Electrical Apprenticeship

FE_WIBU-E716

Electrical Instrumentation Apprenticeship - Full Time - Wexford, Ireland

Sulzer is a leading engineering company with a proud heritage of innovation. Join our global team to grow your expertise and develop innovative solutions that enable a prosperous and more sustainable society.

Sulzer Pump Solutions Ireland Ltd, part of the Flow Equipment division of Sulzer, specializes in pumping solutions to meet our customers' needs. With our onsite global design team, we engineer and manufacture products and solutions that support water recycling in a sustainable, energy-efficient way. Our products have been working in the environment for over 50 years. We're proud to support manufacturing in Ireland and our community, and we always strive to improve local infrastructure. Over 100,000 pumps are manufactured annually in Wexford to control and clean water for a global market. Currently, 260 employees are employed at the Sulzer factory in Wexford.

As an Electrical Instrumentation apprentice, you will need to be physically active and able to work with your hands. An awareness of health and safety and good housekeeping is essential, as well as attention to detail and an eye for aesthetics.

We are looking for an Electrical Instrumentation Apprenticeship to join our FE_WIBU team in Ireland.

Your main tasks and responsibilities:

• Learning and developing new practical craft-related skills, knowledge, and competence
• Working with and learning from experienced craftspersons
• Seeing a job through from start to finish
• Complying with health and safety requirements
• Understanding and using physics
• Working with electricity or electronics
• Being accurate with numbers in counting, measuring, and arithmetic
• Completing detailed tasks that require accuracy and careful handling
• Working with technical drawings and diagrams
• Working with a variety of specialized hand tools, power tools, and equipment
• Being well-organized and careful with practical tasks
• Lifting or carrying heavy items
• Taking responsibility for their own learning, including the allocation of study time
• Being physically active
• Bending and kneeling
• Passing all your phase exams (theory, practical skills demonstration)

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• The minimum educational requirement at Sulzer is a successful Leaving Certificate Examination
• Planning and organizing skills
• Effective communication
• Problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• A positive attitude
• Recognition of the need for good customer relations
• Good work practices including timekeeping, tidiness, responsibility, quality awareness, and safety awareness

What we offer you:

• Annual Leave - 26 days of holiday
• Pension - A defined contribution pension scheme
• Long Service Awards - Celebrating your dedicated years of service
• Employee Assistance Programme - Confidential support and guidance for well-being
• Professional growth and development opportunities - Continuous learning and career progression programs

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in the strength of a diverse workforce and are committed to an inclusive work environment.

You will be assessed throughout your apprenticeship by various assessments, including theory, practical, and skills demonstration. The apprenticeship lasts a minimum of 4 years, with successful completion leading to a Level 6 Advanced Certificate.

No visa or work permit support can be provided for this role.

Do you have questions about the role?

Contact Brigid Beary at Brigid.Beary@sulzer.com or Hiring Manager Stephen OBrien. We look forward to hearing from you

Sulzer is an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion.

We are proud to be recognized as a Top Employer 2024 in Brazil, China, Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.