Apprentice Machinist; Sms

Overview

We manufacture some of the world's largest steel castings and forgings, ranging from 1 to 350 tonnes. When it comes to steel production anything 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. This diversity offers a number of opportunities across our business.

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 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.

• In the role you will support the safe, efficient and accurate machining of large-scale forgings and castings—primarily for the defence sector—while learning to operate advanced machining technology, follow best-practice processes, and contribute to high-quality manufacturing standards.
• You’ll be learning to operate both advanced CNC equipment and conventional machines while developing strong safe-working habits.
• The role involves helping to set up, run and check machining operations, inspecting parts and making adjustments to ensure they meet strict quality standards.
• You’ll use hand tools to finish components accurately and support the build and testing of pressure vessel assemblies as your skills grow.
• You will spend the first 9 months of your apprenticeship on block training at the AMRC Training Centre, spending one Friday a month on site.
• Once the block training has been completed you will be based onsite attending the training centre on day release.

Monday to Friday 7:45am till 4pm. The role will eventually involve working shifts.

Apprenticeship and competency review processes are expected to lead to a full-time role upon successful completion.