Apprentice HGV Mechanic

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a second or third year apprentice to join Cork Airport's mechanical team. This position will be part of the Mechanical Department who are responsible for maintaining the fleet of fire vehicles/maintenance/other vehicles and the mechanical components/plant & machinery in the Terminal/Airport Buildings. It involves working in conjunction with the department in developing new and carrying out existing preventative maintenance on all elements of the mechanical business.

Responsibilities

Key Areas of Responsibility of the Department:

Responsible for maintenance/repair/preventative maintenance of the following:

• Fire Vehicles

• All Maintenance Plant & Equipment

• Other vehicles

• Firefighting pumps and equipment

• Auto electrical repair

• Conveyor systems

• Plant & Equipment

Qualifications

• The position requires that the person must be pursuing an academic qualification in the following:

Heavy-duty diesel engine maintenance.

Electronics/ Autoelectrics.

Hydraulic/ Pneumatics.

Plant/ Equipment maintenance.

• Good knowledge of hydraulics and pneumatics, repair and overhaul of diesel & petrol engines, a working knowledge of plant and equipment.

• It is desirable that the candidate should possess a clean HGV driving licence.

• The candidate must have a strong independent work initiative and be capable of working within a team.

• He/she should be outgoing, a decision maker and a motivated worker who is able to work closely with other disciplines and also on his/her own initiative.

• The successful candidate should have the skills and values necessary for working in a participative environment and be committed to the implementation of the Compact for Constructive Participation.

daa is an equal opportunities employer committed to celebrating diversity & inclusion and recognising the value that difference can bring, both for our business and for our people. We encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experience. We ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all and offer reasonable accommodations to applicants at all stages of the selection process

Any offer of employment will be conditional on the successful candidate demonstrating and maintaining eligibility to work in Ireland.It is a condition of your employment with daa to achieve and maintain the necessary training and security standards required for your position at all times