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Bus manufacturer Wrightbus in fresh recruitment drive

Wrightbus in Ballymena has launched a recruitment drive as it looks to the future of zero-emission transport
Wrightbus in Ballymena has launched a recruitment drive as it looks to the future of zero-emission transport Wrightbus in Ballymena has launched a recruitment drive as it looks to the future of zero-emission transport

BALLYMENA-based Wrightbus, which created the world’s first hydrogen double deck bus, has launched a recruitment drive as it looks to the future of zero-emission transport.

The company's new product development team is hiring for a number of roles including a development manager, development electrical coordinator, development vehicle installation electricians, development coachbuilders, and development driveline operators.

Zero-emission pioneer Wrightbus recently took on its 1,000th member of staff, just three years after the company was bought out of administration by green pioneer Jo Bamford with just 56 people on the books.

The turn-around comes during another outstanding year for the firm, in which it has secured a series of high-profile deals in the UK and overseas.

The new product development team is behind the world’s first hydrogen-powered double deck bus and the world’s most efficient double deck electric bus.

Wrightbus’s hydrogen buses have covered 1.5 million miles since first entering service, preventing 2,366 tonnes of harmful carbon dioxide (Co2) emissions entering the atmosphere compared to journeys made by an equivalent diesel bus, which would be the same as removing around 550 cars from British roads for a year.

Conor Martin, project manager at Wrightbus, said: “We are thrilled to announce a recruitment drive within the new product development team, which is responsible for vehicle research and development, as well as new process development, and is the backbone of our continued growth in the zero emission vehicle sector.

“This has been an outstanding year for Wrightbus, but we pride ourselves on never standing still. The new product development team is central to that commitment.”

For more information or to apply for the jobs, visit https://wrightbus.getgotjobs.co.uk/home. Wrightbus is also hosting a recruitment evening at its site in Ballymena on Thursday January 5 from 5.30pm to 8pm. Anyone interested can book half-hour slots online at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wrightbus-recruitment-open-night-tickets-484269381757.