RNS. – Avtovaz plans to increase the number of its engineering staff to 1000 people within the 2018-2020 period, as told by an official representative of the factory to RNS.
“We are recruiting engineers. We need 1000 new staff in that department for the 2018-2020 period” – the representative said.
The factory previously announced plans to extend the engineering service in May 2018, by advertising 250 vacancies.
“250 vacancies have been created in order to fulfil the projects in accordance with the development strategy of Avtovaz, which plans the production of 12 new automobiles and facelifts to 11 Lada models” – as stated by the company.
At the same time, the company representative has reminded the fact that the company has notified the Samara Region Ministry of Labour, Department of Employment and Migration Policies about a possible dismissal of around 700 employees in July 2018.
“The total number is unlikely to be 734 people. Due to need for staff in parallel with the market growth, the company offers its employees equivalent vacancies or retraining for other posts” – highlighted the representative and added that the notice has not been withdrawn yet.
