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!
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship and competency review it would be expected the individual would move into a full time role.
Working closely with the Technical Director (Melting), in this role you will help ensure the production of high-quality steel grades by developing clean-steel practices, supporting process improvements, and offering informed technical direction to production and maintenance teams. Through hands-on experience and structured training, the apprentice will contribute to technical excellence, operational reliability and continuous improvement within the steelmaking process.
You’ll be supporting the Technical Director (Melting) with day-to-day technical and process activities in the Melt Shop, ensuring steelmaking processes meet customer specifications and issuing technical instructions to guide production teams. The role involves helping sales and accounts teams with costing process routes, contributing to the development and improvement of standard process instructions, and monitoring melt shop quality by analysing process data. You’ll investigate customer complaints, work with RD&T to support resolutions, and collaborate with the Quality Manager to assess supplier materials and performance.
You’ll also work closely with production and maintenance teams to track plant efficiency, identify improvements and support the development of clean steel practices. A flexible presence on the plant is required, particularly during the production of high-integrity products. Overall, you’ll play an active role in driving continuous improvement across steelmaking operations and developing processes that consistently meet customer requirements.
Monday to Friday 7:45am till 4pm, may inlcude some evenings depending on production