Who We Are
Sheffield Forgemasters is an iconic steel production and engineering company. A global leader in the designing, manufacturing and delivering of world‑class steel forgings and castings. It is a great time to join Forgemasters, as the business goes through an ongoing period of growth and modernisation after being acquired by the UK Ministry of Defence in 2021. The acquisition has secured our role as a critical supplier to the next generation of UK defence programmes. As part of this programme of work our plant and equipment will be modernised over the next 10 years, creating new opportunities for the business and our colleagues.
Based at our 64 acre site, sitting in the heart of Sheffield, we are looking for a Heat Treatment Operative. This role will involve operating heat treatment equipment to produce hardened steel rolls.
Role Responsibilities
North & West Treatment Plants – Heat Treatment Activities
- Learn how to charge furnaces for quenching/Air cooling of forgings.
- Contacting forgings using temperature control thermocouples.
- Slinging training.
- Crane driver training.
3 Press – Activities
- Furnace charging of forgings and blooms.
- 2nd lead hand tasks.
- Press driving.
- Crane driving.
- Forge lead hand role.
5 Press – Activities
- Furnace charging of forgings and blooms.
- 2nd lead hand tasks.
- Press driving.
- Crane driving.
- Forge lead hand role.
PCC (Process Control Centre) – Activities
- Mestec data capture system.
- Furnace control.
- Thermocouple usage.
- Documentation control for heat treatment and forge activities.
- Department planning of daily activities.
- Heat Treatment supervision and planning of the department.
About You
- Willingness to learn.
- Self‑motivated with the ability to be flexible and use own initiative.
- Ability to work within safety procedures.
Days/Hours of Work
40 hours per week, Monday to Friday to start with, then moving onto shifts.
Reasons to work at Sheffield Forgemasters
- We are a long‑established local employer, with a strong reputation in the region.
- Over £400m large‑scale and long‑term investment programme in state‑of‑the‑art new facilities and modernisation on site.
- Competitive Salary.
- 33 days annual leave (includes public holidays).
- Easily accessible location with free onsite parking.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Pension and Life Assurance Scheme.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- On site Occupational Health provision providing Health Screening and advice on well‑being.
- Discounted Westfield Health Plan Scheme.
- Occupational Sick Pay Scheme.
- Long service award scheme.
- Access to online discounts portal.
- A bronze accredited participant in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, supporting ex‑military and reservists in employment.
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