• 32°
franklin county times

At $18 per hour, interest high in first Nissan jobs

By Staff
ANNOUNCEMENT n Mississippi Employment Security Commission project director for the Nissan Unit Jamie Graham, right, stands next to Curt Thompson during a Friday news conference announcing recruitment proceedings for the new Nissan manufacturing plant in Canton.AP photo
From staff reports
Jan. 13, 2001
JACKSON Nissan and the state of Mississippi on Sunday will launch the initial phase of staffing up the company's new automotive manufacturing plant, it was announced here Saturday.
And, at starting pay of $18 per hour or nearly $37,500 per year, with generous benefits the company expects to receive thousands more applications than it has jobs available. One state official estimated every available job will draw at least 25 applicants.
Under terms of its 62-page basic agreement with Nissan, the state through MESC will conduct an initial screening of maintenance worker resumes to ensure applicants meet Nissan's minimum qualifications.
To be considered, applicants must have a minimum of five years of industrial maintenance experience or journeyman certification in the following areas:
n industrial electronics;
n industrial electricity;
n industrial machine maintenance; or
n three years of experience with programmable controllers, precision CNC tools and industrial troubleshooting.
While the pay and benefits may be appealing, Nissan said applicants must also be willing to attend unpaid pre-employment training in order to be considered for a position.
A notice outlining the qualifications for the maintenance positions will appear in some Mississippi newspapers on Sunday. The notice may also be obtained at any MESC office.
Thompson said Nissan, at this time, seeks only experienced maintenance technicians. "Recruiting for the majority of the plant's workforce, the production jobs, will begin in the summer and will continue for about a year," he said.
MESC will conduct a similar screening project for the production worker jobs. "I want to make clear that the decision as to who is hired is strictly up to Nissan," Thompson said.
While many Mississippi companies manufacture, remanufacture or supply components to the automotive industry, the Nissan plant is by far the state's largest venture into the hotly-competitive world of automotive manufacturing. Nissan has announced it will manufacture light trucks and sport utility vehicles at the plant, which will eventually employ some 4,000 workers at a sprawling site on I-55 near Canton in Madison County.
The jobs being advertised now carry $16.75 in base pay plus a base bonus of $1.25 per hour.
The company said it offers comprehensive health care, including medical, dental, vision and hearing, along with a prescription drug plan and life insurance. Workers get 14 paid holidays each year, paid vacation, a retirement plan and a vehicle purchase program aimed at making it easier to put plant employees into Nissan vehicles.
Employment:
Job candidates should send resumes to the Mississippi Employment Security Commission, P.O. Box 22690, Jackson, MS 39225-2690.

Franklin County

PROGRESS 2024: VFW Post 5184 – ‘No One Does More For Veterans’

Features

Supporting students’ futures

Features

Red Bay Garden Club discusses amaryllis planting

Franklin County

UA announces local students for fall 2023 President’s, Dean’s, graduation lists

News

School news

Franklin County

PROGRESS 2024: Veteran Spotlight – Troy Oliver

Franklin County

Appropriations bill passes, allots more than $3 million for new Russellville library/multipurpose center 

Franklin County

Franklin County Cattlemen’s Association names Cattleman of the Year 

Franklin County

Franklin County votes: Unofficial March 5 primary election results 

Franklin County

Funding for new Russellville library, multipurpose community center expected this week

Features

Faces of Franklin County: BTCPA

News

GFWC Russellville Book Lovers Club sponsors downtown art crawl

Franklin County

PROGRESS 2024: Veteran Spotlight – Cody Bragwell

Franklin County

42nd annual Miss RHS pageant names winners 

News

Miss RHS pageant takes place Friday

Franklin County

Political announcement: David Hester speaks about run for reelection as county commissioner

Franklin County

BTCPA auditions for final production of season take place March 3-4 

Franklin County

RCS holds annual Black History Month program 

Franklin County

PROGRESS 2024: American Legion Posts 64 and 120 – ‘Veterans Strengthening America’

Franklin County

RHS graduate crowned Miss Northwest Shoals

Franklin County

RHS graduate crowned Miss UNA

Franklin County

PROGRESS 2024: In memoriam – Monuments honor the fallen of Franklin

High School Sports

RHS senior chosen as Bryant-Jordan Region 8 Scholar winner

High School Sports

Russellville High School ladies soccer team members participate in annual Night to Shine

x