Job Introduction
William Grant & Sons currently have a rare and exciting opportunity for an Apprentice Mechanical Automation and Maintenance Fitter, to develop the required skills to safely and efficiently provide technical expertise to ensure maximum efficiency and performance from engineering assets. To develop required skills to carry out planned maintenance in relation to fixed and mobile plant assets and facilities maintenance. To work with the Maintenance Team and SOLAS ensuring full compliance with training as per craft apprenticeship requirements.
Main Responsibility
- To ensure Health & Safety and Welfare of self and others while carrying out operations.
- Carry out maintenance activities ensuring that safe working practices and quality procedures are strictly followed to ensure compliance with Irish Revenue, environmental legislation, ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001, ISO14001 & FEMAS requirements to produce safe food and feed products.
- Utilise and maintain equipment responsibly and in accordance with training and instruction.
- Safe operation of tools and equipment in line with work instructions and risk assessments.
- Provide technical support in accordance with best practice to ensure maximum efficiency from production and engineering assets.
- Update all appropriate maintenance and technical records including plant history as required using CMMS and ensure that all maintenance planned activities are executed in a timely manner.
- Record all data in relation to Electrical & Mechanical maintenance, inspection, verification and repair activities in the site CMMS (IFS) for KPI and reporting purposes.
- Work within a high performing team culture, contributing appropriately to meetings and support the implementation of site strategy, production plans, continuous improvement projects, analysis of plant and equipment failures and the execution of the Asset Maintenance Strategy.
- Demonstrate behaviours in line with our diversity and inclusion aim, which is to create and promote a diverse and inclusive culture at William Grant & Sons where ideas, differences and views are respected and where all employees are encouraged to create their own personal legacy.
Our Ideal Candidate
- Grade D or "Achieved" in five subjects in the Department of Education & Skills Junior Certificate Examination or an approved equivalent
or
- The successful completion of an approved Pre-Apprenticeship course
or
- Three years’ work experience gained over sixteen years of age in a relevant designated industrial activity as SOLAS shall deem acceptable
- The successful completion of an approved Pre-Apprenticeship course
- Must be a self-starter with a willingness to learn and attentive to detail.
What we can offer you
- We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
- Our employees enjoy a generous holiday entitlement and an opportunity to ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ some holiday entitlement.
- Private Healthcare
- Our employees can join a Group Personal Retirement Saving Account (PRSA). Employees contribute 5% of salary, the company contributes 10%.
- Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues.
- Our Life Assurance cover is a multiple of three times your annual basic salary.
- Product allowance so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands with your family and friends.
- Our Cycle to Work scheme allows you to hire a bike for an agreed length of time, and then snap it up for a fraction of its original value. All while making savings (at least 25%) and spreading the cost.
- Every employee has the opportunity to claim funding each year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
- Learning resources to help you be your best self.
About William Grant & Sons
A HOME FOR RARE CHARACTERS
William Grant & Sons: a home where Rare Characters thrive.
We value every employee for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play in helping us to achieve our growth ambitions.
At William Grant & Sons, our vision is to be A home where rare characters thrive. We value all colleagues for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We strive to create an environment where we can all be our best and bring our whole selves to work.
OUR AGILE WORKING PHILOSOPHY
Our agile working philosophy is to “Have your best work day everyday”.
Built on trust, we empower our rare characters to have their best work day every day. Where flexibility and positive working experiences help employees to feel connected and release potential across our teams.
We are open to discussing possible agile/flexible working options as part of the recruitment process.
INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT PROCESS
Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive. If you have any questions or need some support with your application we’d love to hear from you. So please get in touch with our HR team at recruitment.enquiries@wgrant.com.
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