Apprenticeship - Mechanical Automation & Maintenance Fitting (QQI Level 6)

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.

The apprentice will be working with the Site Maintenance Team to conduct activities which support the repair, replacement, installation & Maintenance on new & existing equipment in a highly regulated GMP environment to support Production activities at the Eli Lilly Kinsale site. These activities may involve the following but are not limited to:

• Training on Eli Lilly Quality, Environmental & Health & Safety requirements

• Installation of plant & machinery

• Completing Maintenance & repairs on equipment

• Working as part of Maintenance team to help perform a variety of tasks independently and as part of the team

• Work with drilling, milling machines and welding plants

• Working with specialized tools such as lathes and grinders

• Install, service, maintain, and rectify faults of machine tools, power and production equipment

• Dismantle, repair or make and fit new parts when performing plant maintenance

• Monitor equipment conditions using modern maintenance techniques

• Write reports of completed repairs

• Understanding technical drawings and diagrams

Key Attributes

Applicants must have achieved at least Grade O5 in five Leaving Certificate subjects, including Mathematics and preferably one technical subject.

Notes:

These are entry-level, on-the-job & classroom training-based programmes and are therefore ideally aimed towards recent school-leavers.

The interview process will take place throughout the month of July 2026. Therefore, candidates will need to be available in July 2026 to be considered.

Closing date for applications is Friday, 19th June 2026

Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form (https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response.

Lilly does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.