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Mechanical Apprentice Engineer

WE ARE CDE.  

 

HERE TO CREATE OUR BEST WORLD, A TON AT A TIME. 

 

Sand is a finite resource, and it’s running out. Today, population growth and the pace of progress means the world is devouring sand like never before – 50 billion tonnes a year globally. This demand is unsustainable. Together with our customers we have already diverted over 100 million tonnes of waste material from landfill and put it back into the materials market for use in construction; protecting sand & aggregates in areas where natural material reserves are in decline and enabling production to happen closer to markets. We are minimising environmental impact and laying the foundations for the circular economy.  

At CDE we work across the natural processing and waste recycling sectors, in five regions, to pioneer industry-leading, world-changing engineering solutions. Our headquarters are in Northern Ireland, and we have offices in the USA, Australia, Austria, and Brazil. For over 30 years we have relentlessly innovated and co-created wet processing solutions – completing over 2,000 global projects – and we’re only getting started. Our purpose is to create our best world, a ton at a time; empowering our customers to transform their materials into valuable resources for the betterment of people, planet, and their bottom lines.  

Discover more about life at CDE www.cdegroup.com  

Important Information
Location: CDE Global Cookstown, CDE Global Cookstown Location, Cookstown, Northern Ireland, County Tyrone, BT80 9HJ
Date Posted: 17th April 2025
Closing Date: 22nd May 2025
Industry: Manufacturing and Engineering
Job Type: Full time
Salary: Based on Experience

About the role

Job Purpose

Working with a hands-on approach, you will get to undertake an apprenticeship as a mechanical engineering, leading to a nationally recognised qualification and accreditation. Completion of this course will lead to a nationally recognised qualification and accreditation.

 

Please note, this job description is not exhaustive as other duties may be required to fulfil the requirements of the role.

 

Responsibilities:

·       Gain hands on operational experience by assisting our Engineers on CDE projects in our factory.

·       Carry out other reasonable requests made by the line manager to support departmental or company objectives.

·       Read and understand drawings and instructions and follow these drawings to assembly or design our projects.

·       Ensure all equipment is properly set-up and used in a safe manner and that all safety devices are in use.

·       Follow a sequence or step –by-step process to assembly our CDE Electrical components.

·       Learn to safely and effectively operate our hand tools to complete projects effectively.

·       Learn to track and identify parts and ensure all parts are accounted for.

·       Learn to assist Projects with the gathering and packing of parts for customer sites

·       Work as a team to find, present faults and concerns in assembly of projects.

· To learn and develop fitting and assembly skills including the use of hand tools and marking out.

·       To carry out all work and activities in a safe and responsible manner, paying particular attention to standards of cleanliness and tidiness.

 

What you will need

Required criteria

  • Received a conditional offer from Southwest College
  • Achieved a minimum of 6 GCSEs at grades A* - C including Mathematics (Grade B in Maths preferred) and English or equivalent.
  • Proven organisational skills with the ability to effectively plan, organise and control daily workload
  • Good interpersonal skills Ability to work unsupervised and as part of a team

Professional skills you’ll need for this job opportunity

Communication

Communication

Verbal and Written Skills

Verbal and Written Skills

Teamwork

Teamwork

Design Engineering

Design Engineering

CDE Group

Creating Our Best World a Ton at a Time - Global Leaders in Waste Repurposing & Natural Materials Processing Solutions
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WE ARE CDE. ENGINEERED FOR YOU We empower our customers to transform waste into valuable resources through innovative co-creation, laying the foundations for the circular economy. We help our customers maximise their natural resources in the most sustainable way possible – with greater efficiency and less waste than ever before. Our unparalleled speed and scale are down to our proximity to our customers and our deep understanding of their challenges. Our track record of proven solutions consistently meets our customers’ needs precisely, operating in challenging environments from the Arctic to the Equator. Wet processing is our sole focus –our experience and expertise is unmatched in this field. Every day, in everything we do, we strive to do it right. We want to be the best at what we do and deliver the maximum benefit for our customers. We pull together, as a team, in pursuit of this common cause. Our “Customer for Life” mentality fortifies each of our projects, with CDE engineers delivering continuous, limitless support.

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We recognise that it is our people that have established CDE as market leader in developing solutions for the wet processing industry both within natural materials processing and waste recycling sectors. OUR PURPOSE IS TO CREATE OUR BEST WORLD, A TON AT A TIME. To do that, we must continue to build our global team by adding the most ambitious, driven and talented people. We will challenge you, elevate you and broaden your horizons. We will help you to be the best you can be both personally and professionally. We are renowned for our energy and can do attitude…. and at times seemingly delivering the impossible. We also know that all the will in the world won’t take us anywhere unless we work together. And we like to have fun together - life’s too short and we spend most of it at work. If we lose the power to laugh, we lose the power to think. We will continue to add the most dynamic, ambitious and talented individuals to the CDE team.

Our benefits

Health insurance

Vacation, Paid time off

Retirement plan and/or pension

Employee development programs

A diversity program

Opportunity to travel

Free parking

Cycle to work

Referral bonus

Open office

Competitive salary

Long service recognition

Free parking or Discounted parking

Employee Assistance Scheme

Wellbeing Scheme

Work With Charities

Social Opportunities

Employee Recognition Scheme

Hybrid Working

Culture of recognition

On the job learning

Progression opportunities

Access to Health & Wellbeing app

Bereavement leave

Long service awards

Service recognition increases to annual leave

Staff celebration events

Mechanical Apprentice Engineer

Creating Our Best World a Ton at a Time - Global Leaders in Waste Repurposing & Natural Materials Processing Solutions