ZEELAND, MI—Office furniture maker Herman Miller is recruiting applicants for 50 job openings at its assembly plants in Zeeland and Holland, MI. Positions include manufacturing associate, machine operator, material handler and skilled trades.
MORRISTOWN, NJ—A U.S. district judge has ruled that Honeywell International can continue its policy of penalizing workers who don’t take part in a corporate health testing program while a federal lawsuit opposing that practice is contested in court.
CHICAGO—The Ford Motor Co. assembly plant here that was part of a $9 million settlement over sexual harassment claims in 2000 is being sued again by four women alleging sexual harassment and sex discrimination.
DETROIT—Forty-one employers, including TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. and Magna International Inc., will be logging on to meet job-seekers Nov. 12 during a virtual career fair.
HAMPTON, VA—NASA’s Langley Research Center has installed a huge six-axis robot that will be used to deposit epoxy and carbon fibers for making aerospace structures and parts.
DENVER, NC—Hinge and hardware manufacturer Blum Inc. will spend $28.5 million to upgrade machinery and equipment at its assembly plant here. The company will also add seven jobs.
WOLVERHAMPTON, UK—Just a few months ago it was a cavernous, empty shell. Today it is a hive of activity, filled with the latest high-tech robots, manufacturing equipment and a team of enthusiastic engineers. Her Majesty the Queen has cut the ribbon on Jaguar Land Rover’s cutting-edge new engine assembly plant here.
SPARKS, NV—Electric vehicle manufacturer Cenntro Automotive has started production of an electric light commercial utility vehicle at its assembly plant here.
ZEELAND TOWNSHIP, MI—Like other employers, Primera Plastics struggles to find skilled workers. But the growing plastic molding company is taking a new approach to growing its workforce: It is giving unskilled workers on-the-job training and even providing a free bus ride to work.
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