Sheffield Forgemasters
John Freeman has extensive experience in quality control and engineering, currently serving as the Quality Control Manager at Sheffield Forgemasters International since November 1996, overseeing quality issues for two machine shops and collaborating with the forging and heat treatment departments. Previously, John worked as a CNC Machinist from June 2007 to August 2010 and held the position of Quality Engineer, addressing quality concerns in the forge and heat treatment departments. Educational qualifications include an NVQ 4 in Management from the Leadership Academy (2010-2012) and a City and Guilds in Mechanical Engineering from Granville College (1981-1985), with earlier education at Thornbridge Comprehensive (1977-1981).
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.