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Iconic British car manufacturer Lotus has
announced that it is to create more than 100 new
jobs, including a new intake to its revamped
graduate programme.
The firm will recruit 45 specialist engineers
and 40 manufacturing operatives, along with 18
graduates.
Lotus’ recruitment drive follows a £100 million
investment by owners DRB-HICOM, enabling the
company to strengthen its engineering,
productivity, efficiency and quality.
Both the engineering specialists and graduates
will work on the development of new products
within Lotus Engineering, one of the most
renowned automotive engineering facilities in
the world.
Lotus has created the new positions in response
to increased global demand for its sport cars
and an anticipated rise in interest in its
engineering consultancy services. The firm is
also focusing on growing into new global markets
as currently around 90% of all Lotus vehicles
are exported.
Lotus, which recently unveiled its latest model,
the Exige S Roadster, employs more than 1,100
staff across the UK with its headquarters based
in Hethel, Norfolk.
Mark Pym, Group Head of Human Resources at
Lotus, said: “Lotus’ successes have always been
built on our talented and dedicated workforce
and as we embark on a period of strengthening,
it’s crucial that we grow our workforce to
support this.”
“It’s a positive sign for both the UK car
industry and Lotus that we are able to recruit
such a high number of both experienced
specialists and graduates, who will take their
first steps on an exciting and rewarding career
path.”
Aslam Farikullah, Chief Operating Officer at
Lotus, said: “It’s been a period of substantial
change at Lotus and we are now in a strong
position to expand our work on future products
and to increase production in our manufacturing
facilities. We want Lotus to be at the forefront
of the global automotive industry and for us to
remain competitive, we will introduce more
exciting products – there has never been a
better time to be part of the future of Lotus.”
Lotus is accepting applications now. For more
information and to apply, please visit
www.lotuscars.com. Please note that all
applications will only be accepted through the
website and that Lotus will not accept
speculative CVs.
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