Continental to hire 100 workers at North Carolina manufacturing plant

Continental, one of the largest automotive suppliers in the world, is moving forward with its plans to hire 100 people in the next seven months at its manufacturing facility in Fletcher, N.C. Continental manufactures brake calipers at the facility and has a variety of job openings available including assembly, engineering or supervisory positions.

Applicants can find a list of open positions on Continental's Web site at www.careers-continental.com. The jobs are also posted on www.careerbuilder.com or through the local North Carolina Employment Security Commission (ESC) office. Hourly job applicants must first pass pre-employment testing before they are brought in for interviews.

Last summer Continental announced a $30 million expansion plan at its Fletcher, North Carolina manufacturing facility. The plan, which is a direct result of additional orders from Continental's customers, includes adding more than 325 jobs to the area over the next few years. Continental also added a new production line to the manufacturing facility that will build combination calipers, which are a combination of a caliper and a parking brake. Combination calipers reduce the cost of the vehicle and reduce the weight of the vehicle, which improves gas mileage.

"When we hire people, we look for them to be with Continental for a long time; the average length of employment is about 10 years," plant manager Bobby Nelon said. "I am very pleased that we have the chance to offer such stable employment to the people of the western North Carolina area."

About Continental:
With sales of approximately EUR 20 billion in 2009, Continental is among the leading automotive suppliers worldwide. As a supplier of brake systems, systems and components for powertrains and chassis, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tires, and technical elastomers, Continental contributes to enhanced driving safety and global climate protection. Continental is also a competent partner in networked automobile communication. Continental currently employs approximately 134,500 workers in 46 countries.