The Company Murphy is a leading global, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 that improves life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in Ireland, the United Kingdom and North America, we provide better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including Transportation, Water, Power, Natural Resources, and Construction & Property. Murphy employs around 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, we work as ‘One Murphy’ by directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. The Role Murphy are hiring an apprentice metal fabricator to work on a Murphy Project in Aughinish Alumina Ltd., Askeaton, Co. Limerick . Our Apprenticeship Programme is full time for 4 years with a combination of workshop & classroom with SOLAS. With this four-year apprenticeship, you will become a fully qualified metal fabricator , with a QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate Craft . This is an exciting opportunity to join an established Contractor. The successful candidate will join the Murphy Apprenticeship Programme. Murphy is committed to providing the very best development opportunities for our intakes. Murphy focus on recruiting and retaining our employees so that the company can continue to develop and succeed within the industry. Key Responsibilities & Duties
To undertake assigned activities under the direction of the Supervisor or Team Leader.
Be enthusiastic & committed to the team’s purpose and share responsibility for performance.
Ensure all work is completed to the appropriate levels of safety, quality & cost.
Producing the deliverables/products to agreed specifications.
To take care of any safety equipment / tools provided and ensure they are used correctly.
Work as part of a team & contribute towards successful communication.
Participate in, and positively promote, the Murphy Never Harm Programme.
Undertake any reasonable duties expected of you.
Carry out all work in accordance with health and safety and any other legal requirements.
Ensure compliance with the Company policies and procedures.
Attend and engage fully in any learning and development activities that are deemed appropriate by your apprenticeship.
Participate and engage fully in company appraisal/performance review processes and constantly work to improve your individual, your team and the wider group’s performance.
Assist in measuring , marking , cutting and tacking steel materials,
Engage in safe workshop practices including marking out, drilling, tapping, riveting,
Work with a variety of specialized hand and power tools,
Adhere to safe systems of work and company policies and procedures,
To attend college regularly and at the specified times to enable completion of the apprenticeship
Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
Skills/Experience The minimum age at which the employment of an apprentice may commence is 16 years of age. The minimum requirements are:
Ability to read manufacturing drawings is a bonus
Ability to work as part of a team
Past engineering experience is a bonus
Leaving or Junior Cert Engineering, Tech Drawing (DCG), Woodwork and/or Physics is a bonus
No experience required (training provided)
Leaving Certificate must be completed
Other requirements are as follows:
Minimum SOLAS entry requirements essential
Current SOLAS safe pass card
Current Manual handling certificate
Full drivers licence an advantage.
Hard Working
A positive attitude and good attention to detail a must.
Ability to learn and take constructive criticism.
Good communication skills – both written and verbal
Honesty and integrity
What Murphy Ireland offer in return Murphy Ireland pride themselves in creating opportunities to work with a great team on some of Irelands largest and most exciting construction projects. Along with great opportunities/career progression, Murphy Ireland also offer:
SEO Rates
21 days annual leave per annum
Overtime
Large pipeline of work
Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development.
Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts, cycle to work scheme etc
Standard Industry Training provided Job Type: Full-time Schedule: