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JCB to recruit 400 people for production increase
JCB is to recruit more than 400 additional UK shop floor employees as the company gears up for a surge in production.
The market for construction equipment has rebounded sharply after the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in spring 2020, which halted production at JCB factories around the world.
The company confirmed it was recruiting more than 400 additional agency employees in a variety of positions including assembly, welding and fork lift truck drivers. In addition, JCB is giving permanent JCB contracts to up to 300 existing agency employees, including welders, fabricators and CNC machinists.
JCB is to recruit more than 400 agency employees in preparation for a surge in production – it will also give permanent contracts to up to 300 existing agency employees / Picture: JCB
JCB chief operating officer, Mark Turner, said: “In March 2020 our orders dramatically disappeared overnight when the Covid-19 pandemic took hold and while we were able to protect our shop floor workforce, regrettably many staff positions were impacted. It took more than six months for the business to recover to production levels we last saw in March 2020.
“This year has started strongly and our forecasts predict a continued solid recovery, with strong demand from mainland Europe and North America. This means we are now in a position to recruit many more shop floor colleagues and offer permanent JCB contracts to a large number of existing agency employees. After a tumultuous 12 months, this really is good news.”
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