ALREADY one of the county’s largest employers, Ei Electronics is going to be a seven-day operation from this October.
It has announced it will have weekend shifts for the first time and says the move is “in order to support increased market demand and employee flexibility”.
The shifts will be from 8am to 8pm on both Saturdays and Sundays and the company say there will be jobs for test technicians, production line maintenance and quality inspectors.
They also say that the roles may be attractive to third level engineering students.
In a statement this week Ei said that it has a lot to offer potential employees.
“With double digit growth, and 1,100 employees worldwide, Ei Electronics commands a leadership position globally as a manufacturer of home life safety devices.
“Working with one of Ireland’s leading indigenous electronics companies provides a wide array of opportunities and possibilities to grow as well as offering an attractive pay and benefits package.
“This means that no member of staff earns less than the ‘Living Wage’ and considerable benefits include health insurance cover, pension scheme, an appealing bonus scheme and a competitive salary.
“An employee restaurant is also situated on campus serving subsidized meals with additional facilities such as a gym and astro-turf pitch being added this year.”
Earlier this year the company opened a new Headquarters Building, that is 10,000 square metres in size.
It provided Ei with additional manufacturing capacity, Research & Development facilities and office space.
Ei has maintained its manufacturing presence in Shannon over the years, opting not to transfer production to a low cost economy, as many other companies did.
When its new facilities opened, CEO Mick Guinee said its success showed that keeping manufacturing going in Ireland can be done.
“For years we Irish have been trying to convince ourselves that you can’t manufacture in Ireland and compete. We’ve proved that you can.”
The company is well known for supporting various local clubs and community organisations in the Shannon area, and over the years has provided huge sums of money for projects benefiting the community.
Owen Ryan has been a journalist with the Clare Champion since 2007, having previously worked with a number of other publications in Limerick, Cork and Galway. His first book will be published in December 2024.