The Dublin Aerospace Landing Gear facility in Ashbourne, Co. Meath provides maintenance on aircraft landing gear where it overhauls up to 250 B737 and A320 legs per year. The company have just opened applications for their Aircraft Landing Gear Toolmaking Apprenticeship. With blended on-the-job and off-the-job training, the 4-year Aircraft Landing Gear Toolmaking Apprenticeship is based at their state-of-the-art Landing Gear Facility.
The work of a toolmaker involves interpreting drawings and technical data to machine and assemble jigs, fixtures, moulding tools, dies and punches. Care and attention to detail and high precision are the hallmark of toolmaking. In Dublin Aerospace, it includes activities such as dismantling, overhauling and assembly of Landing Gear, and their components. After successful completion of this Apprenticeship, the apprentice will receive a QQI Level 6 Advanced Certificate Craft – Toolmaking from SOLAS.
The Toolmaking Apprenticeship program is a minimum of 4 years. It consists of 7 phases:
- 3 Off-the-Job Phases with the Education & Training Boards (ETB)/ Solas/Institute of Technology (approx. 40 weeks in total)
- 4 On-the-Job Phases with Dublin Aerospace in their Landing Gear Facility, Ashbourne, Co. Meath.
- Successful completion is achieved when all the required theory and practical tests have been passed to the required standard set by Solas.
Candidates must:
- Be over 18 years of age on 31 December 2024
- Be permitted to live and work in Ireland without restriction
- Be able to pass a medical assessment
For more information about this apprenticeship, please click here.
