A Northern Ireland electronics company is facing down the recession with a jobs drive.
Co Antrim based Schrader Electronics has quadrupled its turnover over the last five years and needs a new cohort of engineers to service what it believes will be a further substantial growth in business.
Undergraduates, graduates and experienced engineers are needed to fill 40 new posts in the disciplines of hardware, software, RF, mechanical and manufacturing.
Schrader Electronics is a leading manufacturer of automotive and industrial electronics and already employs around 900 people in Northern Ireland, approximately 200 of which are engineers.
It is a market leader in the design and manufacturer of Tyre Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) with a client list featuring most of the major car brands across the world, including BMW, Mercedes, Ford, Peugeot and Saab.
Ailsa McNeill Head of HR for Schrader Electronics said: “We have quadrupled our turnover over the last five years and with the introduction of compulsory TPMS legislation due to come into effect in Europe and possibly in Asia, Schrader is poised for further significant growth for several years to come.
“In order to realise our full potential, we need to ensure that we continue to have a talented pool of engineers to join our expanding workforce. As a progressive company, we work very closely with educational partners to promote engineering as a career choice and have forged strong links over many years with both our local universities.
“We pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering career development and on-going training to our workforce and as an Institute of Leadership and Management accredited centre, we provide high quality in-house personal and leadership development opportunities.”
The company’s continued investment in its hi-tech R&D centres for TPMS and new products in Antrim has ensured that helped it remain at the forefront in this industry where they have grown a larger market share, especially in the US where TPMS is mandatory.
Schrader were recipients of the National Training Award in 2011 and won the Queens Award for Enterprise in 2010.