Heritage Ironworker and Engineer Apprenticeship (Coachbuilding, machining and metalworking)

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Deadline: 30 September 2025

This is an exciting opportunity to join Donkeywell Forge on a 3-year apprenticeship journey with Heritage Skills Academy to become a Master Coachbuilder and Blacksmith. They are seeking a highly motivated individual to join their highly skilled team of Master Ironworkers and engineering artisans to create and restore bespoke ironwork and vehicles.

What you will do at work:

This apprenticeship combines old-school coachbuilding and fabrication with modern technology. Apprentices will be taught about:

• The history and development of materials, vehicle and metalwork construction.
• Hand skills, technical drawing and pattern development and welding.
• Forge work and fabrication including bending, folding, shrinking and stretching.
• Wheeling, making bucks, removal and replacement of components.

The successful applicant will be building unique iconic vehicles and structures.