The Massachusetts-headquartered Viant, a global services provider to the medical device industry, announced the expansion of its medical device manufacturing facility in Heredia Province. 

The company is expected to create 500 jobs. Recruitment has begun for a range of positions in the areas of engineering, production, quality, supply chain, finance and human resources. People interested in applying for any of these open positions should contact their human resources department at crresumes@viantmedical.com.

For the second consecutive year, Viant is expanding operations due to strong performance and business development within the country. 

Viant specializes in molding, extrusion and assembly of complex interventional, surgical and other medical devices. The facility will grow from four buildings to seven, with a 43% increase in footprint for a total of more than 250,000 square feet. 

“We were confident that prospective customers who visited our Costa Rica site would see that Viant is an ideal partner for large, complex programs,” Alton Shader, Viant CEO said. “We have the network of facilities, the capabilities, the experienced people, the customer-focused culture and the capital to fuel growth.” 

The company expects new manufacturing and warehouse buildings to be in use by November with an additional manufacturing building opening in March 2023. 

 

Medical device manufacturing companies, such as Viant, developed the country’s main export product and positioned Costa Rica among the top five most attractive nations for medical devices globally, according to the Ministry of Foreign Trade.

Viant is one of many U.S. companies hiring in Costa Rica. This week, Moody's announced the expansion of its operations in the country. 

  

Even though new businesses are creating jobs in Costa Rica, the unemployment rate remains at 11.8%, according to the National Employment Survey. The data recorded from June to August, show that there are more than 292,000 people without registered jobs. Of these, 154,000 are women, making up 52% of unemployed people in the country.

 

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