Sheffield Forgemaster's new programme is set to help apprentices and employees develop advanced machining skills as the company transitions from traditional engineering methods to state-of-the-art facilities, it said.
The training package will support the firm’s already award-winning apprenticeship programme, which currently sees around 10 per cent of its 725-strong workforce made up of apprentices, with its 2025 intake including 27 new starters.
“This is a very important training programme to underpin the £1.3 billion of investment into new facilities for manufacture into the UK and allied defence programmes," Emily Baldwin, People Development Advisor, Early Careers at Sheffield Forgemasters, said in a statement.
“We have worked with the AMRC Training Centre to identify the very specific skills that our existing and future workforce will need to get the maximum efficiency from our 30,000 m2 machining facility, which will be the most advanced of its kind.
“A dedicated engineering skills coach will be based at our Brightside Lane site to oversee apprentices in a newly built training area, where they will learn the technologies required for a step-change in engineering capability."
Sheffield Forgemaster's existing and future engineering apprentices will also gain from further academic support at the AMRC Training Centre facility in Rotherham.
Rebecca Blackburn, Head of Business Development, Engagement and Contracts at the University of Sheffield AMRC Training Centre, added: “We are immensely proud of our partnership with Sheffield Forgemasters. Together, we share a vision to deliver the highest quality engineering apprenticeships and workforce upskilling.
“This unique opportunity allows us to support their growing business needs. By working closely together, we have curated a bespoke programme which we are excited to launch in the new academic year.”
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