Articles Tagged with ''Jobs''

MISHAWAKA, IN—Northeast Indiana has a peculiar problem. Manufacturers here are struggling to fill hundreds of job openings for skilled workers.

SPARTANBURG, SC—BMW is considering as many as four locations in Mexico at which to build a new assembly plant for the 3-series sedan.

WICHITA, KS—Airbus plans to double the $12 billion it now spends with U.S. suppliers amid strong airplane sales, explaining that the company has a backlog that is “disturbingly healthy.”

CHICAGO—Spending on capital projects has recovered from the 2008-09 recession, totaling $11 trillion annually, according to a new report from consulting firm A.T. Kearney.

STERLING HEIGHTS, MI—Ford Motor Co. is hiring 225 workers and adding an assembly line at its assembly plant here to make a new hybrid-electric transmission. The carmaker is investing $220 million in the project.

COLUMBUS, GA—Automotive supplier AFS America LLC is building a $3 million assembly plant and warehouse here. The facility will create 65 new jobs.

CHATTANOOGA, TN—Volkswagen has begun a new work schedule at its assembly plant here, operating three shifts per day, six days a week.

NEW YORK—Trade schools nationwide are bursting at the seams as demand for skilled factory workers pushes enrollment to record highs.

RENO, NV—EE Technologies has added a third shift at its electronics assembly plant here. The contract manufacturer is also installing a new assembly line.