**First Year Apprentice Vacancy** **Electrical and Instrumentation (E&I) Apprenticeship** Welcome to AbbVie! AbbVie employees work every single day to discover and address many of the world's most pressing health challenges. Our work helps people live better lives. When you have patients depending on your solutions, you look for the best people and, when we find them, we make it our business to treat them well. We now have a vacancy for an Electrical & Instrumentation Apprentice to join our Engineering team in AbbVie Manorhamilton Road. In this role you be part of a multi-functional Engineering team and work closely with engineering supervisors to train on electrical and instrumentation systems onsite in a pharmaceutical processing facility in line with all safety, regulatory and operational requirements. As part of your new and exciting role you will be trained on operation and maintenance of a wide variety of electrical and mechanical equipment, troubleshooting, continuous improvement, and other technical areas including interpretation of electrical schematic diagrams, installation & calibration of sensors & transducers and process control systems. At the end of your apprenticeship, you will be familiar with all manufacturing and utilities equipment in a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant and have the ability to install, test, troubleshoot and maintain a wide variety or electrical systems. By the end of this apprenticeship, you will be trained and qualified as an Electrical & Instrumentation craftsperson and you will be able to install, maintain, test and commission various wiring systems and services within the commercial and industrial sector – this qualification will allow you to progress and advance in your career. Does this interest you? Then read on.... Responsibilities: • Engage in an On and Off the job learning program delivered by both MSLETB and AbbVie. During this time work under the guidance of the relevant ENG department to learn and provide support to the department. • Provide support to production systems and control systems related issues. Support tasks include: o Execution of daily checks. o Execution of routine Preventative Maintenance Work orders. o Daily trouble shooting of issues as required. o Support of engineering initiatives and projects as required. o Completion of Workshop/Toolroom tasks as required. • Support Maintenance shutdown program for production equipment & systems • Support maintenance and installation plans for new equipment, provide reliability and maintainability specifications for new equipment, input to the development of support plans for new equipment. • Support of the Maintenance Excellence Program (MEP) key performance indicators (KPI’s) parameters such as asset utilization, maintenance cost, site maintenance compliance, schedule etc. • Gain knowledge in methods - RCA (Root Cause Analysis) - A3 solving problems to prevent and eliminate the likelihood or frequency of failures in site system and determining the use of predictive maintenance technologies. • Support internal audits on engineering systems; support external audits and ensure adherence to company safety and quality standards, policies, and procedures. • Participate constructively as a member of the dept, keeping everyone informed and proactively share and receive knowledge and expertise within the team. • Gain proficiency in the use of Computer Management Maintenance System (Maximo), to create WO’s, new or updated PM’s, new assets, inventories, and spare parts. • Identifying continuous improvement activities and participating in cross-functional teams to implement. Supporting activities in the areas of cost reduction, process efficiency and operational excellence. • Support the identification and project management of continuous improvement projects. • Support the development and update of documentation for the department. • Adheres to and supports all Quality, EHS&E standards, procedures, and policies. • Provide technical and engineering support on closing out of outstanding HAZOP and PHA (Process Hazard Analysis) actions for the area. • Work closely with vendors and contractors on the technical and engineering systems improvements and preventative maintenance services through SLA (Service level Agreements) Supervision Received: • Working under the guidance of the Engineering department leadership personnel. • Training and support functions will be given and clearly outlined. Requirements: • Educational standard – Grade D or higher in 5 subjects at Leaving Certificate level. • Relevant experience of engineering roles or other industrial/commercial roles desirable but not essential. • Practical electrical and mechanical aptitude and ability to learn new skills. Personal Skills: • The position requires proven problem-solving skills. • The position requires innovative thinking. • Requires a very high level of attention to detail and mental concentration. • Demonstrates a strong work ethic at all times. • Strong communication skills both verbal and written are required. • Strong interpersonal skills are required. So, are you ready to be part of this ambitious and diverse Engineering team? Apply today! How to apply: Please follow this link https://us.smrtr.io/3bMqt and **submit your CV, and tell us what makes you an ideal candidate for this Apprenticeship in the Message to Hiring Manager box. ** It’s important to remember, AbbVie is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer; we value bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds to develop innovative solutions for patients and being part of an inclusive work environment. AbbVie is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community, and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.