Ford Motor has hired 1,400 new workers at Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Michigan, reports The Detroit News.
The automaker has started training of new workers ahead of its new Fusion midsize sedan launch. The new hires will go through a week of training over a period of a few months in a simulated factory in the Flat Rock complex.
The new training will help the company improve vehicle launches and get new workers acquainted with modern vehicle assembly, according to the news report.
The five-day class allows new workers to refine basic skills and it takes up to 50 employees through an eight-hour shift at one time. They rotate between 10 different stations, doing simulated work on brake lines, installation of radiator hoses and other areas. They are paid their starting wage during the training period, the newspaper said.
Source: The Detroit News
