Role: Apprentice Fitter
Location: Portlaoise, County Laois
Salary: Competitive
Contract: 4 Year FTC
Company: Laois Hire – part of The Briggs Equipment Group
About Us: Briggs Equipment Group is a leading provider of asset management and maintenance solutions across Ireland and the UK. Briggs Equipment Ireland is part of a €100 million turnover group, businesses in our group include Briggs Equipment Ireland, Laois Hire Services, Aerial Platform Hire, Future Events Hire and Galway Plant and Tool Hire.
Laois Hire is a leading plant and tool hire company in Ireland, who provide a comprehensive range of services from plant machinery and tools to highly specialised equipment.
What will you be doing as an Apprentice Fitter:
- Working alongside an Engineering Mentor to carry out maintenance, servicing, and repair of equipment.
- Completing all training related documents and assignments on time and to the required standard.
- Attending all of the job phases as required by the training provider (Solas).
- Providing info of specific jobs required to fulfil your qualification to your Mentor.
- Ensuring successful completion of your apprenticeship by meeting performance targets.
- Keeping up to date records of daily activities in the form of a diary.
- Projecting a good image by wearing the company uniform at all times whilst on duty including college and training course.
- Following all reasonable and lawful instructions including those relating to Health and Safety
What will help you to excel in this role:
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
- An eagerness to learn and develop in an engineering role.
- A positive attitude towards learning and all work-related activities.
- Good work practices, including timekeeping, tidiness, responsibility, quality, and safety awareness.
- Eligibility to undertake an apprenticeship programme. Typically, this includes being at least 16 years old and having achieved a minimum of Grade D in five subjects in the Junior Cycle (or equivalent qualification).
- Candidates who do not meet the academic requirements may still be eligible if they have completed an approved preparatory training course and assessment interview, or if they are aged 18 or over and have at least three years of relevant work experience and successfully complete an assessment interview.
What you can expect from us:
- Competitive salary
- Contributory pension scheme with employer contributions up to 6%
- Profit share bonus based on business performance
- Paycare and eyecare health scheme
- High street discounts
What’s next
If you are interested in joining Laois Hire, then please click on the apply now button and a member of the team will be in touch.
If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the interview process, then please contact a member of the Recruitment Team, and inform them prior to attending so we can ensure these are met.
