The Lexus project has also attracted several companies to southern Ontario to supply the Toyota plant with various parts, components and products, including Futaba Industries in Stratford, TG Minto in Palmerston,and Trim Masters in Elmira. As well, other local suppliers have expanded to service the growing Toyota account.
TMMC hires new production team members under contract until a long-term commitment can be made. The company reviews market conditions on an ongoing basis and adjusts its permanent workforce accordingly. Recently, 300 contracts were moved to permanent status.
Production team members can earn more than $28 an hour at full job rate.
"At TMMC, we hire team members, not merely employees," says Tanguay. "The success TMMC and its team members have achieved is the result of a shared commitment to teamwork, quality products and putting customers first."
In anticipation of the hiring, TMMC has arranged for applications to be available at Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC) offices in Kitchener, Cambridge, Brantford and Guelph. Online applications are also available at www.toyota.ca.
TMMC has been manufacturing vehicles in Cambridge, Ontario since November of 1988. Investment in the Cambridge plant, which will be more than three million square feet once the Lexus project is up and running, has reached more than CAD $3.1 billion to date.