ONE of the country’s most progressive and successful companies, the Killarney based Liebherr Container Cranes, has announced an extension of its exciting Engineering Scholarship Programme for 2021 to include mechanical engineering students.
This is in addition to students pursuing courses that will lead to an electrical engineering, mechatronics or automation degree and the closing date for applications is September 30.
Scholarship recipients will have their college fees paid for the duration of their course and they will have the additional benefits of being able to complete work experience during summer vacations and college placements throughout the course terms.
The Liebherr Engineering Scholarship Programme for 2021 provides a unique opportunity for Leaving Certificate and first and second year college students to gain a third level qualification and a wealth of experience in mechanical engineering, electronic engineering or automation, with the opportunity to continue employment with Liebherr on graduation.
has offered her great support
Interested candidates should apply by email to gradrecruit.lcc@liebherr.com. Applicants should include a CV detailing Leaving Certificate or Junior Certificate details, college projects or results and a cover letter explaining why they have chosen engineering as a career path. In the case of Leaving Certificate applicants, a copy of their completed CAO form showing their choice of engineering course should be included.
Ciara Dennehy and Darragh O’Connell are recent graduates of the Liebherr Engineering Scholarship Programme and both are now in full-time employment with Liebherr Container Cranes as graduate automation engineers.
Ciara, a mechatronics graduate from Munster Technological University, said the programme has offered her a great amount of support and resources.
“With the promise of summer work each year and placement, it allowed me to better dedicate myself to my studies. It is great benefit, when you can see in practice, how the theory that you study in class is applied in industry,” she said.
“It has also allowed me to explore career possibilities, by providing opportunities to work in different areas. Now that I am working as an automation engineer, it is clear to see how well this programme has prepared me for this role and just how innovative Liebherr is”.
Ciara said the company is continuously developing new, ground-breaking systems and software and that makes the prospect of each project more challenging and exciting.
“This really is what makes the work so enjoyable, there is always something new to learn and problems to solve,” she remarked.
Darragh, meanwhile, armed with his degree in electronic computer engineering from National University of Ireland in Galway, encouraged all interested students to apply for the programme.
“It was a real benefit during my studies. My fees were paid, I had guaranteed meaningful summer work and now that I have graduated, I am able to continue working with Liebherr as an automation engineer,” he said.
Darragh added: “My work is exciting as Liebherr are leaders in the field of container handling. This exciting field is undergoing rapid development and, at Liebherr, we are at the forefront of technological
Charlie McCarthy, Managing Director, Engineering at Liebherr Container Cranes, said the development of the company’s products and systems is taking place at a rapid pace and with this in mind, they are looking for the best and brightest future engineers to join the company as part of the Liebherr Engineering Scholarship Programme.
“We offer fully paid tuition, industrial placement, guaranteed summer work and the chance to work with our engineers on the further development of automation, remote control, self-diagnostics, 5G communication protocols and condition monitoring systems,” he said.
“In addition, sustainability is key consideration for our customers, so our engineers also get to work on the development of hybrid, battery and alternative power systems. We develop all of these technologies in house and the next few years will bring many exciting developments.
“At Liebherr, we give prospective engineers the opportunity to put their college learnings into practice and this is fundamental to their development and education,” Mr McCarthy stated.
