Footwear Production Apprenticeship

The apprenticeship runs for 15 months in our Made in England factory. You will learn everything to do with Dr. Martens footwear manufacturing as well as aspects such as the tanning process, sizing, other footwear constructions and health and safety.

Love footwear? Passionate about making things? On the Dr Martens 15 month footwear apprenticeship programme you'll learn about footwear production from start to finish, as well as the unique Dr. Martens manufacturing process. You'll get comprehensive on-the-job and college training and a qualification. daily activities will 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

Skills Required

Team working, Creative, Initiative, Non judgemental, Patience, Eye for detail, Good communicator, Problem solving

Qualification Required

GCSE or equivalent Maths and English (Grade 4 or above) Essential