Siemens Healthineers to lay off workers at Morris County facility, move some manufacturing to Ireland
FLANDERS, NJ (Morris County) – Siemens Healthineers to lay off workers at their Morris County facility and will move some manufacturing to Ireland, according to Siemens Healthineers Senior PR Manager Kimberly Nissen.
“At the end of 2022, Siemens Healthineers announced that due to a variety of external headwinds – including effects from the COVID-19 pandemic, global inflationary concerns, supply issues, and labor shortages – several measures were being put in place to compensate for the adverse impacts on our company’s business performance,” Nissen said.
These measures reduce the complexity of our portfolio, create a leaner organization, and streamline our supply chain and company footprint, Nissen said.
“Following an extensive review of the company’s diagnostics instrument manufacturing network for its laboratory solutions portfolio, we’re announcing that Siemens Healthineers will consolidate a portion of its instrument manufacturing operations in Flanders to the Swords location in Dublin, Ireland, by Sept. 2024,” Nissen said.
The current production of these products in Flanders will end by Sept. 2024, Nissen said.
At their Swords site, the company already manufactures the Atellica IM module and the Atellica CI Analyzer. The consolidation allows for greater operational efficiency and cost savings, Nissen said.
The decision will result in the reduction of approximately 180 positions, mainly in manufacturing, Nissen said.
Upon separation, affected Flanders employees of Siemens Healthineers will be eligible for severance and outplacement benefits under the terms of the company’s policy, and will have the opportunity to apply for other positions within the Siemens Healthineers organization and the broader group of Siemens companies, Nissen said.
Approximately 750 staff currently work at the Flanders site, Nissen said.