Maintenance Apprenticeship | Cork

4 weeks ago


Ireland Meatex Trading Ltd. Full time

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 equalled only by our ambition to grow the careers and personal satisfaction of our people.

Kepak is one of Ireland’s leading meat companies and we have some exciting opportunities for people looking to kick start their careers in Maintenance and our wider Engineering team. 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 Maintenance Apprentices to join the Maintenance team at our production facility in Watergrasshill, Cork. 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 the Maintenance industry, through a structured apprenticeship programme in cooperation with Solas and on-the-job training. 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 maintenance 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.
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.

What can we offer you?

  • Full time position following successful completion of the apprenticeship.
  • Discounted health insurance
  • Time and a half for over time
  • Subsidised canteen
  • Free parking
  • Flexibility of holiday planning
  • Paid first break
  • 30 mins for second break
  • Permanent contract

Note: This factory is located in an area that is not easily accessible by public transport.

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