Engineering Apprentice

HEYSHAM PORT LTD; Dublin; On-site; EUR 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to work

Training & personal development

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

HEYSHAM PORT LTD in Ireland is offering an Engineering Apprentice role that combines hands-on tasking with a structured training programme. You’ll work alongside experienced engineers, gain practical skills maintaining cranes, heavy plant, and other equipment, and progress toward recognised engineering qualifications.

As part of a multi-skilled team, you’ll learn fault diagnosis, support planned maintenance, emphasise safety, and benefit from mentoring to advance through the apprenticeship and

Qualifications

• Leaving Certificate (or equivalent) including Maths, English and a science-based subject.
• Genuine interest in engineering and how things work.
• Commitment to safety and learning.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair equipment across port operations (cranes, heavy plant and machinery).
• Learn to diagnose faults and support planned and preventative maintenance.
• Develop safe engineering practices in a complex operational environment.
• Work with mentors to develop technical knowledge and progress through the apprenticeship.

Skills

Strong communication

Teamwork

Safety oriented

Education

Leaving Certificate including Maths English science

Job description

Engineering Apprentice

Date: 4 Sept 2026

Location: IE

Vacancy - Engineering Apprentice

Your Role

As an Engineering Apprentice, you'll work alongside experienced engineers while completing a structured apprenticeship programme and working towards recognised engineering qualifications. You'll gain hands-on experience maintaining and repairing a wide range of equipment used across our busy port operation, including cranes, heavy plant and machinery

Working as part of a multi-skilled engineering team, you'll develop practical engineering skills, learn how to diagnose faults, support planned and preventative maintenance activities, and build an understanding of safe engineering practices in a complex operational environment.You'll also work closely with mentors develop your technical knowledge and successfully progress through your apprenticeship.

What you'll bring

You will have a genuine interest in developing a career in Engineering, as well as:

• Leaving Certificate (or equivalent), including Maths, English and a science-based subject, or expected achievement prior to starting.
• A genuine interest in engineering and how things work.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• A commitment to safety and learning.
• The ability to work at heights and in confined spaces.
• A commitment to successfully completing all college assignments, coursework and assessments on time throughout the apprenticeship.

Who are we?

Already one of Ireland's leading port companies, with a group turnover in excess of £500 million, We have ambitious plans to transform the supply chain for our customers and the communities we are part of. We are investing to decarbonise our operations, which in turn is helping us work towards our goal of having Net Zero Port Operations by 2040. But in our sector, it comes down to having the right talent to enable our organisation to grow.

What we can offer you

In addition to a competitive salary, we have a strong track record of developing our people to expand their skills and experience and develop their careers.

• Cycle to work scheme
• Commitment to learning and personal development - Last year across our business we supported over 50,000 hours of training and personal development!
• We promote good physical and mental health and can provide additional support to colleagues via our Employee Assistance Programme when required