Nissan recruits 100 workers in Sunderland

Nissan is recruiting an additional 100 manufacturing staff on temporary contracts at its Sunderland plant as a result of ongoing car scrappage schemes.

Last month, the plant re-hired 150 staff on 4-month fixed term contracts following increases in demand in countries already operating scrapping initiatives, including France, Germany and Italy.


Now, following the successful launch of the UK scheme, a further 100 staff will be taken on to help support a planned overall increase of 18,000 cars in the June-September production plan.

The additional staff will again be offered 4-month contracts, and will operate on the plant's Micra and Note production line. Recruitment will be targeted from the pool of temporary manufacturing staff who lost their jobs as a result of a re-structure recently.

Kevin Fitzpatrick, Sunderland Plant's Deputy Managing Director, commented: 'The short term spike in demand being delivered by all scrappage incentives is providing a valuable shot in the arm during a difficult period.

'Sunderland models - particularly smaller cars like Note and Micra - are proving very popular with scrappage customers, and although the market remains highly volatile, we welcome this further opportunity to add to our workforce.'

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