Good news for jobseekers based in the Northwest. Phibro Animal Health Corporation has announced plans to establish a biotech facility in Sligo. This new plant will be based in the IDA Ireland Finisklin Business Park, and create up to 150 jobs over 5 years.
Phibro manufactures and markets animal health and nutrition products for poultry, swine, cattle, dairy and aquaculture customers. Last year, the company had $764 million in sales in over 65 countries. Employing 1,400 people globally, Phibro is a publicly traded company headquartered in Teaneck, New Jersey, United States. This Sligo plant is the company’s first biologicals manufacturing location in Europe.
The new manufacturing facility will initially focus on producing Phibro’s line of vaccines for the treatment of a range of poultry diseases. However, there are future plans to expand production to include vaccines for livestock and aquaculture.
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed T.D, commented on Ireland’s Life Sciences capability in the North West. This project builds on a series of new IDA projects announced for Sligo and elsewhere in the region: ‘The Government is tirelessly working to achieve job creation in locations which are away from the main cities, and this new biotech facility in Sligo is testament that the policy is working.’
Jack Bendheim, Phibro’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, ‘The creation of Phibro Ireland marks an important milestone in our development as a leading global player in the animal health biological market.’
This jobs announcement for the region is one of many in recent months. Other companies setting up in the Northwest include Abtran, E3 Retail, and Live Tiles.
The roles being filled will include management, quality analysis, quality control, regulatory, engineering, operators, and maintenance staff. For more information, email hr.sligo@pahc.com.
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Medical technologies and solutions company, Medtronic, has established a six-month paid, return-to-work programme. It’s target is women who have taken a break from their engineering careers and now wish to return. At the Research & Development Department in Medtronic Parkmore Galway, engineers are involved in developing cutting edge medical products to improve healthcare globally.
Engineers will be hired on fixed term contracts, with the possibility of gaining full-time permanent contracts after six months. This professional engineering programme provides development, networking, and project opportunities for women.
Applicants will be able to refresh technical skills, participate in professional development and receive mentoring support. Positions are in the R&D team and will include a variety of engineering roles within new product development.
Medtronic plc, headquartered in Dublin, is among the world’s largest medical technology, services and solutions companies – alleviating pain, restoring health and extending life for millions of people around the world. Medtronic employs more than 84,000 people worldwide, serving physicians, hospitals and patients in approximately 160 countries. In Ireland, Medtronic has facilities in Dublin, Galway and Athlone. The company is focused on collaborating with stakeholders around the world to take healthcare.
Medtronic will accept applications for this role until July 7th 2018. Submit CVs and a cover letter to rs.gwyranddapplications@medtronic.com with ‘Careers 2.0 programme’ in the subject box.
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Financial services firm FinTrU has announced the creation of over 600 jobs in the next five years. This £38m expansion by FinTrU will establish a new operation in Derry with 305 new jobs and create a further 300 roles in Belfast.
Invest Northern Ireland’s Chief Executive, Alastair Hamilton stated: 'We are delighted to have played such a significant role in the company’s rapid growth to date. The new jobs to be recruited over the next five years will generate over £15million in additional annual salaries for the local economy.' Invest NI has offered £3.2million support, while the Department for the Economy has offered £2.4million through its Assured Skills Programme.
FinTrU provides regulatory resourcing services. These include legal, risk, compliance, KYC, operations and consultancy, to Investment Banks and other financial institutions. It established a Belfast centre of excellence in 2014, with initial plans to recruit 80 and has since grown successfully to now employing over 240 staff.
Darragh McCarthy, FinTrU Founder and CEO said: ‘FinTrU has won two ‘Fast Growth Business of the Year’ awards in 2018 and we are delighted to continue our expansion in other areas of Northern Ireland.’ Darragh, who is a finalist in this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, added: ‘Our partnership over the last few years with Invest NI has been invaluable to our growth.’
Noel Lavery, Permanent Secretary at the Department for the Economy NI said: “Since 2014 we have worked with FinTrU helping them recruit the talent they need to grow their business through the Department’s pre-employment skills training programme, ‘Assured Skills’. 175 of the current FinTrU staff complement are former Assured Skills Academy graduates. It is planned that, over the next 5 years, 500 of the 605 jobs announced today will be delivered through a series of future Assured Skills Academies.
Applications for FinTrU's first North West Academy in Derry/Londonderry are now open.
Apply online with FinTrU HR or contact 028 9521 9392 or hr@fintru.com
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We're pleased to announce that Chanelle Group have joined Jobs Expo Galway. The firm's recruitment team will be exhibiting on 8th September at the Salthill Hotel. They will be talking to attendees between 10 am and 4 pm, looking to hire talented candidates.
