Thirty jobs in new strategic partnership between McAree Engineering and Breffni Air
McAree Engineering has announced upwards of 30 new roles, which they plan to fill early in 2020.
The company, which already employs 145 staff across its three factories in Ballinode and Carrickroe, North Monaghan, made the announcement a week after they signed a strategic partnership agreement with Kilnaleck based, Breffni Air.
“We have invested some €5M in facilities and new capability in the past 18 months and this will continue with an with an additional investment of €2m in 2020. With Breffni Air, we are commencing a long-term HVAC ducting project, which will allow us to get the most from this investment,” said Brendan McAree, MD.
Minister for Business Heather Humphreys congratulated all those involved. "They are a shining light for home grown rural businesses right across the country, proving that you don’t have to be in a big city to achieve big success. The positive impact that they have on the local area cannot be underestimated and I would like to wish Brendan and the team the very best in the exciting chapter ahead,” she said.
Vincent McAree, operations director, said that McAree Engineering has collaborated with Breffni Air for almost 20 years on a number of projects so it made sense to formalise this arrangement.
"We share the same vision of excellence in engineering, have similar values and are both growing rapidly. This partnership will allow us to grow the businesses using each other’s complementary strengths," he said.
The positions available include design engineers, CNC machine operators, assembly operatives and fabrication welders. HR manager, Katharine Slowey, also says they are looking to improve gender balance in the company and are encouraging women to apply for these roles.
"We are a third generation family business and have a strong focus on health and safety whilst at the same time operating a friendly work environment offering excellent rates of pay.
"We believe in ongoing training and offer all our team members the opportunity to work with high-end machines and equipment. Full details of the roles are available on our website www.mcaree-eng.com," she concluded.