Metal Fabrication Apprenticeship

The Company

TEG are a specialist engineering services company providing tailor made solutions to the aviation, biopharmaceutical and pharmaceutical industries around the globe. The industries we operate in, whilst very different, all require the same engineering capabilities to service their needs. These capabilities are Design, Metrology, CAM, CNC Machining (milling, EDM & turning), Fabrication, Bending, Forming, Surface Treatments and Assembly.Overseeing these capabilities is a rigorous Quality Management System (QMS) which is regularly audited by outside bodies such as the Irish Aviation Authority, European Aviation Safety Agency and Lloyds Register. 

The Role:

TEG is offering an opportunity into the high-growth Aviation, Bio-pharmaceutical and Pharmaceutical industries through the Craft of Metal Fabrication Apprenticeship Programme.

The metal fabricator manufactures structures and products used in the construction of buildings, boilers, chemical plants, transportation vehicles and cranes. These products are fabricated from sheet steel and from rolled steel joists (RSJs) and other standard metal angles, tees and sections. Sheets of steel are rolled to form pipes and tanks.

The Programme:

The level 6 apprenticeship is a 4-year programme, where you “earn while you learn”.  You’ll combine learning at college with a real job working on active projects at TEG.

On successful completion of the apprenticeship programme, apprentices are qualified to work within the recognised trade or profession. Where apprentices and craftspersons have the necessary ability and initiative, opportunities are available for advancement. These include advanced technology courses and management courses which are available in Institutes of Technology, Schools of Management and Professional Institutes.Many apprentices use their apprenticeship qualification as a platform to launch careers such as engineers, managers, owners of businesses, teachers and instructors amongst others.

The Person:

You will be innovating, ambitious, curious, have a hunger to learn. You will love nothing more than tackling complex problems. Thinking about how things could work better. You will always act with integrity and model your behaviour on the TEG values. You will represent TEG in a transparent and honest manner setting a strong example for others to follow. 

Entry Requirements:

The minimum age at which the employment of an apprentice may commence is 16 years of age.

The minimum educational requirements are: 

1. Grade D in five subjects in the Department of Education & Skills Junior Certificate Examination or an approved equivalent,or

2. The successful completion of an approved Pre-Apprenticeship course or

3. Three years’ work experience gained over sixteen years of age in a relevant designated industrial activity as SOLAS shall deem acceptable

We will only accept applications made to us via email. If you experience any difficulty when applying, please contact careers@teg.com   

TEG is an equal opportunities employer, which cultivates opinion, listens to all views with respect, recognises people based on their merits without bias and embraces diversity.

What you’ll get

• Level 6 Craft Qualification
• Ability to “Earn while you learn”
• Increase your employability – ability to contribute immediately in the workplace
• A competitive pension