Ford Motor Co. (F: Quote) Friday said it plans to hire 2,200 salaried workers in the U.S. this year to support the continued aggressive pace of new Ford product introductions. This is the largest increase in new salaried workers in more than a decade, the automaker added.
The hiring is in addition to the more than 8,100 combined hourly and salaried jobs Ford added in the U.S. last year, as the company increased production capacity and expanded Engineering, Manufacturing and other areas to meet the demand for its fuel-efficient, high-tech vehicles.
Around 1,000 of these positions were hourly jobs brought back to Ford plants in the U.S. from other locations, including suppliers in Japan and Mexico.
The company now is more than halfway to the 12,000 new U.S. jobs it committed to deliver by 2015, as part of its 2011 contract with the United Auto Workers.
Joe Hinrichs, Ford president of The Americas, said, “Our One Ford plan is designed to create profitable growth…As we expand our product lineup of fuel-efficient vehicles, we need more people in critical areas – such as in a range of engineering activities, vehicle production, computer software and other IT functions – to ensure we deliver the vehicles people want and value.”
Ford’s U.S. hiring also will help support the company’s global product momentum. To attract new team members, Ford is expanding its use of social media, including such sites as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. The company also is accelerating its recruiting efforts to reach military veterans.
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