Irish electrical engineering company BMC Manufacturing has announced plans to create 500 new jobs by the end of 2028, supported by Enterprise Ireland, as part of a major expansion of its operations across Dublin and Meath. The announcement carries direct relevance for the manufacturing sector, signalling sustained investment in domestic production capacity and skilled trades in Ireland.

As reported by Silicon Republic, the new roles will span hands-on manufacturing, engineering, technology and operations, and will be distributed across BMC Manufacturing's sites in Damastown, Ballycoolin, Kells and Ashbourne.

Founded in Meath in 1991, BMC Manufacturing develops and delivers innovations in low-voltage switchgear and critical power solutions, serving customers across Ireland and internationally.

Colm Sheridan, CEO and CFO of BMC Manufacturing, said: "The jobs are across all areas of the business, particularly hands-on manufacturing, which would involve electricians, mechanical and electrical engineers, apprentices, QA, QC, IT and all the admin departments, finance, HR procurement. This is to satisfy our anticipated growth over the next two years."

Sheridan also highlighted the apprenticeship pathway as a key route into the business, noting that career progression from the shop floor to management level is well established within the organisation. He said that all of the company's current production managers served their time as apprentices with BMC Manufacturing.

Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment Peter Burke, TD, commenting at the event, said that the Government is committed to supporting Irish companies to scale, and described BMC Manufacturing as "a true Irish success story," citing the company's growth from a small Meath operation to one whose technology is now used across the world.

The announcement was made alongside the publication of Enterprise Ireland's annual business results for 2025, which showed that the agency's client companies achieved record exports of €38.86 billion, an increase of 8% on the previous year. This represents an 89% increase in exports from Enterprise Ireland-supported companies since 2015, when the figure stood at €20.6 billion.

Particularly strong export growth was recorded in high-tech construction, climate-tech and renewable energy, each growing by 24%, and digital technology, which rose by 12%.

Find out more about BMC Manufacturing's expansion plans and what the roles involve.