VW's contractor for Chattanooga plant looks to hire 900 to 1,200 hourly workers

[TexasTowelie]

Volkswagen's Chattanooga plant, on the verge of starting production on a new sport utility vehicle, is hitting the gas on its hiring plans.

Contract staffing company Aerotek, which is overseeing the hiring of new production employees for the plant, held a job fair Tuesday with hopes of seeing a couple of hundred prospects.

Mattie Moran, the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce's director of workforce development and education, said six more job fairs for VW are planned through Aug. 30. Another is slated for July 26 for key VW parts supplier Gestamp, she said.

A.J. Harris of Aerotek said the company wants to hire 900 to 1,200 more employees for VW, though he didn't know what time period they could be hired.

Read more: http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/business/aroundregion/story/2016/jul/13/vw-plant-hits-ghiringaerotech-looks-hire-900/375716/

[Sherman A1]

1. I guess the issues with

settlements for the owners of vehicles that cheated their air quality tests seem to have not affected VW all that badly as they are able to make this expansion.

Good for those getting jobs.

[TexasTowelie]

2. That should be good for the blue collar workforce

in the Chattanooga area. One of my brother's army buddies might get some work as an electrician during the constructing of the plant.