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Job Description Power Plant Hire wish to recruit a First Year Apprentice Construction Plant Fitter to join our busy workshop. You will be working in a well-equipped workshop with a team of dedicated professionals. As the Apprentice Plant Fitter, you will post hire inspect, service and repair our full range of plant hire equipment, maintaining the quality, safety, reliability, and availability of hire stock in an effective manner. You will learn to maintain, diagnose, and resolve technical concerns in mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems of machines and equipment ranging from electrical tools, small petrol plant, large plant such as mini excavators and access equipment. Working hours: 8.30am - 5:30pm Monday to Friday, some Saturday work may be required. You will receive the going rate for a Construction Plant Fitter Apprentice. Responsibilities • Working with and learning from experienced Craftsperson’s • Comply with Health and Safety requirements • Working with machines and mechanical equipment • Accepting responsibility for the quality of own work • Using the special service tools, materials, and equipment • Reading and interpreting technical instructions and diagrams • Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical systems • Dismantling, examining, and re-assembling mechanical systems and components • Testing electrical and electronic systems and components • Record and communicate accurate work records or reports • Taking responsibility for own learning, including the allocation of study time • Being responsible for controlling or adjusting the operation of equipment Requirements • Apprentice fitter must be over the age of 16 • Good Communication skills • Be able to solve problems • Work independently and as part of a team • Show a positive attitude • Demonstrate good work practices including time keeping, tidiness, responsibility, quality awareness and safety awareness You will be trained to undertake all levels of maintenance and repairs as well as completing Manufacturers technical training in servicing and diagnostics. Upon completion you will receive an internationally recognised QQI Level 6 Qualification. Please apply with CV to be considered by 30th of June 2025
Metal Fabrication Apprentice
First Year Apprentice Vacancy Larry Byrne Engineering Ltd are current;y looking for one candidate to enrol in our apprenticeship program. This is a full time position and is based in New Ross Co. Wexfrod. ABOUT THE COMPANY Larry Byrne Engineering Ltd is a leading engineering company who specialise in the design and manufacturing and repairs of livestock bodies, drag trailers and all commercial bodies. We are a small company with ten staff, working together. APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM Larry Byrne Engineering Ltd we offer a wide range of training programmes, working on different machinery, vehicles and plants. The apprenticeship consists of four on the job phases with Larry Byrne Engineering Ltd and three off-the job training phases in accordance with Solas scheduling system. WHAT IS METAL FABRICATION The skills are wide and varied, skills such as measuring, marking out, cutting and welding materials. Learning how to use, care and safety operate machinery and equipment ie: Press Brake, Guillotine, Drills, Cutting etc... Welding mild steel, Aluminium , Stainless Steel, Making a livestock body from start to finish, repairing a trailer, repairing agriculture machinery and the odd unusual item. All metal fabrication will be trained in the following, working with a variety of specialised tools: Lather, Milling Machine, Grinders etc.. Assembling new machinery, dismantling repairs/make & fitting of new parts, report writing of completed work. PAY We pay all our apprentices the recommended wage set by the ETB. Review it after 3 months (A well adjusted candidate will be offered above the recommended wage.) A training allowance paid by the local ETB while the apprentices attending the off-the job training. REQUIREMENT Junior Certificate must be completed Must be 16 years old or older Good communciation skills Ability to work as part of a team to enrol in our apprenticeship program. This is a full time position and is based in New Ross Co. Wexford Profile of Craft The Metal Fabricator’s job includes the reading of drawings, working with materials such as low carbon steel, stainless steel, alloy steel and aluminium. The fabricator is involved in such industries as constructional steel, pressure vessel, tank and boiler manufacture, ship building and ship repair also general engineering. The skills required are wide and varied. They include skills such as measuring, marking out, cutting and welding materials using different processes and assembly techniques. The Metal Fabricator will spend some time outdoors and may be required to work on heights. At the end of the apprenticeship, the craftsperson will be able to demonstrate competence in the following skills: Core Skills Use, care and safety on the following machines and equipment: • Guillotine • Press brake • Rolls • Ironworker • Mechanical saws • Drills • Cutting • Forming • Welding Operations involve mechanical and thermal cutting, marking, drilling,notching, bending, rolling, forming and welding using various materials Pattern development Parallel line, radial line and triangulation methods Specialist Skills • Oxy-fuel gas cutting and plasma cutting • Welding processes using: Oxy-fuel; MMA; MIG/MAG; TIG/TAG • Rolling, bending and forming various materials Generic Skills Workshop practice including: • Safe use and maintenance of tools and equipment • Marking out • Drilling • Tapping • Riveting Technical drawing: • Interpretation of first and third angle projections • Isometric, oblique and free hand sketching Personal Skills • Communications • Customer relations • Adaptability • Ability to work as a team member • Ability to work independently • Initiative • Problem solving • Planning • Information gathering • Quality systems • Safety
