Earn while you Learn – Be part of a team, Learning Everyday to Keep Industry Running.
The variety of work experienced during your apprenticeship means you’ll never be bored!
Made up of both on-the-job experience on site in Roskeen, and off-the job experience at a training centre/college, our Apprenticeship Programme is run in conjunction with Solas, and takes approximately 4 years. On successful completion, the Apprentice will receive a QQI level 6 Advanced Craft Certificate.
Our Apprenticeship programme is made up of different crafts:
- Electrical
- MAMF
- Electrical Instrumentation.
In addition to standard apprenticeship training, we offer internal and external training opportunities. All staff members receive Health and Safety training at a minimum as well as training associated with their craft.
Avonmore Electrical’s Apprenticeship Applications are open to those aged 18 and over.
Apprenticeships on offer at Avonmore Electrical:
During your Electrical apprenticeship you will:
- Learn how to troubleshoot, assess and inspect a variety of electrical plant including electrical wiring, panels etc that run gearboxes, pumps, motors, generators.
- Gain both workshop and onsite experience.
- Maintain, Install, Repair and Replace a variety of electrical items associated with industrial plant.
During your MAMF apprenticeship you will:
- Learn how to service, overhaul and repair a variety of electromechanical plant including gearboxes, pumps, motors, generators.
- Carry out inspections, assessments and troubleshooting.
- Gain both workshop and onsite experience.
- Precision workshop experience – working to tight tolerances on Lathes, Milling Machines etc.
During your Electrical Instrumentation Apprenticeship, you will:
- Working as an electrical instrumentation craftsperson, you will be involved in the installation, commissioning, testing and maintenance of various wiring systems and services within the commercial and industrial sector. Your work will include the maintenance and repair of all instruments used in the measurement and control of process variables.
- You will carry out installation, maintenance and calibration of measuring instruments, sensors, transmitting and controlling devices and systems.
Why complete your apprenticeship at Avonmore Electrical?
Established in 1958, Avonmore Electrical is a proud, family-owned business with over 100 dedicated staff across our Cork and Dublin offices. We specialise in the Repair, Supply, Installation, and Maintenance of Electro-Mechanical equipment, offering both in-house and on-site solutions tailored to meet the unique demands of our valued customers.
We are a leading, multi-disciplined, electro-mechanical company. Coupling state-of-the-art facilities with a long serving and loyal workforce, we are passionate about offering superior products and services to a diverse range of industrial sectors. Ranging from Water/Wastewater Treatment works with local authorities, pharmaceuticals, dairies etc., to serving the AC/DC motor repair needs of industries such as the manufacturing, food & power generation. Our aim is to Keep Industry Running.
Employing the latest technologies and methods, our Workshop boasts an exceptional offering which includes;
- State-of-the-Art Motor Servicing Equipment including Vacuum Pressure Impregnation & Pyrolysis Stripping.
- Quality Assured Testing which includes Vibration Analysis, Load Testing, Electrical Testing & an advanced Balancing Area.
- The Avonmore Information Management System, (AIMS), which monitors and records all aspects of a job from start to finish.
- Ireland’s sole IECEx Certified Motor Repairs Facility which also offers the Repair and Supply of Industrial Gearboxes, Pumps and Blowers.
At Avonmore, our mission is clear: Keep Industry Running. This drives every decision we make and every service we deliver. Our success is built on a foundation of trust, collaboration, and innovation. We partner closely with customers across industries to solve complex equipment challenges, ensuring their operations run smoothly and efficiently.
Our core values guide us daily:
- Customer Satisfaction: We strive to exceed expectations with personalized service.
- Quality of Work: Continuous improvement is at the heart of what we do.
- Better Together: Collaboration and teamwork help us serve our customers better.
- Learning Every Day: Innovation and growth come from curiosity and continuous learning.
- Safe Space: A culture of psychological safety empowers everyone to contribute their best.
Entry Requirements:
Leaving Certificate
- Mathematics (Grade O4 or higher.)
- Science Subject
Other:
- Technology / Engineering / Construction Studies
- Be able to work at heights and in confined spaces
- Submit an approved colour vision test.
How do I apply and what are the next steps?
- How the application process works:
- Send in your Cover letter and CV, along with your pre-leaving certificate exam results if you are completing your Leaving Cert this year, or your Leaving Cert results if you completed your Leaving Cert in a previous year.
Ensure you have included:
- A working email address that you regularly monitor.
- An active contact number.
- Full details of post primary examinations (subjects, levels, overall grades)
- Details of any further education or training you may have.
- Work experience details (include a description)
- 500 words on why you are suitable for an apprenticeship with Avonmore Electrical.
- Shortlist for interview:
- Only those who have correctly included the information required above will be considered for interview.
- Interviews will be offered via email and will take place in person.
- The interview:
- Interviewees will spend some time before the interview completing assessments including Logical Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, Spatial Awareness, Verbal Reasoning.
- The interview will cover:
- General Background information
- Interests and Hobbies
- Teamwork
- Basic technical questions
- Work experience
- Examples of customer service
- Safety knowledge
- Examples of working on one’s initiative
- Knowledge of Avonmore Electrical and the work we carry out (avonmore-electrical.com)
- If you completed a project for your Leaving Cert, bring your portfolio with you and be prepared to explain how your project works and what you have learned from the project.
Interview tips:
- Clothing – smart casual (no jeans/runners)
- Punctual – ensure you are present 10 minutes before your assessment time
- Listen to what you are being asked and maintain Eye Contact when speaking.
- If you don’t understand a question, ask for it to be repeated.
- If you get stuck – pause and take a moment to think of your answer.
Please note: Applications for our 2025 Apprenticeship Programme are now Closed.
