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Key figures
- Apprentice retention rate Sheffield Forgemasters reports
- 90%+
- Source: Sheffield Forgemasters (opens in a new tab)
- Size of its Aegis Training & Development Facility for machining apprentices, opened October 2025
- 6,700 sq ft
- Source: Sheffield Forgemasters (opens in a new tab)
- High-tech engineering machines in the Aegis facility, including a five-axis milling and turning machine
- 18
- Source: Sheffield Forgemasters (opens in a new tab)
Overview
Sheffield Forgemasters is a steel manufacturing and engineering company in Sheffield, working on complex, large-scale projects. It takes on apprentices every year, and says over 90% of them stay with the company.
The apprenticeships
Apprentices are paid while they do fully funded training alongside real work, with mentoring and recognised qualifications. Sheffield Forgemasters recruits across:
- production
- technical roles, such as test technicians
- maintenance
- office-based roles, including sales and marketing
Former apprentices have also done a degree apprenticeship in metallurgy, combining science and engineering after sixth form.
Training facility
In October 2025, Sheffield Forgemasters opened its 6,700 sq ft Aegis Training & Development Facility to train machining apprentices, with 18 high-tech engineering machines including a five-axis milling and turning machine.
What they don’t tell you
Pay, lengths and entry requirements aren’t published on the apprenticeship pages. There’s one intake a year with limited places, so keep an eye on the careers page.
What they do
Sheffield Forgemasters is a steel manufacturing and engineering company in Sheffield, working on complex, large-scale projects. It trains its machining apprentices for nuclear-grade engineering.
Apprenticeships at Sheffield Forgemasters
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Apprenticeships
Production, technical, maintenance and office-based roles
Paid, fully funded training alongside real work on the shop floor or in the office, with mentoring and recognised qualifications. Roles have included apprentice test technician and machining.
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Degree apprenticeships
Including metallurgy
A former apprentice describes a degree apprenticeship in metallurgy, combining science and engineering with work after sixth form.
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Sheffield Forgemasters entry requirements
We have not found entry requirements published in a form we can verify for this employer. They usually vary by programme, so check each role's details on the official site.
Who can apply
- Sheffield Forgemasters doesn't publish age, residency or grade requirements on its apprenticeship pages.
Our tips for Sheffield Forgemasters
- Sheffield Forgemasters has one apprentice intake a year with limited places, so it's worth registering for updates on its careers page.
- It trains machining apprentices for nuclear-grade engineering. Ask what that means for the role you're interested in, including any checks you'd need.
- Machining apprentices train in its Aegis facility, opened in October 2025. Ask about it at interview.
- Pay isn't published, so ask about it before you accept an offer.
Summary
- Sheffield Forgemasters is a steel manufacturing and engineering company in Sheffield that takes on apprentices every year.
- Apprenticeships cover production, technical, maintenance and office roles, with fully funded training.
- It reports an apprentice retention rate of over 90%.
- Machining apprentices train in its Aegis Training & Development Facility, which opened in October 2025.
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Questions about Sheffield Forgemasters apprenticeships
Where do Sheffield Forgemasters apprentices train?
Machining apprentices train in its Aegis Training & Development Facility, a 6,700 sq ft centre opened in October 2025 with 18 high-tech engineering machines, including a five-axis milling and turning machine.
Does Sheffield Forgemasters do apprenticeships?
Yes. It has an annual intake of apprentices across production, technical, maintenance and office-based roles, with paid, fully funded training.
Do Sheffield Forgemasters apprentices stay on?
Usually. Sheffield Forgemasters says it has an apprentice retention rate of over 90%.
Can you do a degree apprenticeship at Sheffield Forgemasters?
Yes. A former apprentice describes doing a degree apprenticeship in metallurgy after sixth form. Our degree apprenticeships guide explains how they work.
How much do Sheffield Forgemasters apprentices get paid?
Sheffield Forgemasters doesn't publish apprentice pay on its apprenticeship pages. Our apprentice pay guide explains the legal minimum.
Which other engineering employers offer apprenticeships in Sheffield?
See our Sheffield page for the employers we've researched there, and our engineering and manufacturing page to compare engineering employers.
Sources and review
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