200 high-tech jobs boost at Tata innovation centre
TATA Technologies has opened its new European Innovation and Development Centre (EIDC) in Warwick in a move which is creating 200 new high-tech jobs.
The global engineering services company’s new facility represents is a £20 million investment in the company’s operations in the UK and Europe, following the growth of the business across the region. The new building will house Tata Technologies’ engineering support services, two advanced engineering labs and an R&D centre.
Between them they will further develop the company’s capabilities and growth opportunities in key sectors including automotive, aerospace and industrial machinery.
The centre will serve as the company’s European headquarters and follows on from the opening of new delivery centres in Paris and Gothenburg earlier this year. Around 600 staff will work in the new facility, with more than 200 additional jobs being created for design engineers and programme managers.
The new roles range from graduate to senior leadership roles and Tata Technologies will work with regional universities to fill some of them.
The company has close ties with Coventry University, backing the university’s Ada Lovelace scheme which supports women studying courses in its faculty of engineering and computing.
The company also has a partnership with Warwick University and is exploring collaborations with Birmingham, Aston and Loughborough universities as partners for recruitment and training.
The opening of the office was marked with an event attended by Tata Technologies’ international leadership, representatives from local authorities, clients, community stakeholders and employees.
Mr S Ramadorai, chairman of Tata Technologies, said: “We are proud to have a world class facility to house UK’s best in class engineering talent and help global manufacturers design, validate and manufacture the products of the future.”
Warren Harris, chief executive of Tata Technologies, added: “The opening of the European Innovation and Development Centre is a coming of age for Tata Technologies, showcasing our commitment and confidence in our UK operations.”