Jobs Boost for Nissan Workforce
26/09/2007 19:13
PR Newswire
SUNDERLAND, England, September 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Nissan's Sunderland Plant is to create 180 new permanent posts to help
meet demand for its latest model.
The Qashqai, launched in March 2007, has already sold more than 70,000
units across Europe. And in July GBP2.4 million was invested in the plant to
boost production of the hatchback/SUV crossover by 20%.
Now 180 manufacturing staff, currently working at the plant on fixed-term
temporary contracts, will be offered full-time permanent jobs with Nissan.
Danny Griffiths, Nissan Personnel Director, said: "Typically we retain a
certain number of staff on fixed-term contracts to give us a degree of
operational flexibility and allow us to match production to market demand.
"Qashqai's continuing strong performance across all major markets puts us
in the welcome position of being able to offer a significant number of these
temporary employees a permanent contract at the plant.
"We will continue to review our staffing requirement on an ongoing basis
and look to offer further permanent contracts as the business allows."
Including today's announcement, Nissan has made 440 temporary staff
permanent in the last two years.
Around 850 Qashqai's roll off the Sunderland production line each day
and, earlier this month, Sunderland produced its 100,000th unit.
Contact:
David Swerdlow
+44-191-415-2678
Contact: David Swerdlow , +44-191-415-2678