Xerotech, a supplier of advanced battery systems, has announced a significant expansion of its operations at its Claregalway manufacturing facility. With an additional 50 employees needed by the end of this year, it is looking for top talent to fill a diverse range of roles including line operatives, executive assistants, design engineering, manufacturing engineering, supply chain, injection moulding, computer numerical control (CNC) machining, sheet metal fabrication, welding and automation.

The company has already increased their headcount significantly since 2020 with a diverse workforce, which includes over 40% international employees. The announcement of this hiring ramp comes as no surprise to those who have been following Xerotech's journey.

Non-road mobile machinery sector

The company has seen a surge in demand for their products, especially in the non-road mobile machinery sector where the company has emerged as leader in the supply of configurable battery systems already working with global OEMs.

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar TD said: “It’s always fantastic to see an Irish company to do well. Xerotech’s growth has been phenomenal in the past couple of years. Batteries are absolutely crucial to our plans to stop climate change. We will be massively increasing our reliance on wind and solar renewables for energy which by their nature are unpredictable and intermittent.

"Batteries will help give us security of supply. The vast majority of our vehicles will be battery powered too, and countless other items that run on fossil fuels now. I know Xerotech has global ambitions and has already seen massive international growth. I’m sure this is only the beginning. The very best of luck to the entire team.”

The company is continuing to expand its operations in the Claregalway Corporate Park, with the addition of further buildings and construction of extensions and alterations and expects to exceed an 80,000 sq ft footprint by mid-2023. The company has continued to scale aggressively since its inception in 2015, and the company’s founder and CEO Dr Barry Flannery is excited about the future growth.

'This decade is going to be about how we electrify everything else'

“The last decade has been centred around electrifying cars, but this decade is going to be about how we electrify everything else from 400-ton mining dumpers to road sweepers to boats. Xerotech is leading the world in this space with customers in many parts of the world. We are eager to add global top talent to our team, driven by our latest expansion at our facility here in Galway,” said Dr Flannery.

Leo Clancy, CEO of Enterprise Ireland, said: “Xerotech is one of Enterprise Ireland’s fastest growing portfolio companies and has rapidly established itself as a leader in off-highway electrification. Xerotech’s growth significantly enhances Ireland’s ambition to be a key player in the global race to electrification.

"This company is also a showcase for what can be achieved by a driven and ambitious team creating cutting edge new products and building advanced manufacturing capability right here in the west of Ireland.”