Sales boosted by European scrappage schemes have prompted Nissan to start hire more temporary staff for its UK plant.
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The Sunderland factory, which builds the Micra (March), Note and Qashqai, is recruiting an additional 100 manufacturing staff on temporary contracts as a result of the ongoing car scrappage schemes.
Last month, the plant re-hired 150 staff on four-month fixed term contracts following “significant” increases in demand in markets already operating scrapping initiatives, including France, Germany and Italy.
Now, following the successful launch of the UK scheme, a further 100 staff will be taken on to help support a planned overall increase of 18,000 units in the June-September production plan.
The additional staff will again be offered four-month contracts and will work on the plant’s Micra and Note production line.
Subject to availability, new recruits will be hired from the pool of temporary manufacturing staff who lost their jobs as a result of the plant’s recent downsizing.
Plant deputy managing director Kevin Fitzpatrick said: “The short term spike in demand being delivered by all scrappage incentives is providing a valuable shot in the arm during a difficult period.
“Sunderland models – particularly smaller cars like the Note and Micra – are proving very popular with scrappage customers and, although the market remains highly volatile, we welcome this further opportunity to add to our workforce.”
