€45m investment by Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals creates 45 highly skilled jobs

Multinational pharmaceutical company Mallinckrodt is to create 45 highly-skilled jobs in an €45m expansion.

The company is to establish a new manufacturing facility at the College Business and Technology Park in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15.

The development will provide 300 jobs during the two-year construction phase and 45 skilled positions once the facility is completed.

The new development is to include a two-storey manufacturing building, a three-storey administration building and additional areas for future investment on a c.4.85 hectare site.

About Mallinckrodt

Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals is a multibillion dollar specialty biopharmaceutical company, which has its headquarters in Mulhuddart, Dublin 15, however, it operates from its location in Missouri in the US.

It is a global specialty biopharmaceutical and medical imaging business that develops, manufactures, markets and distributes specialty pharmaceutical products and medical imaging agents. Mallinckrodt was spun-off by Covidien in 2013.

The company, which currently employs more than 120 people at its existing manufacturing site and offices in Dublin, said it has invested more than €165 million in Ireland over the past 22 years.

“We are proud to have had a significant presence in Ireland for over two decades, and today marks an important step for the company. Our Irish workforce has served as a tremendous asset to our global operations to date. We are particularly pleased to be making this sizeable capital investment today, continuing our long-standing operations in Ireland,”

Mark Trudeau, Mallinckrodt Chief Executive and President

Mike Morissey

(Director) MRGC, MRMC, MCIPD – Cork Office

Mike Morrissey has extensive knowledge of production, quality and engineering, having worked for Dell, Creative Labs and Tyco Safety Products /Sensormatic.

His expansive operational experience is grounded with training as a Six Sigma Black Belt.

As a lead auditor, he is very familiar with compliance and quality standards and has project managed the implementation of the environmental standard ISO14001. He has successfully utilised his project management and team leading skills in implementing numerous cost-saving and process improvement projects.

Since joining CareerWise Recruitment, Mike has graduated with a Diploma in Personnel Management from UCC and is a Chartered member of the CIPD.

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