Goodman Medical to create 115 Galway jobs

New positions in manufacturing, sales and marketing and research and development will be created in Galway as a result of a €1.1m investment by Goodman Medical Ireland.

The medical devices firm announced the 115 high-end jobs today, stating they would be created over the next five years in the Mervue Business Park in Galway city.

Recruitment has already begun for the manufacturing positions.

The medical group was set up in 2004 in Ireland and currently employs 56 people. It manufactures cardiology products, such as catheters and bare metal stents.

The €1.1m investment is supported by IDA Ireland. The Galway operations will be the firm’s sales and marketing centre for the Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.

The global president of Goodman Co, Takehito Yogo said the company chose Galway for the expansion due to the “dedicated and proactive workforce, the support of IDA Ireland, the strong supplier network and the positive experiences …of doing business in Ireland since 2004”.