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Stellantis NV is hiring blue-collar workers in Metro Detroit, while the Jeep and Ram maker as well as Ford Motor Co. are idling some plants in need of microchips that are in short supply around the world.
Stellantis on Wednesday promoted the immediate job openings on social media. The starting supplemental production operators begin at $15.78 per hour for those 18 years of age or older. The openings, spokeswoman Jodi Tinson said, are to fill the pipeline for positions as they become available in plants in Detroit, Sterling Heights and Warren that make Ram trucks and Jeep SUVs.
Job seekers can apply at careers.fcagroup.com.
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The morning of its global debut of the all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning, Ford Motor Co. informed workers that eight factories would see additional cuts to production because of the ongoing supply chain disruption.
Ford will be temporarily shutting down both factories that build the best-selling F-150 trucks, as well as the factories that build other popular vehicles, including the Explorer, Police Interceptor and Lincoln Aviator. The global semiconductor shortage continues to affect global automakers as well as other industries, said Kelli Felker, Ford global manufacturing and labor communications manager.
Eight plants idled
The following plants in North America are affected:
This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities. Key Developments - LMC.
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
This report helps automotive suppliers inform their legal and operational decisions to help address challenges and opportunities.
Key Developments
2021 U.S. light vehicle sales forecast to 17 million units following April sales results, which reached a
SAAR of over 18 million units.
New-vehicle inventories fell to 1.9 million units industrywide in April, down from 2.4 million units in March - this represents a
33 days’ supply, compared to 88 days one year ago.
U.S. fleet sales were down by 16% for January - April compared to the same period last year, and
31% lower from the same period in 2019, according to Cox Automotive.
Measured by global lost vehicle production,