Mechanical Apprentice

Smurfit Westrock (formally Smurtfit Kappa) is the No.1 packaging manufacturer in the world with in excess of 40,000 employees worldwide. This is an opportunity to join a FTSE100 blue chip company with excellent progression prospects.

This apprenticeship will include maintenance on gear boxes, pumps, instrumentation, motors, control systems and heavy engineering plant equipment.

Other duties include:

Average working week (following the year off the job training) - Working within the Mechanical department undertaking reactive and planned maintenance tasks, which primarily aim to keep the safe manufacturing of paper at the site. Planned Routine Tasks - Undertake planned maintenance tasks on a wide variety of Mechanical elements of the machine. Reactive Maintenance - Within a team, investigate faults and issues with the paper production process, create and plan solutions for the issues that have arisen and safely carry out any necessary repairs. Small Projects - Within the Mechanical maintenance team plan and implement small projects.

Training Outcome:

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, we would expect the apprentice to embark on a HNC course which will be funded by the Organisation. At the end of the apprenticeship, we would offer a 2-year ‘Junior Technician’ role before being offered a full Maintenance Technician role.

Employer Description:

Smurfit Westrock, a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging, operates in 40 countries with over 500 packaging converting operations and 59 paper mills. 

We offer an unparalleled portfolio of innovative packaging solutions ranging from corrugated and consumer packaging to Bag-in-Box® packaging and point-of-sale displays.

With the circular economy at the core of our business, we use renewable, recyclable and recycled materials to create sustainable packaging solutions.

As a trusted partner to companies across the world, Smurfit Westrock is dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges.

We are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

Our global headquarters is in Dublin, Ireland, and we have a primary listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and secondary listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE). 

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday 8AM to 4:30PM with 30 min lunch break. IPS hours the first year. Holidays to be agreed in advance with employer.

Skills:
Communication skills,Team working,Punctual,Reliable