Seattech Workshop Technician

OverviewEnable Ireland provides services to over 13,000 children and adults with disabilities and their families from 43 locations in 14 counties.Covering childhood to adulthood our expert teams work with the individual and their family on a plan for each life stage.Our services for children and their families cover all aspects of a child's physical, educational, and social development from early infancy through adolescence.For adults we offer a range of services covering personal development, indepEnable Ireland provides services to over 13,000 children and adults with their families from 43 locations in 14 counties.Covering childhood to adulthood our expert teams work with the individual and their family on a plan for each life stage.Our services for children and their families cover all aspects of a child's physical, educational, and social development from early infancy through adolescence.For adults we offer a range of services covering personal development, indepShow moreSkills and attributesManufacturingProduction PlanningDescriptionWould you like to work for a great employer?Enable Ireland is an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of children and adults with disabilities in Ireland, and is named as one of Ireland's Irish Independent 150Best Employers ****.Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Silver Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity.We vigorously advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement, and are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas.We are currently seeking a highly-motivatedTechnicianto join our team inSandymount.Contract Type:Permanent full-time.Salary Scale:€43,146 to €48,717 pro-rata per annum.This pay scale is subject to increases in **** in accordance with the recent WRC agreement towards enhanced pay adjustments in Section 39 organisations.Annual Leave Entitlement: 30 days.Overall Purpose of the Post:Our mission at SeatTech is to work with people to provide them with the most appropriate seating, wheelchairs and positioning equipment to meet their individual needs.We aim to achieve this by working together as a specialist team of caring individuals, who understand that our success is always determined by the quality of the service we provide to each person.The purpose of the post is to provide technical expertise, founded on sound engineering principles, in order to contribute to the delivery of suitable wheelchair seating solutions to people with complex needs.A specific focus of this role is to help expedite the introduction of digital technologies into the manufacturing processes within SeatTech.The SeatTech Technician uses their knowledge & understanding working in partnership with experienced clinical & technical staff in the delivery of custom seating assessment, fitting, and equipment-handover appointments.While these colleagues share some duties in this process, the clinician carries responsibility for the clinical suitability of the seating solutions while the technician carries responsibility for their manufacture & technical integrity.The SeatTech Technician operates in an efficient and proactive manner to ensure that agreed deadlines are met, and that high-quality SeatTech products are delivered in a timely manner.DutiesThe role of the SeatTech Technician is to provide a high level of technical expertise, undertaking relevant and necessary tasks to ensure that people receive the most appropriate equipment in the most efficient manner.This work needs to be undertaken in a systematic fashion and progress proactively communicated to relevant parties.While product manufacture will take up a large proportion of a SeatTech Technician's time, their role is diverse, and s/he plays a critical role in the smooth running of many aspects of the special seating service.Duties include, but are not limited to:Quality managementUse of 3D scanning technologies & CAD softwareExploration of alternative manufacturing techniquesPlease see Job Description for full list.The successful candidate will haveNFQ Level 7 qualification in a relevant field of engineering, or NFQ Level 6 qualification in manufacturing, metal fabrication, toolmaking, carpentry or equivalent with a significant level of appropriate experience.In order to qualify for interview, official, written evidence of this must accompany the application Ref. Workshop & machine tools training and minimum 5 years' experience to include significant experience of using machine tools and handheld power toolsDemonstrable technical competence – a hands-on practical assessment will form the first part of the selection processExperience of hands-on completion to a high standard of manual technical work, seeing products through from design phase to completionFlexibility, and a demonstrable ability to work efficiently - both on own initiative and as part of a teamFull Class B driving licenceEligibility to be registered as 'Engineering Technician' with Engineers IrelandTraining & experience in clinical / biomedical applicationsExperience undertaking planned preventative maintenance on machine tools & handheld power toolsDemonstrable commitment to ongoing professional formationExperience in the design, development and/or use of CAD/CAM techniques, specifically CNC millingFull, clean Class B driving licenceIf you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today.As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including:Excellent internal and external training opportunitiesGenerous annual leave entitlementsLong service reward schemePay adjusted Maternity LeavePay adjusted Adoptive LeavePay adjusted Paternity LeaveFor a full list of our benefits & conditions, please click here:What now?To apply, please download the Job Description and Person Specification for your information and complete the online application form.CVs will not be accepted.A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months.The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant.Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview.Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community.The above information serves only as a guide to the advertised position.Enable Ireland, at its discretion, reserves the right to change this prior to appointment.Please review the Enable Ireland's External Data Protection Notice available at for details on how Enable Ireland processes applicant's personal information.Please note if you are invited for interview, we will share your personal data with:1) Any virtual service provider we use to host the interview; and2) the interview panel (if applicable).Your information will be stored for this purpose in line with our retention policyEnable Ireland is an Equal Opportunity Employer#J-*****-Ljbffr