Automotive supplier manufacturing EV components and lightweight structures
Sertec is a UK-based automotive supplier focused on lightweight body structures and EV components for major OEMs. The company operates across multiple geographies with recent facility expansion into battery cases and modular busbar assemblies — indicating accelerating EV production volume. Current hiring spans logistics, research, and manufacturing roles primarily in Brazil, while operational pain points center on import cost control, customs compliance, and supply-chain delays, suggesting active scaling challenges in multi-region manufacturing.
Sertec has operated since 1962 as a privately held automotive supplier serving major OEMs and Tier-Ones across Europe and Asia. The company manufactures complex lightweight body structures and EV components, supported by in-house engineering teams for product development, design feasibility, and tooling. Production capacity includes automated stamping (up to 1000-ton progression and transfer lines), assembly cells, wireform, and fine blanking across facilities in the UK and Europe. Recent investments launched dedicated high-volume automated production lines for battery cases and modular busbar assemblies. The business spans 1,001–5,000 employees and operates with bespoke engineering support from a China-based multifunctional team.
Sertec manufactures complex lightweight body structures and EV components for automotive OEMs. Recent production expansion includes battery cases and modular busbar assemblies using high-volume automated no-touch processes.
Sertec operates manufacturing facilities across the UK and Europe, with a multifunctional engineering team based in China supporting tooling and design. The company is currently hiring in Brazil.
Current pain points include controlling import costs, ensuring customs compliance, optimizing asset utilization, monitoring shipment delivery, and managing supply-chain delays. Process non-conformities and foreign material complaints also appear in quality priorities.
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