Manufacturing technician and manufacturing engineer apprenticeships expanded to DkIT [Video]

Ibec announced the expansion of the manufacturing technician and manufacturing engineer apprenticeships to Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) in 2025. 

Initially launched in 2017, the Manufacturing Engineering Apprenticeships were developed by Irish Medtech, the Ibec trade association for the sector, in collaboration with higher education institutions, Atlantic Technological University (ATU), Technological University of the Shannon (TUS), Munster Technological University (MTU), and representatives from across the medtech and manufacturing industries in Ireland

These consortium-led apprenticeship programmes were developed with the backing of the National Apprenticeship Office and the Higher Education Authority to support organisations within Ireland’s thriving manufacturing sector to grow their own world class engineering talent and enable Ireland to maintain its competitive edge on the global stage.

The apprenticeships aim to meet the needs of a broad range of manufacturing sectors, from medtech, biopharma and polymer technology, to engineering, machinery, construction and food.

With over 600 apprentices registered since 2017, the apprenticeships are highly sought after by school leavers, career changers and …