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Professional Services Scientific, Architectural And Engineering Technical Activities Scientific Research And Development 72 - Scientific research and development
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
16 December 2019
Employment effect (start)
16 December 2019
Foreseen end date
31 December 2022
Description
Medical technology solutions company Modular Automation is to create 100 new jobs in Shannon, County Clare. The new positions will be for validation engineers, technicians, designers and project managers. The vacancies will be filled in in the course of the next three years. The company has expanded to 170 employees in Ireland in recent years and provides services to companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Stryker and Boston Scientific.
Modular Automation's job expansion is supported by Enterprise Ireland.
Eurofound (2019), Modular Automation, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 99609, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/99609.
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