Production Apprentice

FORGED SOLUTIONS GROUP LIMITED

Sheffield (S9 2LD)

Closes in 19 days (Thursday 31 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 9 July 2025


Summary

This Apprenticeship is aimed at developing the post holder to succeed in a future operations role within the business. The apprentice will experience a number of different operational departments during the apprenticeship to develop their knowledge and understanding of working safely, the manufacturing process, manufacturing standards and equipment

Training course
Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday 8am- 4pm

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

1 year 6 months

Positions available

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

Key Tasks and Accountabilities:

  • The ability to work safely
  • Being an effective team member
  • Processing parts through the business, by working to the appropriate standards and procedures of the department
  • Using manufacturing equipment safely including driving a Fork Lift Truck and Overhead Crane
  • Developing the appropriate technical skills and knowledge such as effectively working to  manufacturing instructions, reading technical drawings and using  measuring equipment

Where you'll work

Milford Street
Sheffield
S9 2LD

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

SHEFFIELD COLLEGE, THE

Your training course

Lean manufacturing operative (level 2)

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Your training plan

The Apprenticeship training will take place at The Olive Grove Training Centre 1 day per month

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4+)
  • Maths (grade 4+)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Number skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Non judgemental
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

About this company

With a rich and diverse heritage spanning more than 100 years, Forged Solutions Group now specialises in forgings for the aerospace, defence and space markets. We have a global blue-chip customer base for whom we are a trusted, high-quality, turnkey supplier known for our unique forging capability and ingenuity. Our highly skilled team provides a total service including comprehensive design-for-manufacturing assistance, heat treatment, machining and world-class materials testing and certification – from billet to finished, tested forgings. With established sites across the UK and USA that have a range of complimentary capabilities, Forged Solutions Group manufactures shafts, rings, discs, asymmetric forgings, blades and extruded cylinders in a range of titanium, nickel, aluminium, copper and steel alloys.

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After this apprenticeship

  • On successful completion of the Apprenticeship there may be possibility of full time employment

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SHEFFIELD COLLEGE, THE

Stewart Parsisson

stewart.parsisson@sheffcol.ac.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000330826.

Apply now

Closes in 19 days (Thursday 31 July 2025 at 11:59pm)

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