Hutchinson Engineering, located in Derry, is investing £2.2 million to expand its workforce and explore international markets.
The firm specialises in subcontract engineering and metal fabrication for a range of industries such as transportation, materials handling, agriculture, medical, and construction.
As part of its investment, it is generating 39 new jobs, with nine of them already filled.
The remaining positions are being filled, including chances in sales, production, fabrication, and welding at all levels. Hutchinson is also employing apprentices as part of its employment strategy.
“Our new expanded team will play a large part in driving our innovation so that we can continue our development of a world-class industry 4.0 manufacturing environment,” said Mark Hutchinson, CEO of Hutchinson Engineering.
The company’s expansion is being supported by Invest NI. The organisation previously helped Hutchinson Engineering purchase new equipment as part of its growth plans.
“We purchased cutting-edge technology such as flatbed fibre lasers with support from Invest Northern Ireland’s Covid-19 Productive Investment Capital Grant,” said Hutchinson.
“We’re already seeing significant time and energy savings, creating a more sustainable working model. With this in place, we’re now in the position to further expand our operations across the coach building, agriculture, and recycling sectors.”
He added that the company’s growth plans to date have focused on investing in new technologies to drive its business forward through innovation.
Hutchinson leads the business along with his brother Richard. Their father Creighton Hutchinson established the business in 1971.