This is an exciting opportunity to join Forged Solutions, a long-standing, large employer with an established Apprenticeship programme. Forged Solutions are a global specialist manufacturer of forged and rolled rings, casings and closed die forgings. Manufacturing products include nickel, cobalt, titanium alloys and stainless steel.Forged Solutions Group provides high integrity forgings for the world’s most demanding applications. The industries we provide solutions to include, but are not limited to:
- Aerospace
- Energy Production
- Underground Mining
- Off-highway vehicles
- Oil & Gas
We are renowned for excellence in complex metal working and manufacture shafts, rings, discs, asymmetric forgings and extruded cylinders in a range of titanium, nickel and steel alloys.
The role
This extremely interesting apprenticeship will centre around the design, simulation, and physical validation of forging tooling and manufacturing processes within a Closed Die Forging environment tailored to manufacturing Aerospace Engine components. The successful applicant will assist with CAD modelling (Siemens NX), FEA analysis (DEFORM), and technical drawing, while simultaneously providing shop-floor support for trial evaluations, press setups, CNC machining and dimensional inspections under the mentorship of senior engineers.
Some of the specific duties within the role will include:
- Extrusion tooling design
- Upset tooling design
- 16000 ton tooling design
- Tooling costing and lead time
- Create inspection drawings and fixtures (forge inspection, CMM )
- Create waterjet fixtures and profile
- Initial press settings and press setup (Die heights, energy, furnace temperatures etc)
- Existing tooling modifications, update paperwork
- Supporting production and maintenance.
Training
In addition to college studies, you will learn:
- CAD Siemens NX
- Solid Modelling
- Surface Modelling
- Technical Engineering Drawing and Tolerancing
- Deform (FEA Analysis)
- 3D Forming
- Die Stress Analysis
- Quality management system
- Faro arm inspection
The successful applicant will:
- Have a minimum of 5 GCSE’s at Grade C or above, including Maths, English and Sciences
- Have completed Level 2 Performing Engineering Operations (PEO)
- Have completed, or be working toward, Level 3 BTEC or VRQ Diploma in Engineering
Job Types: Apprenticeship, Full-time
Pay: From £10.85 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
