Sheffield Forgemasters
Dominic Ashmore has a diverse work experience. In 2014, they worked at the University of Sheffield as an Induction Assistant, where they organized activities for new students and developed organizational and team management skills. In 2015, they briefly worked as a Lab Chemist at ITW ROCOL. From 2016 to 2019, Dominic held various roles at Thomas Cook, including Contact & Communications Manager and Omni-Channel Contact Optimisation Lead. During this time, they were responsible for defining and delivering communication strategies, managing retail stores' social media platforms, and working on projects related to artificial intelligence and chatbots in the travel industry. Since 2020, Dominic has been working at Sheffield Forgemasters as the Head of Strategy and Business Development – Clean Energy. In this role, they identify business opportunities in emerging markets, specifically in the civil nuclear and renewables sectors, while developing strategies to overcome market trends and competitor behavior.
Dominic Ashmore completed a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry at The University of Sheffield from 2013 to 2016.
Sheffield Forgemasters
Sheffield Forgemasters can trace it's origins back to the early 1700s and through numerous famous names in the steel industry including Vickers, Firth Brown, English Steel and British Steel. The company is now a fully integrated supplier of steel castings and forgings with melt shop, forge, foundry, machine shops as well as extensive R&D and NDT services on a single site in the UK. Markets served include nuclear, defence, offshore oil and gas, power generation, steel processing and pressure vessels to name but a few. The company has produced some of the world's largest cast products up to 350 tonnes and steel forgings of up to 200 tonnes. Hundreds of years experience along with a commitment to new technology, new practices, quality and continuous R&D allows the company to produce complex castings and forgings for almost any application. The company also supplies various grades of raw materials, such as ingot and bar, for further manufacturing. Materials supplied in the UK can be delivered 'hot', where possible, to reduce heating time in furnaces.