Footwear Production Apprenticeship

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Deadline: 30/04/26

Dr. Martens are recruiting a footwear production apprentice to learn about their unique manufacturing process. As a Dr. Martens apprentice, you will be working alongside the production team at their Made in England Factory, Wollaston, Northamptonshire, where their iconic 1460 boot was born. Surrounded by their footwear production experts, you will learn in a supportive and collaborative fast-paced environment, integrating traditional hands-on skills with innovative manufacturing technology. You will learn the footwear production process from start to finish.

Activities include: 

• Clicking: operating cutting presses to specified quality standards, minimising wastage of skins and using innovative leather scanning and digital cutting technology.
• Closing: creating Dr. Martens uppers using a variety of sewing machines and other specialist machinery.
• Lasting: shaping the shoe around a last and attaching the sole to our famous yellow stitched welt.
• Shoe room: adding the final touches-lacing, cleaning, and boxing ready for dispatch.

For graduate apprentices, there is potential for a permanent position in the factory, where you will develop and hone your craft while continuing to learn new skills alongside former apprentices.