Talgo has begun the process of hiring 200 people in Álava
The company will hire middle or higher industrial profiles and engineers who want to increase the industrial capacity of the Rivabellosa plant, which currently has about 700 employees, to cope with a portfolio of orders of six billion euros.
Talgo factory in Rivavellosa (Álava).
Talgo started a selection process earlier this year to hire 200 people at its main plant in the Alavesa town of Rivabellosa, according to sources from the Basque company.
The hiring of these 200 people was announced last month by Talgo's president, José Antonio Jainaga, who has hired 53 qualified professionals in the first two months of the year.
The aim is to increase the industrial capacity of the Rivabellosa plant — the main one in the group, currently around 700 workers — to meet the demand portfolio, which totals EUR 6 billion.
The company has stressed that this reinforcement "responds not only to a specific need for production, butalso to a structural strategy aimed at strengthening industrial talent and ensuring sustainable growth, while enabling the company to develop the main projects it will undertake in the coming years. "
The company is not only looking for professionals with experience in the sector; these 200 new jobs are also aimed at workers in other regions, industrial professionals outsidethe railway sector and trainee vocational training students.
He 's looking for industrial profiles (mechanics, welding, electricity, engineering, middle or higher professionals), but he's also looking for a specialized and technical profile, because 5% (10 people) of those hired will be engineers in the industrial specialty.
In addition to hiring staff, Talgo will invest EUR 100 million this year and the same amount next year to modernise the plant.
You might like
Volkswagen will cut 50,000 more jobs, half in Germany and the rest in Europe
The Volkswagen group is in crisis due to strong competition from Chinese manufacturers in Europe, declining sales in China and tariffs in the United States.
France announces aid to farmers affected by drought
Farmers' representatives will meet next week with the French Ministry of Agriculture to convey their demands. The effects of drought and heat are being felt economically, but also physically and mentally.
A worker died in an accident at a winery in Lanciego
The incident took place around 12:20 p.m. and the circumstances of the incident are being investigated. Emergency services have been moved to the scene, but the operator's life has not been saved.
A new tax on fast and cheap clothing is introduced in France
Asian giants like Shein or Temu will now have to pay penalty rates of between 50 cents and 12 euros per garment.
The diesel discount goes up to 20 cents per litre, and the gasoline discount goes down to 5 cents
The tax rebate on diesel has doubled since today, while petrol has halved.
The Basque Government will meet again this Tuesday with farmers to assess the impact of the drought
Agricultural associations and trade unions, among others, want the ACV to be declared a drought zone and special measures to be taken. The meeting will take place at 4 p.m. at the headquarters of the Basque Government in Vitoria-Gasteiz.
Trade unions and employers sign the first agreement on nursing homes in Navarre
After more than five years of negotiations, trade unions and employers have signed the agreement today, which will involve more than 5,000 workers.
The electricity bill has risen 19% in August, reaching its highest level since 2022
Rising demand in heat waves and rising natural gas prices will make an average user's receipt about EUR 14 more expensive.
The 20 cent diesel rebate will come into effect on Tuesday
The measure, which has so far been reduced by 10 cents per litre, aims to combat fuel prices by 15.7% in July.
The September hill this year will be one of the hardest in years
With the return to work, the families of the Basque Country face another reality, which is that this year's September hill will be one of the hardest in recent years, as evidenced by inflation at 4.3%, a figure not seen since February 2023.