Posts Tagged ‘Intel’

Investment in new Science jobs

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
New Science Jobs planned for in Medical Devices and Biopharma

New Science Jobs planned for in Medical Devices and Biopharma

Investment in new science jobs are being planned in the areas of Biopharmaceuticals, Medical Device Manufacture, telecommunications, pharmaceuticals and Semiconductor manufacturing.

The IDA announced yesterday that their strategic investment plan Horizon 2020 will involve the creation of over one hundred thousand new jobs in the next five years through a combination of nurturing indigenous employers and targeting FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) from the likes of Pfizer, Intel, Teleflex, KCI, Boston Scientific  and HP.

FDI has created over 140, 000 jobs and supports indirectly 240,000 jobs in the economy which has led to expenditure of €19 Billion and payroll of close to €7 Billion.

But has been said before plans are great but action is better- lets hope the IDA plans come to fruition.

Intel Ireland-Whats New?

Friday, February 19th, 2010
Intel Ireland or Intel Israel- where will the money go?

Intel Ireland or Intel Israel- where will the money go?

Intel Ireland-Whats New? For Intel Ireland the last major new project was the $2 Billion Fab 24-2 announced in May 2004 running 64 nanometer process technology  (the size of wafer fab that chips are run from) . The next project announcement for investment on new semiconductor fabrication technology will likely be announced in March.

Up for competition against Ireland for this investment decision will be Israel with their FAB 28 Kiryat Gat  facility located close to the border with Gaza and likely to be competing heavily both politically and financially for this project which will involve use of the latest 22 nanometer process technology.

To do so at Kiryat Gat will require almost $3 Billion in additional investment at a site that is within 15 miles (or missile range) of Gaza. This it appears is not the only concsideration given concerns over Iranian Nuclear proliferation and a possible 2nd incursion into Gaza in early summer following on from a very recent assasination of a major Hamas figure head which has led to charges of MOSAD involvement using stolen EU passports.

Yet Israel is a major contender for this investment and given Irelands current economic woes we are not flavor of the month when it comes to high labor and utility costs which threaten still to undermine our international competitiveness.   So the question that is on everyones minds in Ireland and Israel is when it comes down to the wire-which location will Intel choose?

To date Intel has invested over $8billion at their Leixlip site in Kildare. Will they continue to invest or is this the end of the line? What do our readers think?

A New Year New Science Jobs

Monday, December 21st, 2009

A New Year and New Science Jobs are expected to increase. Last year American firms were the largest investors in

Intel- One of Ireland Inc's Largest R&D Investors

Intel- One of Ireland Inc's Largest R&D Investors

Ireland inc with nearly 2000 additional jobs created across a range of manufacturing and technical service sectors. The US has invested almost $150 Billion in Ireland in the past year with major investments from Intel, Boston Scientific, Teleflex, Pfizer, HP and Abbott to name a few. This investment is showing no immediate sign of diminishing.

Almost 100, 000 people are in full time emplopyment with US multinationals counting for almost 70% of IDA backed projects throughout Ireland with close to 600 firms covering Biopharma, medical devices, semiconductors, precision engineering, software, telecommunications, Pharmaceuticals, Project Management and Engineering  firms providing high end design and technical skills that will be the basis for Irelands future smart economy.

2009 was with out doubt one of the hardest years Ireland has endured economically but we possess a wealth of technical and knowledge based skills that translate and compete internationally with the best and brightest from the US, Germany, Japan and Singapore.

R&D invetsment in Ireland both Nationally and internationally has also grown which indicates a level of confidence in the future that looks beyond the recession we have experienced to date. We are definately not out of the woods yet but we can see through the trees to the light beyond. Knowledge will light the way to a brighter future.

Green Light for Green Jobs

Monday, October 12th, 2009
A Mechanical Commissioning Engineer ensures his harness in safely in place.

A Mechanical Commissioning Engineer ensures his harness in safely in place.

Good morning and welcome to My science jobs with news that we have a green light for green jobs.

Recently at the IRCSET (Irish Research Council for Science Engineering and Technology) symposium, the Irish government with the backing of Major Multinationals such as Intel and Microsoft and supported by sustainable Energy Ireland, have made a commitment to drive greater resources into the Smart economy.

In paticular this will be in the areas of Green IT and Green Tech jobs.

This commitment will include:-

Ensuring the supply of  highly skilled talent and the supply of high achieving graduates up to Phd level.

Investing heavily in research and development and enhancing the environment between Academic and market facing commercial interests.

Implementation of a “Green Deal” and moving towards Green Renewable Energies and away from Fossil fuel energy programs.

Promoting Green Collar jobs and Green Enterprise.

Within the Green Collar Jobs sector there are a number of employment possibilities covering such aspects as energy production as well as conservation not simply related to areas such as wind turbine manufacture. Opportunities here exist for a wide variety of professional engineers such as:- Precision Tooling Engineers, Toolmakers, Mechanical, Electrical, Automation and Manufacturing Engineers.

R&D carried out in Ireland has also led to the development and manufacture of micro turbines that can produce electrical energy in even the smallest of wind environments and as a result have made them cheaper to manufacture and increasingly attractive to a wider range of customers both domestic as well as commercial. The implications for the marketing and sale of these devices and the possibility for increases in employment growth is therefore significant.

Here we can see opportunities for Moulding Engineers, Project Managers and Project Engineers in addition to Systems and Telecommunications Engineers

Additionally,  in areas such as inteligent lighting systems that detect the level of ambient light and switch of lights when they are not needed. These specific inteligent public lighting systems are already in operation in Germany and are being looked at with keen interest by Intel who have been quick to see their application globally, these too are manufactured here in Ireland.

Again we have seen there has bene an increase in the demand for manufacturing, QA/QC, Mechanical and Tooling Engineers as well as Project Managers, Mechanical and Electrical Technicians, Equipment Engineers, Schedulers and Planners as demand is expected to increase.

Green Tech and Green Research & Development  then offers considerable long term employment prospects for native Irish  engineering talent. For further information on Green jobs in the green technology and Green R&D jobs, stay tuned or visit Jackie Brown Medical for further recruitment opportunities in a host of new technology sectors such as Medical Device jobs, Manufacturing jobs, Engineering jobs and science jobs.