Apprentice Mechanical Automation and Maintenance Fitting

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.; Ireland; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical company in Ireland is offering a Mechanical, Automation and Maintenance Fitting Apprenticeship. This four-year program allows candidates to gain a nationally recognized qualification while earning a competitive salary. Suitable candidates should demonstrate strong communication skills, motivation, and teamwork. The apprenticeship begins in Autumn 2026 and offers a chance to work in a state-of-the-art manufacturing environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Learn from experienced mentors

Achieve a nationally recognized qualification

Qualifications

• Applicants must have achieved at least Grade D in five Leaving Certificate subjects, including Mathematics and English.
• Current Leaving Cert students may apply subject to passing these subjects.
• Demonstrate a high standard of work and good self-awareness.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to on-site maintenance and engineering personnel.
• Operate and maintain systems such as emergency standby equipment.
• Ensure all maintenance duties comply with safety and quality standards.

Skills

Team player

Communication skills

Initiative and motivation

Organizational skills

Education

Grade D in five Leaving Certificate subjects

Job description

BioMarin is the world leader in delivering therapeutics that provide meaningful advances to patients who live with serious and life‑threatening rare genetic diseases. We target diseases that lack effective therapies and affect relatively small numbers of patients, many of whom are children. These conditions are often inherited, difficult to diagnose, progressively debilitating and have few, if any, treatment options. BioMarin will continue to focus on advancing therapies that are the first or best of their kind.

BioMarin’s Technical Operations group is responsible for creating our drugs for use in clinical trials and for scaling production of those drugs for the commercial market. These engineers, technicians, scientists and support staff build and maintain BioMarin’s cutting‑edge manufacturing processes and sites, provide quality assurance and quality control to ensure we meet regulatory standards, and procure the needed goods and services to support manufacturing and coordinating the worldwide movement of our drugs to patients. Come join our team and make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives.

Mechanical, Automation and Maintenance Fitting Apprenticeship

4 year Apprenticeship Program

Shanbally, Ringaskiddy, Cork

SUMMARY

BioMarin has a high‑performing, team based organization, where colleagues are flexible, multi‑skilled and empowered to make decisions.

A high level of initiative, energy and motivation are key role requirements, as well as excellent organizational skills.

The Mechanical Automation and Maintenance Fitting Apprentice will serve as an integral member of the Maintenance and Engineering team in an end‑to‑end (Drug Substance, Drug Product and Packaging) manufacturing facility.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a high standard of work, adhere to schedules and be a good communicator with strong interpersonal skills.

The successful candidate will also have good self‑awareness, act decisively and be a complete team player.

If successful the candidate must attend block releases through a number of phases throughout the 4 year apprenticeship program. This may require attendance to one of the various technical institutions while maintaining and keeping the FAS / Solas register up to date.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide support to the on‑site maintenance and engineering personnel in daily routine and non‑routine tasks.
• Operate and maintain systems such as emergency standby equipment, utilities and HVAC.
• Opportunity to provide technical support to various cross‑functional teams throughout the site.
• Responsible for providing support to all equipment so they remain operational, available for use and ensure it is GxP compliant at all times.
• Ensure that all maintenance duties are carried out in accordance to cGMP regulations, safety considerations and site quality standards.
• Use of permit to work system and other on‑site safety systems to control engineering activities.

EDUCATION

Applicants must have achieved at least Grade D in five Leaving Certificate subjects, including Mathematics, English and preferably one Technical/Science subject. (Current leaving cert students may apply but offer is subject to successfully pass these subjects).

Why choose an apprenticeship with BioMarin?

• Achieve a nationally recognised qualification while working
• Get paid a competitive salary whilst working towards a qualification – earn while you learn!
• Learn from experienced mentors in a world‑class biopharma environment
• Build valuable skills and career prospects in a growing industry

Additional Information

• In order to be considered for this apprenticeship, you will need to be legally authorised to work in Ireland for the duration of the program.
• To apply, please submit your CV and Cover Letter.
• This program will commence in Autumn 2026.

Note: This description is not intended to be all‑inclusive or a limitation of the duties of the position. It is intended to describe the general nature of the job that may include other duties as assumed or assigned.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.