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    KAON Automation Limited
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    Ref: #APP-2426883
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    Co. Sligo,
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    No of positions: 1
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    Apprenticeship
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    Published On: 05 Jan 2026
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    Closing On: 02 Feb 2026

First Year Apprentice Vacancy

KAON AUTOMATION is a Sligo based company specialising in offering our clients advanced automation solutions to their manufacturing requirements comprising of mechanical mechanisms, pneumatics, robotics, electrical control systems, vision systems and servo systems. Our customers are typically large multinational companies, and we provide solutions in Ireland, Europe, Asia and South America. We are currently seeking suitable recruits to enrol in full apprenticeship programs in the following trades:

MAMF – Mechanical Automation & Mechanical Fitting
Electrical Instrumentation

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

Additional Skills/Preferences
Apprentice needs to maintain a high standard of workmanship, with a strong safety record.
The successful candidate should display a positive learning ethos.

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

Programme

A typical programme will include the following:
Receive guidance and support from experienced engineers and technicians who are experts in their fields.

Support the on-site qualified machine build technicians in daily routine and non-routine build and debug of highly automated equipment

Maintain a Solas training register

Adhere to all the on-site safety and quality rules

Work in different environments across the site, e.g., panel build, field wiring, machine debug, installations, etc

Attend block releases across a number of phases through the 4-year apprenticeship cycle, this may require travel to one of the Technical Institutions.
Employer Information
Address
10 Rathrippon
Collooney
Co Sligo
F911Hpp9
Contact
 Emma Regan
 careers@kaonautomation.com
 http://www.kaonautomation.com
For more information please see apprenticeship.ie
Note: As part of the national apprenticeship system, there are formal requirements for approval of an employer's suitability to train apprentices and for registration of apprentices. Advertising on this site does not guarantee that Employers are approved to recruit and train for apprenticeship positions.
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