Chrysler Group plans to hire 1000 new engineers by the end of first quarter 2011. The reorganized company now controlled by Fiat is looking for college grads and those with more experience.
Chrysler seeks engineers in all fields, but – no surprise here – it is particularly interested in those with electrical, mechanical and manufacturing engineering backgrounds. Most of the new hires will likely work at the corporate headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan. “Since June 2009, we’ve added approximately 5000 new employees, including 1000 engineers and technical personnel,” said Lisa Wicker, Chrysler Group’s director of Talent Acquisition & Corporate Diversity, “and we need to add more. We’re actively looking for smart and creative engineers who want to play a vital role in the future success of Chrysler.
New engineers will work on new small and mid-sized cars, as well as engines and transmissions, according to Wicker. The company plans to launch several new models during the next four years that are based on Fiat platforms.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