Chanelle is a leading provider of generic human and animal pharmaceuticals worldwide. Headquartered in Loughrea, Co Galway, Chanelle has operations in over 80 countries and currently employs 400 people.
Chanelle has over 1700 animal health licenses registered in the EU as well as 500 animal health licenses registered around the globe. Consequently, they have the largest number of registered veterinary licenses of any company in Europe. Furthermore, Chanelle is the largest indigenous pharmaceuticals manufacturer in Ireland.
The company has a consistent and rapidly growing customer base. They have key markets in the EU, Australia and New Zealand, as well as Japan, South Africa and the Middle East.
Chanelle has four dedicated R&D operations, three located in Ireland as well as one in Jordan. The company also has sales offices in Galway, Ireland, Hungerford, UK and Mumbai, India.
Chanelle has received a number of industry awards for the company’s growth and innovation in recent years. In 2015 they won the Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards. Furthermore, in 2016, they won the following awards:
Due to continued growth, the Chanelle Group are currently seeking motivated individuals in the following areas:
If you want to up-skill, take an apprenticeship and partake in adult education then don't miss this great opportunity to talk to GRETB. The Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board will be exhibiting at the Salthill Hotel on 8th September for Jobs Expo Galway.
The GRETB Training Centre is one of the largest training facilities in the West of Ireland. They offer a wide range of full-time day courses and evening courses, as well as apprenticeships. In addition, GRETB offers community training programmes and blended learning.
QQI, City & Guilds, Microsoft and Cisco as well as other industry-recognised awarding bodies accredit their courses. All GRETB courses include work placement. As a result, their graduates are job-ready.
GRETB’s full-time day courses include information technology, engineering and quality assurance courses. They also offer on bus driving as well as HGV Rigid and Artic truck driving, plus cleanroom and packaging operations, logistics and distribution, and warehouse operations. Furthermore, there are day courses on subjects such as sports and recreation, beauty therapy and healthcare support.
GRETB is responsible for administrating the apprenticeship programme for Galway and Roscommon. Apprenticeship is the means by which people train to become craftspeople in Ireland. SOLAS has statutory responsibility for the management of the apprenticeship programme.
Evening and weekend courses take place at theTraining Centre as well as in a facility in Roscommon. These are fee-paying courses and they are suitable for anyone who wants to upskill for personal or professional development. In addition, unemployed clients are eligible through the local DSP/Intreo Office.
The training centre facilities consist of:
The Training Centre is conveniently located on bus routes from Galway City. There is also ample car parking for all students.
We are delighted to see Kelly Services join us again for our next Jobs Expo Galway event this autumn 2018. The company recruits talented and skilled workers within a wide array of sectors. Find out what opportunities they have to offer 8th September at the Salthill Hotel. Their recruitment team will be meeting candidates between 10 am and 4 pm.
William Russell Kelly opened Kelly Services from a small office in Detroit, Michigan in 1946. The company began with two employees and the vision to treat every customer like the only customer. William Russell Kelly was a pioneer. He helped shape the way for the modern staffing industry. More than six decades later, the company philosophy of treating every customer like the only customer is alive in everything Kelly do. As a result, the name Kelly is a trusted, respected and renowned in workforce management solutions.
Did you know? Kelly was the first UK and Ireland recruitment and HR consultancy to gain ISO 9002 accreditation. Their consultants have the highest levels of training in the industry. Hence, the high standard and top rate service for clients.
In addition, Kelly also uses the latest skills search technology. At the touch of a button, Kelly Services can identify people with the skills and talents required in any field, anywhere in the UK and Ireland.
The company also employs proactive marketing and career counselling of candidates seeking work, rather then relying on just reactive placement.
Finally, Kelly abide to an equal opportunity culture and positively discourages discrimination. They actively promote the placement of people with disabilities.
Small local businesses to blue chip multinationals use Kelly Services. The company also works in a variety of markets, from accounting and finance to hospitality and human resources.
Kelly Services has market-specialist consultants. They have first-hand experience and knowledge of the sectors they represent.
In addition, Kelly uses site visits and face-to-face briefings so that they have an in-depth understanding of every client. As a result, they can accurately match employees to vacancies, both in terms of skills and personality.
Kelly’s experienced consultants work alongside companies to establish their aims as well as create innovative HR solutions.
Kelly recruits for a wide range of jobs, from scientists to secretaries. They also work for clients with different needs, from temporary positions entire staffing requirements.
Furthermore, Kelly provides a full range of services from on-site human resources management, to off-the-shelf computer software training and industry advice. This includes employment law and salary scales as well as local employment conditions.
