Siemens today began recruiting for jobs based in Hull, just under two years before its wind turbine manufacturing and assembly operations in the city are due to become operational.
Fourteen positions have been advertised for what Siemens described as the “vanguard” of a phased recruitment operation which will eventually see the company employ 1,000 people in Hull.
The jobs are split between six land-based stores and servicing jobs and eight offshore wind turbine commissioning technician positions.
The roles of a site stores manager and five stores operatives will support Siemens’ existing onshore and offshore wind turbine projects in the UK.
The wind turbine commissioning technicians will be based in Hull but will work on Siemens offshore wind projects in the UK and Europe, bringing turbines into operation.
Siemens Hull project director Finbarr Dowling said: “These positions show that we’re really getting geared up. They are the vanguard for our recruitment in Hull. More will follow early in the New Year and we will continue to recruit through 2015 and 2016.
“We want to build a critical mass of experience and expertise in Hull, to create a centre of excellence for wind power.”