Middleton Sheet Metal is extremely proud of Joe Kennedy, who won best Engineering Apprentice at the Hopwood Hall College event. He was also highly commended in the Social Mobility award.
Hopwood Hall College added “The competition was off the charts for the Engineering Award at the Apprenticeships Awards 2026. It ultimately went to a very worthy winner: Level 3 Metal Fabricator Apprentice Joseph Kennedy. Joseph, who’s completing his apprenticeship with MSM aerospace fabricators, was nominated for being a hardworking and resilient individual with a genuine passion for learning.”
The event and prize giving was held February 2026 at the Mecure Norton Grange Hotel.
Middleton Sheet Metal is currently recruiting for Engineering Aeronautical Metal Fabricator / Welder Apprentices.
This is a fantastic opportunity to earn while you learn, working alongside highly skilled engineers on complex, precision-critical aerospace components. As an apprentice at MSM, you’ll gain world class, hands-on experience in advanced metal fabrication and welding within a real aerospace manufacturing environment — building skills that last a lifetime.
