Electric vehicles system maker announces latest recruitment drive

Magtec, a designer and manufacturer of electric vehicle drive systems, is to create various ‘high-skill’ jobs helping the business take advantage of growth opportunities.

The company will be recruiting for 19 engineering and related specialist positions to support the delivery of existing and new electric vehicle programmes in Britain and overseas.

These include the electric refuse collection vehicle currently being trialled in Greenwich; the electric drive system for a 7.5 tonne commercial vehicle, and a technology-enabled commercial vehicle project in Northern Europe.

Magtec currently employs 71 people at its factories in Sheffield and Rotherham, adding 22 in the last financial year.

Marcus Jenkins, founder and managing director, said: “Our innovative and elegant engineering is attracting interest from all over the world.

“We want ambitious and energetic people to join our fast-growing business and help us make a global impact as a UK pioneer in electric vehicle drive systems.”

This year, Magtec has brought in young recruits including apprentices hired via Sheffield City College; engineering graduates through the Sheffield City Region’s Rise programme; and teenage work experience placements welcomed from local schools.

One of the new apprentices, Alex Gorringe, 26, added: “I used to work as a butcher in Grimsby, but I always wanted to do something in engineering and now I am a mechanical assembly apprentice.

“It’s very hands-on at Magtec. I am paired with a senior colleague who is walking me through everything from start to finish.

“I am gaining lots of practical experience about how electric motors work. In the future, I hope to be able to use this experience in the design of our products.”

HR manager, Sinead O’Neill joined the business in September 2017. She concluded: “We have ambitious growth plans. We have the world knocking on our door and we need to recruit.

“I am really excited about making Magtec a fantastic place to work. This company is going to change the world. What we do is amazing. We want to become an employer of choice in the North of England.”