Apprentice Moulder Coremaker
SHEFFIELD FORGEMASTERS ENGINEERING LIMITED
South Yorkshire (S9 2RW)
Closes in 25 days (Tuesday 10 March 2026)
Posted on 13 February 2026
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Summary
The purpose of this apprenticeship is to train and develop as a skilled Moulder/Coremaker who can support the casting manufacturing process within the Foundry Frontend team.
- Wage
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£17,199 a year
- Training course
- Metal casting, foundry and patternmaking technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 7:45am till 4pm, the role will eventually involve working shifts.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Start date
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Monday 24 August 2026
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
In this role you will learn how to produce large, complex moulds and cores—using patterns, sand systems and specialist foundry techniques—to enable the safe and accurate casting of molten metal. Through hands-on experience in a heavy industrial environment and structured college training, you will gain the capability to contribute effectively to coremaking, moulding and casting operations while consistently promoting safe working practices and high production standards.
You’ll be learning to create large sand cores using specialist foundry equipment, producing moulds in boxes and deep pits in line with Sheffield Forgemasters’ procedures. The role involves preparing, painting and drying moulds and cores for casting, and gradually taking on more responsibility in the casting process as your skills develop. You’ll support safe material movement through basic slinging duties and occasionally work at height around deep pits and large core boxes. Maintaining high housekeeping standards, managing your workload and contributing to the wider team are all key parts of the job. You’ll also work towards fire marshal training, follow all safe working procedures and risk assessments, and take an active interest in lean practices, quality improvements and safety enhancements. As you grow in the role, you’ll take on any additional duties appropriate to your capability.
Where you'll work
PO BOX 286
Brightside Lane
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S9 2RW
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SHEFFIELD COLLEGE, THE
Training course
Metal casting, foundry and patternmaking technician (level 3)
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Training schedule
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Reliable
- Enthusiastic
- Eager to learn
- Positive attitude
- Time management
- Self-motivated
Other requirements
Gain standard security clearance including a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Pass a pre-placement medical with our onsite occupational health department.
About this employer
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!
After this apprenticeship
Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship and competency review, it would be expected the individual will move into a full-time role.
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The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SHEFFIELD COLLEGE, THE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000015436.
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Closes in 25 days (Tuesday 10 March 2026)
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