Apprenticeship Program I Electrical Instrumentation

Job Description Summary:

About the Program

The Electrical Instrumentation Apprenticeship is a four-year program, or for the duration specified under the Standards-Based Apprenticeship Scheme. It combines hands-on workplace experience with structured college-based learning.

Successful candidates will receive comprehensive training both on site at Coca-Cola Ballina and through the relevant educational institution, building the technical knowledge and practical experience needed for a rewarding career in electrical instrumentation. For further details on Apprenticeship Programs check out www.apprenticeship.ie

What you will do for us

• Work to health & safety requirements, always.
• Learn and understand the operation of equipment in the plant   including installation, maintenance, calibration, and repair.
• Demonstrate problem-solving skills on fixing and solving equipment issues including electrical, mechanical and instrumentation issues.
• Carry out planned and unplanned maintenance on operations equipment.
• Drive equipment improvement and minimize downtime on equipment.
• Clear understanding of equipment performance measures
• Capable of using a computerized maintenance management system to record all activity.
• Use Mathematics to solve technical or scientific problems.
• Interpret and understand technical drawings diagrams.
• Participate in an Agile methodology.
• Have ambition to learn new skills and competencies and the desire to develop these throughout the training program.

Qualifications Requirements

The minimum requirement for entry into the proposed program are as follows:

• Leaving Certificate or approved equivalent with minimum Grade C in five subjects which must include Mathematics, English, Engineering/Science subject.
• Ishihara eye vision test in line with EI Generation Apprenticeship requirements.
• This application is open to anyone who is 18 years of age or over on August 12, 2026.

Skill Requirements

• Ability to work within all aspects of health & safety requirements.
• Aptitude for mechanical / electrical / instrumentation with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to solve problems and seek out improvement opportunities in partnership and under the supervision of an experienced Technician.
• Quality focused, well organized, and careful with practical tasks.
• Ability to use math's to solve technical or scientific problems with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work as part of a team and independently on one’s own initiative.
• Excellent communications skills both verbal and written.
• An ambition to learn new skills and competencies and the desire to develop these throughout the Apprenticeship program.
• Ambition to learn the principles of Operational Excellence and how they operate in a manufacturing environment.

Skills:

Location(s):

Ireland

City/Cities:

Ballina

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

August 11, 2026

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.