Tata Electronics shifts to hiring mode in Tamil Nadu; to add 10-15% staff

Tata Group to set up an iPhone assembling unit in JV with Wistron, in the state's Krishnagiri district

Tata Electronics, a Tata Group firm focused on manufacturing precision components, has said it is planning to add significant numbers to its existing about 8,000-strong workforce over the next few weeks. According to sources, the addition will be around 10-15 per cent of its existing workforce.

The employees will be directly or indirectly employed by the company, and will be based in Krishnagiri district, where the Tata Group is in coming up with an iPhone assembly in a joint venture with Wistron. The company is focused on having upwards of 80 per cent of its workforce from Tamil Nadu itself.

“We already have about 5,500 people employed from Tamil Nadu. We reiterate our unwavering commitment to the state and its people as part of our company’s growth plans and plan to have over 80 per cent of our workforce from Tamil Nadu itself by the time we start our commercial operations,” said a Tata Electronics spokesperson.

Tata Electronics has a significant base of employees from Krishnagiri district and strives to grow the same while ensuring diversity of talent in the organisaiton. The Company offers meals, accommodation, and transport to its employees from other parts of Tamil Nadu.

The spokesperson said that Tata Electronics continues to conduct recruitment drives in collaboration with the Tamil Nadu government in almost all districts as it taps potential talent, and has selected 475 people in the last few days from Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Villupuram and Namakkal.

In addition to recruiting people from Tamil Nadu, as part of its plan to continue to develop talent in the state, Tata Electronics has also tied up with leading universities of the state. VIT, Vellore, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, and Sastra University, Thanjavur are the institutions where undergraduate and postgraduate courses are being offered aligned to the emerging needs of the company. Over 400 students have already enrolled this year for these courses, which are expected to scale significantly next year.

Apart from growing employment opportunities in the district and state of Tamil Nadu, Tata Electronics aims to make a difference in the social and cultural landscape in the surrounding areas through necessary intervention and assistance in health, hygiene, and education, the company said in a statement.