety.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Discipline

Job description

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We are really proud to be launching our 2025 Early Careers intake to join our growing and diverse business. If you’re looking to break the mould and forge your future career with us, then we want to hear from you.

The Role

To be trained as a production operative in the Melt Shop. The apprentice will report directly to the Melt Shop Shift Managers and will work as part of a team ensuring that ladle/ingot mould/teeming and other relevant activities are carried out safely and effectively.

Does this spark your interest? For more details please see the attached Job Description.

What is your apprenticeship programme?

At Sheffield Forgemasters our apprentices form an important part of our DNA. We pride ourselves on offering our apprentices not only the best training but also the right support and guidance to ensure they flourish into competent and confident individuals.

During Your Apprenticeship You Can Also Expect

If your skills, experience, and qualifications match those in this job overview, do not delay your application.

• An award-winning 4-year apprenticeship programme
• Partnerships with trusted learning providers that are dedicated to meet the needs of your apprenticeship standard
• Trained and experience mentor(s), offering full support throughout
  
  

What would we expect from you?

We are only looking for highly talented, committed individuals who have a genuine thirst for learning. You’ll need to be disciplined when balancing the demands of your academic learning programme as well as the practical elements you’ll gain on the job. From day one we’ll expect you to get stuck in to life at Sheffield Forgemasters, so you must enjoy working with others but you’ll also be trusted to work independently. Being able to communicate effectively is really important for all our apprentices. Maintaining the highest levels of quality is key for our customers, so is a priority for us too, this is why your training programme will be diligently followed through. In return we expect you to bring your full focus and attention to your work.

What do you do at Sheffield Forgemasters?

We manufacture some of the world’s largest steel castings and forgings, ranging from 1 to 350 tonnes. You don’t need to be a metallurgist expert to know that is really big and really heavy! When it comes to steel production anything that’s heavy and technically complex is where we add real value to our customers. We produce a wide range of products for mills and presses, nuclear, defence, power generation, offshore oil and gas and materials processing industries. It is this diversity of products that allows us to offer a number of different opportunities across our business. Check out our website for more information and images of the exciting work we do here.

We have a long and established history within Sheffield spanning over 170 years…. In 2021 we were acquired by the Ministry of Defence (MOD). This has given our business a new focus, marking an exciting and monumental time for our future. We have also secured over £400m of new investment over the next 10 years to support our defence-critical assets, including plans for a new heavy forge line and building, a flood alleviation scheme and major machine tool replacements. There really is no better time to join us!

What can we offer you in return?

Benefits

In addition to all of the above, here are some of the other benefits you’ll get when you join us:

• Competitive salary, with annual incremental reviews
• 33 days annual leave
• Central location with free onsite parking
• Long term career opportunities on completion
• Matched Pension scheme and Life Assurance Scheme
• On site Occupational Health provision providing Health Screening and advice on well-being focus topics
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Company enhanced family friendly policies
• Discounted Westfield Health Cash Plan Scheme
• You at Work – Access to Online Discounts
  
  

How do I apply?

If you’re looking for a long term and rewarding career to help shape the future of an established, local employer please apply now. We look forward to hearing from you!

We know that choosing the right apprenticeship can be a big decision to make, if you have any questions about our apprenticeships, please get in touch with us at: .

The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Internship

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Industrial Machinery Manufacturing

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