Press Release GE Renewable Energy to hire 300 employees in 2021 for its wind turbine blade factory in Cherbourg, France March 16, 2021
GE Renewable Energy plans to recruit 300 employees in 2021 at its LM Wind Power wind turbine blade factory in Cherbourg, France
Opened almost three years ago in April 2018, the factory today counts more than 450 employees
Every new hire will go through an intensive training program at the factory s ‘Center of Excellence to learn wind turbine blade manufacturing processes
Site has produced the first offshore wind turbine blade longer than 100 meters, 107-meters long
Second 107-meter blade manufacturing mold is being installed at the plant today
GE Renewable Energy said it plans to recruit 300 employees at its LM Wind Power wind turbine blade manufacturing site in Cherbourg, France, in 2021.
Every new hire will go through an intensive training programme at the factory s “Center of Excellence” to learn wind turbine blade manufacturing processes, GE said.
The expanded production workforce will allow LM Wind Power to meet the growing industry demand from the offshore wind industry.
The factory currently has more than 450 employees, of which 34% are female.
The facility became the first wind turbine blade manufacturing site in France when it opened almost three years ago in April 2018.