Main Purpose of Role:

Murphy are hiring an apprentice metal fabricator to work in our head office in Newbridge Co. Kildare. Our Apprenticeship Programme is full time for 4 years with a combination of workshop & classroom with SOLAS. With this four-year apprenticeship, you will become a fully qualified metal fabricator, with a QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate Craft.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an established Contractor. The successful candidate will join the Murphy Apprenticeship Programme. Murphy is committed to providing the very best development opportunities for our intakes. Murphy focus on recruiting and retaining our employees so that the company can continue to develop and succeed within the industry.

Role Duties:

• To undertake assigned activities under the direction of the Supervisor or Team Leader.
• Be enthusiastic & committed to the team’s purpose and share responsibility for performance.
• Ensure all work is completed to the appropriate levels of safety, quality & cost.
• Producing the deliverables/products to agreed specifications.
• To take care of any safety equipment / tools provided and ensure they are used correctly.
• Work as part of a team & contribute towards successful communication.
• Participate in, and positively promote, the Murphy Never Harm Programme.
• Undertake any reasonable duties expected of you.
• Carry out all work in accordance with health and safety and any other legal requirements.
• Ensure compliance with the Company policies and procedures.
• Attend and engage fully in any learning and development activities that are deemed appropriate by your apprenticeship.
• Participate and engage fully in company appraisal/performance review processes and constantly work to improve your individual, your team and the wider group’s performance.
• Assist in measuring , marking, cutting and tacking steel materials,
• Engage in safe workshop practices including marking out, drilling, tapping, riveting,
• Work with a variety of specialized hand and power tools,
• Adhere to safe systems of work and company policies and procedures,
• To attend college regularly and at the specified times to enable completion of the apprenticeship
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Ability to read manufacturing drawings is a bonus.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Past engineering experience is a bonus.
• Leaving or Junior Cert Engineering, Tech Drawing (DCG), Woodwork and/or Physics is a bonus.
• No experience required (training provided).
• Leaving Certificate must be completed.

Minimum Requirements:

• Ability to read manufacturing drawings is a bonus
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Past engineering experience is a bonus
• Leaving or Junior Cert Engineering, Tech Drawing (DCG), Woodwork and/or Physics is a bonus
• No experience required (training provided)
• Leaving Certificate must be completed

Other Requirements:

• Minimum SOLAS entry requirements essential
• Current SOLAS safe pass card
• Current Manual handling certificate
• Full drivers licence an advantage.
• Hard Working
• A positive attitude and good attention to detail a must.
• Ability to learn and take constructive criticism.
• Good communication skills – both written and verbal
• Honesty and integrity

What we offer:

• Competitive salary
• 39 hour Standard working week
• Time and a half after thirty nine hours
• 21 days plus 10 bank holidays (annual leave in line with CIF guidelines)
• CWPS Pension and sick pay
• Opportunities for advancement and career growth
• Further training given
• Health and safety-focused work environment
• Supportive team culture

About Murphy

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Platinum Investors In People accredited along with reported operating profit up 57% on prior year. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages. With a forward order book of £5.8bn and £23m Invested in environmentally friendly plant in 2024 there really is #MoretoMurphy

If you are unable to apply via the usual process, please call Susanne Mueller on 0873423654 to discuss in more detail.

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in Ireland.