The OEM Engineering Apprenticeship is targeted at the Original Equipment Manufacturing, Installation and Services Sector.

OEM represents all companies that sell to a National and International market for use in the agricultural, transportation, materials handling, quarrying, construction equipment,
food processing, recycling handling and allied industries.

Industry Need

This apprenticeship programme is in direct response to ‘The Future Skills Requirements of the Manufacturing Sector Report to 2020’ addressing the emerging demands for skills in the sector in Ireland. The Irish manufacturing sector contributes 25% of GDP and employs over 44,000 people both directly and indirectly. As a result, it is key to Ireland’s continued economic success.

Having experienced significant job losses in the early part of the recession, employment in manufacturing has increased by over 35,000 over the last five years. This growth has occurred in all sectors including engineering. This OEM Apprenticeship is also in response to a particular deficit in skilled personnel at Level 6 as identified in OECD Employment Outlook 2017. This apprencticeship aims to deliver OEM technicians who are Responsive and Adaptable.

OEM Apprenticeship
Stakeholders

The OEM Engineering Apprenticeship programme was developed by a consortia of employers and education providers, including Cavan Monaghan and Limerick Clare ETB’s, in direct response to ‘The Future Skills Requirements of the Manufacturing Sector Report to 2020’ addressing the emerging demands for skills in the sector in Ireland.

All of these stakeholders worked to design an apprenticeship training programme which was tailored to Industry Specific Needs and plug the skills gaps with the Manufacturing Sector. This apprenticeship is Innovative and Dynamic.

About us

The OEM Engineering Apprenticeship will be rolled out in two centres:

  • Cavan Monaghan ETB at Monaghan Institute
  • Limerick Clare ETB at Raheen Training Centre

This apprenticeship delivers
through a partnership:

On the job learning will take place within the company and the learner will also attend off the job education and training on a block release basis at the dedicated premises of the coordinating provider either at Cavan and Monaghan ETB’s Monaghan Institute Campus or that of Limerick and Clare ETB at their Raheen Training Facility.

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Employers

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