Manufacturing & Pneumatics Technician - Advanced- Traineeship

This programme aims to develop the candidates technical acumen and personal effectiveness, project management and employability skills so as to maximise their potential for employment.

There are a number of different entry routes to the Manufacturing Technician Maintenance Skills programme, depending on your own individual background. Applicants must be 18 years or older with eligibility to work and live in Ireland. The following criteria will inform candidate selection: · Must be numerate and literate with the capacity to learn new skills and absorb varied product knowledge. · A problem solver with the capacity to work as a member of a team and to communicate clearly with others. · Good hand-to-eye coordination, mechanical aptitude and visual acuity is important · Demonstrate a level of personal motivation and a clear desire to work in the field of technology. · Candidates should at minimum have completed the Junior Cert with pass grades in at least five Ordinary level subjects (including Maths and English). 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 Candidates who wish to apply for entry, and who do not satisfy any of the standard entry requirements are advised; that an evidenced and justifiable rationale will have to be provided for consideration to be entered into the selection process. This will include the submission of a detailed synopsis of previous educational, life and/or work experiences. Non Eligible Candidates for this course: Candidates in Employment Education: No formal education attainment required. Enthusiastic with a strong work ethic. Aptitude: TRAINABILITY TEST in the following Basic Literacy Test SUITABILITY TEST in the following Diagrammatic Thinking Technical Understanding Numerical Computation These are suitability tests, and as such there is no pass/fail. The results are mainly used to ensure candidates for a given programme have a consistent level of aptitude. Previous Experience: No previous experience required.