Entry Criteria

• Employers must be approved by UL & SOLAS and commit to support the apprentice throughout the programme.
• Support from an industry mentor within the company throughout the apprenticeship.
• Apprentices should hold a NFQ Level 8 at minimum level 2.2 honours in a relevant area. Applicants who have completed a Level 8 programme in a related field are also eligible to apply.
• Applicants with a lower qualification may also be considered provided they can prove to have considerable industrial experience as well as evidence of the ability to study at Masters Level

How it Works

This two-year programme is structured for blended delivery of online and face to face sessions which minimises time ‘off the job’. It includes:

• Introductory Bootcamp at the beginning of Year 1.
• Up to 12 disruptive innovation topics delivered remotely.
• Up to 12 technology provider topics delivered remotely.
• Participation in an annual eEXPO.
• A dedicated Masters Thesis supervisor.
• Participation in a ‘Community of Practice’.
• Support from an Industry Mentor within the company throughout the apprenticeship.
• Submission of an Academic Thesis and a Viva Voce presentation

You can see more details on the contents of this course here

Several essential qualities are needed to succeed in becoming a systems engineer.

• Communication skills: Systems engineers must have good communication and interpersonal skills, allowing them to coordinate with team members in project management, security, asset management, customer service, or help desk departments.
• Leadership skills: These engineers must be capable of evaluating the progress of teams and providing guidance and instruction to help teams solve problems and manage projects.
• Analytical skills: Excellent conflict resolution, analytical, and decision-making skills are crucial to this position. Project management is also a desired skill.

By the end of your training, you will be able to:

• Enable a connected enterprise by researching and procuring equipment, which integrates into the enterprise-control system

• Improve the product development process

• Develop systems and solutions that enable machines and equipment to interact

• Propose the most appropriate cyber-physical technology solution for the enterprise

• Implement, test and maintain solutions for manufacturing facilities

• Design and develop cost-efficiencies in the manufacturing process

Equipment Systems Engineers fulfil high-level engineering and operational roles within the company.

The role is found across all manufacturing industries, including:

• Chemical
• Pharmaceutical
• Medical Devices
• Electronics
• Automotive

Graduates of the Equipment system engineering Apprenticeship progam, can continue to explore upskilling & development prgroams, adapting their skills in line with the career: 

Springboard courses NFQ level 9 conversion search springboard 

Skillnets Continuous professional develop & networking CPD search skillnets 

Enterprise & innovation search local enterprise supports 

Graduates of the Equipment system engineering Apprenticeship progam, can continue to explore upskilling & development programs, adapting their skills in line with the career: 

Depending on your skills, knowledge and experience some of the opportunities below might be appropriate to help develop your Career pathway.   

• Springboard & conversion courses  
• Skillnet Sector learning network courses
• Local ETB Board
• Further education training centres Fetchcourses
• Post graduate education Search Post Graduate options

 

Enterprise and Self-Employment Support:

On completion of an apprenticeship if you feel you have the appropriate knowledge, skills and experience you may decide to set up your own business. The links below might be useful to support you’re here

• Local Enterprise Offices, For profit Local enterprise support
• Local Area partnerships For profit enterprise support
• Social entrepreneurs: Not-for-profit enterprise support
• Franchising: Developing your business under an established franchise

Irelands first NFQ level 10 post graduate Apprenticeship Principal Engineer  to develop thought leadership in engineering.

To become an apprentice in Ireland you must be hired by an employer. Apprenticeship employers are formally approved by SOLAS in advance of employing apprentices. Apprentices get a formal contract of employment as part of their apprenticeship.

To find an apprenticeship, you can search apprenticeship vacancies and a list of currently approved apprentice employers on the Apprenticeship Jobs & Employers Portal. You can search for vacancies by location, and employers in each apprenticeship.

Use this link to explore a list of Approved Employers by Region and by Apprenticeship type.

This apprenticeship is managed by University of Limerick. If you are interested in the equipment systems engineer apprenticeship you should make contact with University of Limerick via the contact details below.

Full eligibility criteria for this apprenticeship are available in the Equipment Systems Engineer brochure

Applicants should express an interest by either emailing [email protected] or completing the expression of interest form

Further information is also available from:

Philomena Kelly
University of Limerick
Tel: + 353 (0)83 3505 399
Email: [email protected]
Web: https://www.ul.ie/gps/equipment-systems-engineer-masters-research-apprenticeship

 

Finding an employer and securing your apprenticeship

Finding an employer or registering your interest with an official Coordinating Provider is one of the first things you need to do to start an apprenticeship.

Online Jobsites

Here are some direct links to employment websites that frequently list apprenticeship vacancies.

Note: These websites may include vacancies that are not QQI accredited Apprenticeships.

As an apprentice, you earn while you learn. The employer pays you a salary while you are being trained on-the-job and off-the-job. The rate of pay is agreed between you and your employer.