With construction on Detroit’s new
$160 million manufacturing facility,
Flex-N-Gate Detroit, more than half
complete, the global auto supplier
is gearing up to hire over 400
positions, ranging from hourly
workers to management positions. The
company will partner with Detroit at
Work to train Detroiters for the new
positions and has committed to
hiring Detroiters first.
(Photo by Kwabena Shabu/City of
Detroit)
"This
new and
state-of-the-art
facility
will
serve as
the
latest
example
of
Detroit’s
urban
rebirth,
thanks
in large
part to
Mayor
Duggan’s
leadership
and
vision,
but our
inner
city
location
is only
a small
part of
the
story,”
Khan
said.
“For me,
it
continues
to come
back to
careers
and
jobs.
(Photo
by
Kwabena
Shabu/City
of
Detroit)
Flex-N-Gate
to hire
hundreds
as new
$160M
manufacturing
plant
moves
toward
October
opening
• Global
auto
parts
manufacturer
to
partner
with
Detroit
at Work
to hire,
train
Detroiters
• Plant
to hire
400+
managers,
salaried
and
hourly
manufacturing
positions
•
Construction
60%
complete
for
newest
tenant
at I-94
Industrial
Park
DETROIT
- With
construction
on
Detroit’s
new $160
million
manufacturing
facility,
Flex-N-Gate
Detroit,
more
than
half
complete,
the
global
auto
supplier
is
gearing
up to
hire
over 400
positions,
ranging
from
hourly
workers
to
management
positions.
The
company
will
partner
with
Detroit
at Work
to train
Detroiters
for the
new
positions
and has
committed
to
hiring
Detroiters
first.
Flex-N-Gate
owner
Shad
Khan and
Mayor
Mike
Duggan
toured
the
progress
today
and
encouraged
Detroiters
to apply
for the
hundreds
of open
positions
that
will be
available
at the
new
facility.
The $160
million
project
is the
largest
investment
by an
auto
supplier
in the
City of
Detroit
in over
20 years
and will
initially
create
over 400
jobs and
up to
700 new
jobs in
Detroit
over the
next
three
years at
full
capacity.
Residents
interested
in
applying
for jobs
can
visit
http://flex-n-gate.com/Detroit/
and
access
the jobs
page for
the
Detroit
location.
Flex-N-Gate
is a top
global
auto
supplier
of
exterior
trim
components,
aluminum
and
steel
modular
stamped
body in
white
and
chassis
assemblies,
lighting
and
other
OEM
automotive
products.
Breaking
ground
last
year,
the
facility
will
supply
parts to
Ford
Motor
Company.
The
480,000
square
foot
facility,
which
broke
ground
in April
2017 and
is
expected
to open
in
October,
will
become a
new
centerpiece
to the
city’s
growing
I-94
industrial
Park and
is a
sign of
the city
and
state’s
success
in
attracting
more
manufacturing
jobs
back to
Detroit.
Flex-N-Gate
joins
other
new
manufacturing
and
industrial
facilities,
including
LINC
Logistics
and
ArcelorMittal
Tailored
Blanks,
in an
area
that
just 10
years
ago was
mostly
vacant
land and
abandoned
buildings.
“This
new and
state-of-the-art
facility
will
serve as
the
latest
example
of
Detroit’s
urban
rebirth,
thanks
in large
part to
Mayor
Duggan’s
leadership
and
vision,
but our
inner
city
location
is only
a small
part of
the
story,”
Khan
said.
“For me,
it
continues
to come
back to
careers
and
jobs.
That’s
what is
happening
here –
new jobs
and
promising
careers
that
will
support
families
and
contribute
to the
continued
growth
of the
automotive
industry
here in
Detroit
and
beyond.
We’re at
the
doorstep
of
seeing
the
vision
and hard
work pay
off.
We’ll be
open for
business
soon,
and
that’s
great
news for
our
company,
our
customers
and
Detroiters
who are
ready to
go to
work.”
Detroit
at Work
The
manufacturer
is
currently
partnering
with the
City to
ensure
Detroiters
have
access
to the
new
positions
and
training
for jobs
at the
Flex-N-Gate
facility.
As the
facility
prepares
for is
opening
in
October,
Flex-N-Gate
will be
looking
for
hundreds
of
hourly
workers
from
within
the
city.
“We
are
building
a city
where
anyone
who
wants a
job has
access
to one
and Shad
Khan and
Flex-N-Gate
have
made a
strong
commitment
to hire
Detroiters
with
Detroit
at
Work,”
said
Mayor
Mike
Duggan.
“As we
bring
more
manufacturing
facilities
to
Detroit,
we’re
going to
ensure
that
they
look to
Flex-N-Gate
as an
example
when it
comes to
putting
Detroiters
to
work.”
A
Detroit
At Work
training
curriculum
to
prepare
Detroiters
for
these
jobs is
being
developed
jointly
by
Flex-N-Gate,
Focus:HOPE
and
Detroit
Employment
Solutions
Corporation.
Courses
are
expected
to start
in
February
and run
through
December
2018.
Training
will be
available
for over
300
Detroit
residents
throughout
the year
for
hourly
positions
like
Hi-Lo
drivers
and
operators.
Residents
interested
in
training
and
employment
can
access
http://flex-n-gate.com/Detroit/
for
latest
announcements
of local
job
fairs
and more
information.
Detroiters
Rebuilding
Detroit
Detroiters
have
worked
nearly
12,000
hours so
far on
the
project
and
Flex-N-Gate
has
contributed
more
than
$120,000
to the
city’s
workforce
training
fund,
funds
which
will be
used to
train
the next
generation
of
skilled
trade
workers
in
Detroit
at
places
like the
Randolph
Career
Tech
Center.
Flex-N-Gate
is also
using
35%
Detroit
contractors
to date.
Tooles
Contracting
Group, a
Detroit-based
and
minority
owned
company,
performed
the
majority
of civil
work
prior to
construction
of the
new
facility.
Other
Detroit
based
contractors
working
on the
project
include
Dixon
Masonry,
Christman
Construction,
Spalding,
Midwest
Steel
and
Walsh
Construction.
Residents
interested
in
learning
more
about
jobs at
Flex-N-Gate
Detroit
can
visit
http://flex-n-gate.com/Detroit/.
Those
interested
in
learning
more
about
additional
training
and job
opportunities
can
visit
DetroitatWork.com.
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