The new jobs will span across manufacturing, engineering, quality assurance, and support functions at Vertiv’s sites in Burnfoot, Letterkenny and Campsie.
Vertiv is expanding its manufacturing operations in Co Derry and Co Donegal, with plans to create “several hundred” new jobs over the next six months. The expansion comes as Vertiv aims to strengthen its capabilities in electrical switchgear manufacturing – components critical to data centres and communication networks.
The roles are being created to meet immediate operational requirements driven by growth across the US-headquartered company’s markets globally, Vertiv said.
The new jobs will span across manufacturing, engineering, quality assurance and support functions across Vertiv’s three manufacturing facilities in the region – Burnfoot and Letterkenny in Co Donegal, and Campsie in Co Derry. The majority of the roles will be for electricians, panel wirers, mechanical fitters and general operators, Vertiv said.
Vertiv specialises in data centres, providing power, cooling and a range of other IT services to clients. It operates in more than 130 countries worldwide.
The company first invested in the Co Derry site back in 2023, creating around 200 jobs at the time. The latest hiring spree is set to add to the more than 2,000 already employed by the company across the island.
“This expansion represents a major vote of confidence in the skilled workforce and business environment of the Northwest region,” said Paul Ryan, the president of Vertiv’s Europe, Middle East and Africa operations.
“The expansion of the facilities and creation of these roles in Derry and County Donegal will increase our manufacturing capacity and enable us to deliver critical digital infrastructure at scale and speed.”
The digital infrastructure specialist bought Donegal-based company E&I Engineering Ireland for $1.8bn in 2021.
Just this month, cybersecurity and compliance specialist ZeroRisk announced plans to create 80 new jobs at a soon-to-be established facility in Longford, and Belfast market-intelligence solutions provider SciLeads said it will create 60 new fully remote jobs.
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