embecta is one of the largest pure-play diabetes care companies in the world, leveraging its nearly 100-year legacy in insulin delivery to empower people with diabetes to live their best life through innovative solutions, partnerships and the passion of approximately 2,000 employees around the globe. For more information, visit  embecta.com  or follow our social channels on  LinkedIn ,  Facebook ,  Instagram  and  Twitter .

Responsibilities:

• Polymer processing activities within the industry not restricted to Injection Moulding.

• Develop an understanding with all polymer processing equipment including all associated ancillary including but not limited to, Material Handling, Tooling, Metrology.

• Utilise polymer engineering principles, such as speeds, pressures, times, in order to effectively troubleshoot the process for product optimization.

• Mould / part design concepts.

• Mould maintenance

• Press maintenance

• Material handling systems

• Ensure compliance to internal company procedures & cGMP

• Implement the principles of project management

• Delivery of projects

• Safety awareness within the Moulding Dept.

• IT skills, Project, Word, Excel, 3-D & 2-D CAD

• Troubleshooting and root cause analysis using agreed methodology

• Working in a team structure

Educational Requirements:

• As per requirements of all Apprenticeships, applicants must have one of the following:

• Leaving Cert or equivalent.

• Grade 06 at ordinary level in 5 subjects 2 of which must be maths and a language (English or Irish).

• QQI-FET level 5

• Availability to spend 15 weeks in College to complete the “off the job” phase of the apprenticeship.