Integrated solutions specialists EnerMech has officially opened its first facility in Ireland, creating approximately 170 jobs over the next three years.
The new jobs come off the back of a €9.2 million investment in the company’s Irish operations.
Integrated solutions specialists EnerMech has opened its first facility in Ireland with plans to create up to 170 jobs over the next three years. The jobs will mostly be specialist engineering roles.
The new jobs come off the back of a €9.2 million investment in the company’s Irish operations.
EnerMech has operations all over the world including in the UK, US, Australia, Malaysia, China, India, Singapore, South Korea, South America and South Africa.
The company provides specialist integrated mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and integrity services to the international energy and infrastructure sectors. Founded in 2008, it was acquired by global asset manager The Carlyle Group in 2018.
The facility is located in IDA Ireland’s Business and Technology Park in Athlone and has been operational for the past year.
It has been delivering several services from that base, including contributing to a semiconductor project led by a major North American company.
Minister for Enterprise Leo Varadkar said he was especially pleased to welcome EnerMech to Athlone, describing the town as a “fantastic choice of location for this substantial investment”.
“These 170 new jobs will be a real boost, and really underline Ireland’s growth as an international advanced manufacturing hub. EnerMech has a remarkable 50 years of experience with a global presence in 23 countries,” the Tánaiste said.
Chief executive at EnerMech chief executive Christian Brown said Thursday’s launch mark the end of a successful first year for the company in Ireland.
“Our new facility opens a number of doors for us as we look to deliver more projects from this base as well as build on our existing work across a diverse mix of end markets.”said Christian Brown.
EnerMech’s new facility will be key to its planned expansion in the energy and renewables sectors. The building is home to the company’s first ISO-certified cleanroom, which will support high-purity welding and pipework manufacture, a key element in the semiconductor, pharmaceutical and food industries.
EnerMech’s Irish expansion is being supported by the Government through IDA Ireland. Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation Dara Calleary, TD, said that EnerMech’s new facility in Athlone is “well positioned to serve the thriving engineering, biopharma and medtech clusters in the region and beyond”.
“These roles, across a range of specialist engineering disciplines, will provide a fantastic opportunity for the highly skilled and talented workforce our country has to offer.”