September 28, 2007
AIDT recruitment is scheduled to open in October to provide pre-employment training for production team jobs with National Alabama Corp. For information to apply for training and employment with National Alabama Corp., visit Alabama Career Centers, the Alabama JobLink and the AIDT website.
Riley: Project first of many opportunities for Shoal
By Kenda Williams
TimesDaily Staff Writer
National Alabama Corp. is one step closer to becoming a reality in the Shoals.
Officials from National Steel Car of Hamilton, Ontario, as well as close to 300 attendees, including economic development, business and political leaders across the state, celebrated the official groundbreaking at the site in Barton on Thursday.
National Alabama Corp. is under construction in Barton Riverfront Industrial Park in Colbert County. The $350 million project is slated for completion in late 2008 or early 2009. The company plans to employ 1,800 people, producing approximately 8,000 railway freight cars annually.
Gov. Bob Riley attended the groundbreaking and said he believes the local community is the biggest reason why the company decided to situate itself in the state.
"I think they chose this area because they felt so welcome here," Riley said...
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Groundbreaking held for new facility in the Shoals
WAFF-TV, Huntsville
Ground breaking ceremonies were held today in the Shoals for a new railcar manufacturer.
The new plant, National Alabama Corporation, is in the Barton community, near Muscle Shoals and Florence.
It was an opportunity for the community to meet and greet these industry leaders, and for local leaders willing to cross city and county lines to land this project.
Elected officials and economic leaders were praising the community.
"Ladies and gentlemen if you continue to do what you have done to bring the project here, you're going to see the northwest part of this state explode in economic development," said Governor Bob Riley.
"The community came together. It's a very large community and they came together as one....under the Governor's leadership and acted in concert. And they absolutely deserved to get this plant," said Gregory Aziz, CEO of National Alabama Corp.
Aziz made a commitment to the community by giving Northwest Shoals Community College check for $25,000...
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November 13-14-15, 2007
February 5-6-7, 2008
May 13-14-15, 2008
August 19-20-21,2008
November 18-19-20, 2008
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October 8-9, 2008
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BALDWIN COUNTY
BAY MINETTEMobile Lumber & Millwork: Truss Assemblers, Class A Truck Drivers
FAIRHOPE
Creative Multi Solutions Inc.: Call Center Manager Trainees
BULLOCK COUNTY
UNION SPRINGSC&W Industries LLC: Welders, CNC Operators
CALHOUN COUNTY
OXFORDKronospan LLC: MDF Production Technician, Electrician, Multi-craft Maintenance Technician, Machine Cleaner, Boiler/Refiner Operator, Lift Truck Operator, Assistant MDF Technician
COLBERT COUNTY
MUSCLE SHOALSNorth American Lighting Inc.: Productions Team Member, Production Line Maintenance Tech, Quality Auditor, Tool & Die Maker, Electrician/Maintenance Technician
COVINGTON COUNTY
ANDALUSIAShaw Industries: Manufacturing
GENEVA COUNTY
SLOCOMBPlatinum Advanced Technologies, Inc.: Industrial Fabricators, Plant Manager, Technical Assistant, General Fabricators, Clerical Support, Janitorial
HOUSTON COUNTY
DOTHANPemco World Air Services: Aircraft Sheet Metal Workers
DOTHAN
Shwinco: Assemblers, Maintenance
JEFFERSON COUNTY
BESSEMERU.S. Pipe & Foundry: Maintenance Technicians, Electrical Technicians
McCALLA
Flex-N-Gate Alabama: Production Associate
LEE COUNTY
AUBURNSeohan Auto USA: Production Operator, Supervisors, Team Leaders, Quality Control, Maintenance Personnel
MADISON COUNTY
HUNTSVILLEToyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama, Inc.: Maintenance Team Members, Facilities Team Members
MOBILE COUNTY
MOBILEAustal USA: Aluminum Welders/Fabricators
THEODORE
Degussa Corporation: Composite Material Technician
ST. CLAIR COUNTY
PELL CITYWKW Erbsloeh North America, Inc.: Polishers, Tooling/Set-up Technicians, Logistics/Material Handler Operator, Manufacturing Maintenance Electrician, Manufacturing Maintenance Technician
PELL CITY
WKW Erbsloeh North America, Inc.: Electrical Maintenance Technician, Mechanical Maintenance Technician; Chemical Engineer, Quality Engineer, Logistics/Production Control
STEELE
Yachiyo Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC: Production Associates
TALLAPOOSA COUNTY
ALEXANDER CITYKwangSung America Corp.: Production Workers, Assemblers, Machine Operators, Maintenance Technicians
ALEXANDER CITY
SJA, Inc.: Production Workers, Plastic Injection Technician, HR Manager, Accounting Manager
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY
COTTONDALE3pec: Quality Inspectors, Certified Welders, Certified Class A Metal Finishers, Quality and Manufacturing Engineers
Professional positions that do not require AIDT training:
JACKSON COUNTY
HOLLYWOODKTn.a.: Process/Maintenance Technician, Quality Engineer
MOBILE/WASHINGTON COUNTY
ThyssenKrupp Stainless USA LLC:Accounts Payable Manager
Civil Engineer
Fixed Assets Manager
General Ledger Manager
Head of Process Execution Systems
IT Systems Integration Specialist
Logistics Manager
Tax Manager
ST. CLAIR COUNTY
PELL CITYWKW Erbsloeh North America, Inc.: Quality Engineer, Chemical Engineer, Logistics Coordinator
Employment Opportunities with AIDT
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AIDT encourages economic development through job-specific pre-employment and on-the-job training, leadership development, industrial maintenance assessment, safety assistance and other services. AIDT is committed to meeting customer requirements and increasing customer satisfaction through continuous improvement of all our services, with emphasis on our pre-employment and on-the-job training and our quality management system.AIDT assists a variety of employers throughout the state by identifying qualified potential employees through recruitment, screening and training services. We recruit potential employees through advertisements and announcements, collect training applications through Alabama Career Centers and other locations, assess applicants through application screening and assist employers with applicant interviews. Applicants who successfully complete AIDT job-specific training are recommended for employment with the company for whom our pre-employment service is provided.