Company: Dawn Meats

Location: Kildare town. Co. Kildare  

Reporting to: Site Maintenance Manager

Contract type: Permanent

Role Summary:

Dawn Meats Kildare has a vacancy for a Trainee Fitter to join our Maintenance team. The successful candidate will be trained as a Mechanical, Automation & Maintenance Fitter.

The successful candidate will be based at our Kildare plant and will have or demonstrate:

• An interest in electrical & mechanical installations;
• A Leaving Certificate or equivalent qualification to include a maths and a science or engineering subject as a minimum;
• Strong technical aptitude;
• Ability to work as part of a successful team;
• Ability to follow maintenance planning;
• Ability to meet targets and project deadlines.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain experience in a fast passed and dynamic manufacturing environment.

Skills & Attributes:

• Excellent communication skills, ability to take ownership of queries/issues, bringing them to a successful conclusion.
• Enthusiastic attitude to the challenge of the role with a positive can-do approach to tasks.
• Ability to multi-task and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Candidate must be able to work with others in cross-functional role & environment.

Application requirements

Candidates must:

• Be over 18 years of age
• Be permitted to live and work in Ireland without restriction.
• Be able to pass a colour vision and medical assessment.

Educational Qualifications

• Candidates must have obtained the following minimum educational qualifications:
• Junior Certificate (Ordinary Level) Grade C or higher at Ordinary Level (or Grade D or higher at Higher Level) in the Junior Certificate (or equivalent) in 5 subjects.
• OR
• Leaving Certificate Grade D or higher at Ordinary Level in the Leaving Certificate (or equivalent) in one sitting in 5 subjects.

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