Nissan Factory in RJ to Hire 578 New Employees This October to Produce Nissan Kicks, Nissan Versa V-Drive, and Flexfuel Engines

Job Positions Will Be Available for the Whole Region of Resende, RJ. It Is Estimated That Nissan Will Hire More Than 500 New Employees to Help with the Resumption of Operations of the Second Shift of the Factory  

Nissan announced last Wednesday (6) that it will hire 578 new employees to work starting in February at the Resende/RJ factory. The selection process for job positions will start later this month. Nissan plans to expand the production of the Kicks SUV model to 400 units per day. The decision was made after a decline in production and sales last year when the company was operating on just one shift due to the covid-19 pandemic. About 398 employees were laid off at that time. Currently, Nissan has 1,800 workers, with 800 on the production line.

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High Demand from Nissan Requires New Hires

According to Nissan Brazil’s president, Airton Cousseau, the demand for the Kicks model has significantly increased after changes made in March of this year, as well as exports to Argentina and Paraguay.

Before the global pandemic, the automaker also produced the March and Versa vehicles, but the sales level of each was 35% lower than that of the Nissan Kicks. This is due to the design changes that Kicks underwent, in addition to other technological items in its structure.

Cousseau reported that Nissan is also facing issues, such as the semiconductor supply shortage, but to a lesser extent compared to other automakers. With the production line halted for 18 days, Cousseau said that this month, the RJ factory will operate normally, with two Saturdays of overtime, in an effort to recover some of what was lost. Therefore, it is necessary to hire more workers to help with the extra tasks.

Job Openings at the Resende Factory – RJ

The president and general director of Nissan South America, Guy Rodríguez, states that the Resende factory in RJ is of fundamental importance for Nissan’s evolution, both in Brazil and throughout South America.

The opening of new job positions at the automaker is aimed at the entire region of Resende and nearby areas. The company prioritizes hiring workers from the vicinity. Rodríguez believes that with the new shift fully operational, the factory will return to a higher volume to meet the increased demand for the revamped Kicks model.

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Race to Restore the Automaker’s Benchmarks

According to Cousseau, the RJ factory, as well as other Nissan factories, are trying to work at a faster pace, with all company actions aligned with the global transformation plan set by the brand itself, which aims for constant innovation in its vehicles.

The company created a virtual showroom in June as a way to bring the dealership to the customer, or to wherever they want. This facilitates communication between the company and the customer.