Sheffield-based Magtec (www.magtec.co.uk) is to create a number of ‘high-skill’ jobs to help it take advantage of growth opportunities.

The company designs and manufactures drive systems for electric and hybrid commercial vehicles, including motors, gearboxes, generators, power controllers, battery systems and condition monitoring systems.

It is planning to recruit for 19 engineering and related specialist positions to support the delivery of existing and new electric-vehicle programmes in the UK and overseas.

These include the electric refuse collection vehicle currently being trialled in Greenwich, the electric drive system for a 7.5-tonne commercial vehicle, and a commercial-vehicle project in northern Europe.

Magtec currently employs 71 people at its factories in Sheffield and Rotherham, having added 22 in the last financial year.

Marcus Jenkins, founder and managing director, said: “Our innovative and elegant engineering is attracting interest from all over the world.

"We want ambitious and energetic people to join our fast-growing business and help us make a global impact as a UK pioneer in electric-vehicle drive systems.”

This year, Magtec has brought in young recruits, including apprentices sourced via Sheffield City College, engineering graduates through the Sheffield City Region’s Rise programme, and teenage work-experience placements welcomed from local schools.