Lufthansa Technik Turbine Shannon (LTTS) is set to create 25 new jobs in Shannon, with the opening of a new facility.
The company, which is a subsidiary of Germany's Lufthansa Technik AG, said it is experiencing a significant increase in market demand for its worldwide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for aircraft engines and components.
It said this is due to the recovery of the aviation sector after the Covid-19 pandemic.
LTTS has been operating in Ireland since 1992 and employs more than 300 people in Shannon, Kildare and Dublin.
The company said it urgently needs 25 highly skilled aircraft mechanics who will be based at its new facility in the mid-west, working on state-of-the-art aviation technology and equipment.
It expects the new facility, commissioned by The Shannon Airport Group, will be fully operational by this March.
The project is supported by the Irish Government through IDA Ireland.
"The new state-of-the-art facility will create highly skilled jobs in the Shannon Aviation Services Cluster," said Taoiseach Leo Varadkar.
The announcement follows the recent launch of Lufthansa Technik’s Mobile Engine Services facility in Kildare.
"Today we are marking another significant milestone for Lufthansa Technik in the Irish market with the addition of a manufacturing operation in Shannon," said CEO of LTTS, Michael Malewski.
"This is a really important development for our customers and complements our existing services portfolio in MRO," he added.
Eileen Sharpe, Global Head of Engineering & Green Economy and Growth Markets, IDA Ireland, said this expansion will increase capacity at the facility and lead to the creation of highly skilled roles.
"IDA Ireland remains committed to winning jobs and invetment in regional locations. I wish LTTS every success with this investment," she said.
The latest development in Shannon means that not only is LTTS expanding its footprint in Ireland, but it will also be able to offer new products for turbine engines that power Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 aircraft.
