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ThyssenKrupp Begins Hiring for New Alabama Carbon and Stainless Mill

ThyssenKrupp Steel USA and ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA have begun the hiring process for professional salaried positions for their new $3.7 billion state-of-the-art carbon and stainless steel processing facility in Calvert, Ala. The companies anticipate the process will continue over the next three years until operations commence in 2010.
 

ThyssenKrupp Steel USA and ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA broke ground in November at the construction site of their new 3,500-acre, $3.7 billion joint facility in Calvert, Ala.
 
The new plant will process carbon and stainless steel for high-value applications by manufacturers in the United States and throughout North America. It will serve industries including automotive, construction, and household appliances.
 
When fully operational, the plant is expected to employ 2700.
“We are excited to move forward in our recruitment efforts,” said David Scheid, Vice President of Human Resources at ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA. “We are equal opportunity employers and are committed to hiring a workforce that is representative of the communities surrounding our plant,” he added.

 
The companies’ human resources teams will review resumes, and candidates deemed qualified will be contacted for interviews. The companies noted that resumes that were previously submitted to the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce or to Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT) have now been turned over to ThyssenKrupp. For professional positions, there is no need to resubmit resumes.
 
“This is a great opportunity for new hires to get in on the ground floor of what is expected to be one of the largest private industrial development projects in the United States over the next decade,” said Andy Ritter, Vice President of Human Resources at ThyssenKrupp Steel USA. “We want to thank the Chamber and AIDT for coordinating resumes on our behalf for the past months and we are pleased that we are now ready to receive them through our own site.”
 
Both companies are seeking qualified professionals to fill jobs in Operations Management, Accounting and Finance, Information Technology, Human Resources, Logistics, Purchasing, Project Management, Maintenance Management, Production Planning, Steel Sales and Marketing, Environmental Health and Safety, Engineering, and Quality Assurance.
 
The companies said that interested candidates can view available positions and submit their resumes online via the “Careers” link at www.thyssenkruppnewusplant.com. New openings will be added regularly, and interested applicants are encouraged to visit the site often.
 
In November, ThyssenKrupp Steel USA and ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA broke ground at the construction site of their new 3,500-acre joint facility in Calvert, Ala. The new plant will process carbon and stainless steel for high-value applications by manufacturers in the United States and throughout North America. It will serve industries including automotive, construction, and household appliances. When fully operational, the plant is expected to employ 2700.
 
Based in Duesseldorf, Germany, the ThyssenKrupp Group is a global technology company that comprises five business segments—Steel, Stainless, Technologies, Elevator and Services. The company has annual sales of approximately €51.7 billion (US$68.75 billion) and employs over 191,000 employees in over 70 countries worldwide.
 
Based in Duisburg, Germany, ThyssenKrupp Steel is the holding company for ThyssenKrupp Group’s carbon steel activities. Last year, it produced approximately 14 million tonnes of crude steel and generated sales of €13.2 billion (US$17.55 billion). This business segment is focused on high-quality carbon steel flat products and is one of the world's leading producers, ranking second in Europe. The segment employs approximately 39,600 people. Its subsidiaries—active in processing, coating and steel services—include Rasselstein GmbH, the world's largest tinplate production site in Andernach, Germany, and Duisburg-based ThyssenKrupp Tailored Blanks GmbH, world market and technology leader in laser-welded blanks for the auto industry.
 
ThyssenKrupp Stainless, also based in Duisburg, Germany, unites all of ThyssenKrupp's activities in the areas of stainless steel flat-rolled products, nickel alloys and titanium. ThyssenKrupp Stainless has achieved leading market positions worldwide, with annual sales of €8.7 billion (US$11.57 billion) and approximately 12,200 employees around the globe. Operating companies include German-based ThyssenKrupp Nirosta, Italy's ThyssenKrupp Acciai Speciali Terni, ThyssenKrupp Mexinox in Mexico, Shanghai Krupp Stainless in China, and ThyssenKrupp VDM.
 
ThyssenKrupp Stainless International is responsible for all stainless sales, distribution and service activities of the Stainless segment where these are not directly allocated to the production companies. The Stainless segment serves global customers in the appliance, electronics, automotive and aerospace industries.
 
ThyssenKrupp operations can be found in every state in the U.S. There are 70 ThyssenKrupp companies in more than 400 locations accounting for 25,000 employees and more than $9.7 billion in annual sales. Through its predecessor companies, ThyssenKrupp has been part of the U.S. historical landscape for 170 years, dating back to 1837 when Alfred Krupp, founder of predecessor company Krupp, provided coin minting machine prototypes to the U.S.