Companies in Coyol Free Zone offer a wide variety of quality jobs that help people to develop their skills. They range from technical and operational positions to engineering and management roles.
Most of these companies have job opportunities in sectors such as Life Sciences and Smart Manufacturing. There are also other fields these companies are also entering into such as semiconductors and pharmaceuticals.
What is needed to apply for a job in one of these companies? Requirements may vary depending on the industry and type of company, but there are careers, courses, and technical studies that will bring candidates closer to those positions. Some of them are the following:
- Industrial Engineering
- Industrial Production Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- Quality Engineering
- Microbiology
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration (in the areas of logistics, purchasing and supply chain)
- Electromechanical Technician
- Medical Device Manufacturing Technician
- Quality Technician
Although there are multiple career paths available in the companies operating in Coyol Free Zone, the educational background required may vary according to the position:
- Manufacturing operators: completed elementary school degree, ninth grade or high school diploma, depending on the profile.
- Technicians: technical training of diploma or intermediate/superior technician (electromechanical, quality, production).
- Professionals: bachelor’s degree in engineering, life sciences or administration.
The experience needed for these roles varies by position. For technical and operational roles, prior experience is often not required because there are onboarding and development programs facilitated by the companies. However, for more specialized positions, one to three years of experience in the Medical Device or Smart Manufacturing sector is usually desired.
In addition to technical and academic background, candidates should meet other characteristics that are desirable in the Life Sciences industry. The sector requires profiles that have soft skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork in multicultural environments and effective communication, abilities that in some cases require supplementary strengthening.
Being proficient in a second language like English is also beneficial for candidates, as many companies in Coyol Free Zone are headquartered in the United States.
Strategical partnerships for developing talent
Combining proactive talent attraction strategies with specialized technical training programs ensures a steady flow of qualified talent for companies.
Coyol Free Zone promotes partnership programs with public and private universities, technical colleges and upskilling programs in collaboration with the companies ensuring that candidates not only have the desired educational profile, but also the practical skills demanded by the industry. This has allowed for sustainable growth, reducing knowledge gaps and promoting the strengthening of their long-term capabilities.
This Free Trade Zone park, offers a wide variety of educational programs through the National Learning Institute (Instituto Nacional de Aprendizaje (INA), in Spanish) course catalog , designed exclusively for Park employees, with 290 individuals having completed training. Additionally, we have other initiatives such as “Intégrate”and “De Vuelta al Cole con Lumino”, which is an open education program for adults who wish to complete their Third Cycle studies (seventh, eighth, and ninth grades) and High School Equivalency Diploma (tenth and eleventh grades). It is available to employees of companies located in Coyol Free Zone, as well as their family members or neighbors from the surrounding area.”.
In the INA course catalog, the main courses offered in 2024 were listed as follows:
- Customer service
- Ethics and values applied to the workplace
- Excel
- Basic Occupational Health
- English
- Quality inspector
- Occupational health and environment manager
- TICS operator
Another crucial academic program for companies in Coyol Free Zone is the Manufacturing Operator course, which in 2024 graduated 1,596 individuals. In total, close to 11,500 people have completed this program since it was launched.
A community of more than 24,500 employees
Joining a company in Coyol Free Zone means being part of a community with over 24,500 employees who enjoy quality jobs and work for industry leaders.
On a daily basis, our Park witnesses the success stories of individuals who are building their careers in these companies. Some have been with these organizations since their foundation and proudly embody the culture instilled in them.
People have many ways to access these companies, including our exclusive employment platform, which offers working opportunities and internships. The platform has currently more than 218,000 registered users.
We also organize the job fair “From Coyol Free Zone to Your Community” (De Coyol Free Zone a tu Comunidad, in Spanish). In 2024, we held six job fairs in the cantons of Desamparados, Mora, Santa Ana, Alajuelita, Alajuela, and Heredia, reaching over 1,300 participants. This year, we also conducted two job fairs in the cantons of Barva de Heredia and Santa Ana, engaging more than 500 attendees.
Additionally, there are agreements with 20 strategic municipalities to attract talent to Coyol Free Zone.