Fast Growth Drives Aequs To Hire 400 Skilled Employees
Having installed new manufacturing units, Aequs will significantly increase its staff in its aerospace, automotive, and oil & gas machining businesses to achieve its aggressive expansion plans.
- (1888PressRelease) November 06, 2014 - Bangalore - Fueled by an aggressive growth plan and the expansion of its aerospace, oil and gas, and automotive manufacturing capacity, Aequs (formerly known as QuEST Global Manufacturing) will hire 400 additional skilled employees by the end of September next year.
Aequs will deploy 240 (60%) of the new employees as shop-floor and machine operators, 20 (5%) as managers, and 140 (35%) in staff and supervisory roles.
Prime Minister Modi launched the "Make in India" campaign to highlight the manufacturing sector's criticality to India's economic success. Riding at the forefront of this national initiative, Aequs is growing its machining businesses 50% YoY and expects to continue this trajectory as the fast-growing aerospace, oil and gas, and automotive components manufacturing sectors open up huge opportunities for skilled employees.
"With the increased focus on machining capabilities and technology in India, the market will drive the development of skilled operators. Over time, this growth will generate a valuable knowledge dividend in manufacturing which will drive India's long term economic success", according to Aravind Melligeri, Chairman and CEO, Aequs.
While Aequs recruits its employees nationally, the company has focused on recruiting from the north Karnataka, Bangalore, and Pune regions - key aerospace and manufacturing hubs with readily available skilled employees. Aerospace machining, aerostructures assembly, special processing, and forging are key skill areas for which Aequs recruits.
"Because of our industry's batch production operations of highly complex parts, our employees must possess a mindset for precision machining. Of course, they should also feel passion for the aerospace, oil and gas, and automotive industries." Melligeri added.
Aequs owes its success to its diverse and dedicated team of talented employees, united across geographical and cultural boundaries to achieve excellence. Aequs employees enjoy tremendous opportunities to learn, grow and succeed both professionally and personally. As a fast-growing, dynamic organization, Aequs is committed to developing world-class infrastructure and human capital globally.
About Aequs
Aequs (formerly QuEST Global Manufacturing) is among India's fastest growing precision manufacturing companies specializing in precision machining, sheet metal fabrication, assembly, forging, and special processing for the aerospace, automotive, and oil & gas industries. The company's customers include global industry leaders in these verticals such as Bosch, Airbus, UTAS, Eaton, Baker Hughes and Halliburton. Presently, Aequs has an automotive manufacturing facility in Bangalore and other manufacturing units in Belgaum, and Houston and employs more than 750 people. The Belgaum facilities are located in Aequs SEZ, India's first integrated precision engineering ecosystem. Visit www.aequs.com for more.
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