The Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce joined Gov. Mark Parkinson, D-Kan., state and community leaders and company executives from Siemens Energy to break ground on the new Siemens nacelle assembly facility being built in Hutchinson, Kan.
The Hutchinson facility will allow Siemens to better meet strong demand for wind turbines in the Americas. The 300,000 square-foot facility is scheduled to become operational in fall 2010 and will create an estimated 400 green-collar jobs. A 90,000 square-foot service and repair facility is planned to be built adjacent to the factory in the Salt City Business Park.
‘This facility marks the next step in our plan to further expand our U.S. operations, and Kansas – especially Hutchinson – was the ideal location because of the state and local commitment to wind energy development,’ says Kevin Hazel, head of Siemens Energy's Americas Wind Power supply chain management.
Supervisor hiring for the facility is expected to begin early next year. Positions will be posted online at usa.siemens.com as they become available. Siemens representatives will be in Hutchinson to conduct a job fair for hourly hiring in spring 2010.
SOURCE: The Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce
