Engineering Apprenticeship

About Kepak:

Kepak Group is an Irish company and one of Europe’s leading meat processors. Kepak have a portfolio of market leading brands including Rustlers, Big Al’s, John Stone, Stript Snacks and Celtic Beef. At Kepak, our ambition to grow as a business is equaled only by our ambition to grow the careers and personal satisfaction of our people.

Our Apprenticeships:

Kepak is one of Ireland’s leading meat companies and we have some exciting opportunities for people looking to kick start their careers in Engineering. We need to get our amazing products onto the shelves for consumers as quickly as possible to enjoy, and our Maintenance team are a key function to make that to happen.

Kepak are looking to recruit an Engineering Apprentice to join the team at our production facility in Poppintree, Dublin. You will be supported by a Mentor who will help and guide you through your apprenticeship and achieving your qualification.

For Apprentices, this programme is the perfect entry point into Engineering, and the wider Food Industry, through a structured apprenticeship programme in partnership with SOLAS and a on-the-job training plan. As an apprentice, you earn while you learn – Kepak pays you while you are being trained.

Kepak are seeking reliable and hardworking individuals to join an industry leader that provides opportunities for training and progression to the right candidates. If you love working as part of a team and want the chance to help us innovate engineering of the future, then this is the apprenticeship for you.

What to expect in the job?

• To carry out effective Planned Preventative Maintenance as directed, making good use of time 'outside' of production hours.
• To carry out maintenance and rectification works following audits, inspections, and production reports.
• Working to make continual improvements to plant and equipment to reduce repeat common point failures and improve site efficiencies.
• Keeping workshops, plant rooms and engineering storage areas clean and tidy to a standard that exceeds the requirements of internal and external audits.
• Keeping workshop tools and equipment serviceable, clean, and ready for use to meet the requirements for tool control.
• To keep up to date records of work completed on paper based and computer systems.
• All accountabilities support the engineering function which in turn reduces production down time and allows the department to meet its goals and objectives.
• Responsible for booking out spares used from engineering stores using barcode scanners.
• Responsible for highlighting any additional spare parts required to carry out tasks. Spares usage is monitored against each team member by way of monthly KPIs.
• Report any risks or any evidence of unsafe or out of specification product, equipment, packaging, or raw materials, to a designated manager to enable the resolution of issues requiring immediate action.

What to expect in the role?

·         This is a 4 year Apprenticeship leading to a QQI Level 6 qualification as an Electrician.

·         We will register the Apprenticeship with SOLAS and we will support all of the SOLAS training requirements for the successful candidate.

·         We provide all of the necessary tools, personal protective equipment and training.

Requirements

What we need from you?

• Understand mathematical techniques, formula and calculations in a mechatronics maintenance environment and the type of equipment being maintained.

• Understand mechanical, electrical, electronic, fluid power and process control principles in a mechatronics maintenance environment.
• Understand how equipment being maintained functions and operating parameters in individual components and how they interact.
• Understand fault diagnostic methods, techniques and equipment used when maintaining equipment and systems.
• Understand condition monitoring methods and equipment used and understand how the information gained.
• Supports the planning of maintenance activities.
• Understand how to minimise machinery downtime by implementing planned preventative maintenance programmes.

We will be looking for alignment with our Core Values:

Responsibility – Ability to work on your own initiative and take accountability for your actions

Ambition – You will have the willingness and confidence to challenge yourself to be the best you can be and be driven to succeed

Passion for Food – this is at the heart of everything we do, you must be passionate about every aspect of our industry

Teamwork – ability to build positive relationships quickly with people from all cultures and career stages is pivotal

Benefits

What can we offer you?

• Employee Discount Scheme
• Service-Related Annual Leave
• Discounted Health Insurance
• Educational Assistance/ L&D
• Discounted Meat Products
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee assistance programme

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