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Jobs in North Carolina.... some industries are showing positive signs!

" Our Pipeline Is Full in North Carolina" I'm Not Making This Up!

The North Carolina Secretary Of Commerce, Keith Crisco in describing economic development news and said to expect one announcement a week.

They plan to announce between 500 and 1,000 new jobs over the next month. The majority of jobs are in  manufacturing, which is a key component in stabilizing and encouraging more growth. 

The Swiss company ABB Inc announced they will build a manufacturing plant in Mecklenburg County and they plan to expand their North American Headquarters in Cary, North Carolina, part of the Greater Raleigh area know as The Triangle. The average wage for the new jobs in Cary will be $64,008.

High Tech jobs in the Triangle continue to be the growth engine and have added jobs in recent months The North Carolina Technology Association says average daily job openings in August was 4560. Systems Engineering and Support were the most in demand.

Jobs in North Carolina have had a positive spin recently with announcements in Clayton, Research Triangle Park, Raleigh, Johnston County.

Caterpillar Adding Another 300 Jobs in North Carolina, That's 800 in a Week!

Caterpillar announced last week that they plan to expand their operation in Sanford and add 300 more jobs to the payroll. This comes just after the company chose Winston Salem in North Carolina as the site for a new plant that will machine and assemble axle assemblies for large mining machines. The new plant in Winston Salem is expected to employ 392 full time workers and with additional contract workers that number is over 500.

Caterpillar’s Building Products Construction division, which also has a plant in Clayton, North Carolina plans to add 325 jobs paying $35,602 a year over the next four years. in addition a caterpillar supplier is expected to announce plans to locate 160 workers at the Sanford plant bringing the total new jobs to 485.

North Carolina Gets Another 500 Jobs ....Caterpillar Chooses Winston Salem For New Plant!

Caterpillar, the earth moving machine giant announced it has picked Winston Salem in North Carolina as the spot for it's new plant. Sites in South Carolina and Alabama were considered. The new facility is expected to hire about 390 full time and 120 Contract workers. Full time workers are expected to earn approx $40,482.

The plant will machine and assemble paint and test axel assemblies for large mining machines. Caterpillar now employs approx 1000 workers in North Carolina mostly in Clayton and Sanford. Word is that the Sanford plant might be getting an expansion also. The Clayton plant was recently added on to and some personnel were moved from Cary to Clayton.

North Carolina continues to buck the trend and while not out of the woods yet it has managed to add jobs in certain key areas that pay well and require both skilled and non skilled workers. Clayton and Research Triangle Park have recently announced new jobs being created in the fields of technology,manufacturing and bio technology.  

Triangle Region Courting Companies that could create 13,000 jobs.

There is a spot of good news heading this way from economic developers from the Triangle region who are courting 58 companies that could create 13,000 jobs.

Charles Hayes, chief, executive officer of the Research Triangle Regional Partnership says "the difference for the Triangle region is that a record number of companies are choosing to invest here to build their future" "We're encouraged by the diversity of companies announcing expansion plans"

 The 13 counties making up the partnership include: Chatham, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Harnett, Johnston, Lee, Moore, Orange, Person, Vance, Wake and Warren.

 Investments and expansions noted by Hayes in his report included:

 • EMC Corp planning a $280 million construction of a new research facility and data center in Durham County, adding nearly 300 jobs, as well as adding 100 new jobs at its manufacturing plant in Wake County.

 • IEM, an international risk management and disaster modeling consulting company, moving its global headquarters from Louisiana to RTP in Durham County, creating 430 jobs over the next six years.

 • Palziv North America, a developer and manufacturer of thermoplastic cross-linked polyethylene foam for consumer and industrial uses, purchased a plant in Franklin County formerly used for traditional manufacturing. It is investing nearly $8 million to renovate the space for manufacturing operation and new North American headquarters, creating 80 to 100 jobs.

 • Talecris Biotherapeutics plans a $269 million expansion of its manufacturing plant in Johnston County, creating more than 250 jobs.

 • Carl Zeiss Optronics USA, the Germany-based global provider of optical and optronic products and services for defense and security uses. Is establishing a U.S. headquarters in Wake County.

 • SAS, Wake County, $70 million expansion.

 • Shalag Industries, Granville County, $17 million new investment, 72 jobs.

 • Deutsche Bank Global Technology, Wake County, $6.7 million new investment, 319 jobs.

 • North American Aerodynamics Inc., Person County, $900,000 expansion, 375 jobs.

 Hayes pointed out that a big portion of the $1.9 billion figure is a $700 million plan by Duke's medical system for a massive expansion.

 Hayes also noted that 2010 is off to a strong start with several announcements made for expansion or new business. Some $93 million in projects that will create approximately 1,000 jobs have been disclosed

Job Openings In The Triangle In IT Jumps To 600, Boosts N.C. Tech Jobs 23% in April.

 The Survey from the N.C. Technology Association showed 600 job openings in Raleigh and 900 in Charlotte. The sectors creating the most opportunities were in financial services, high tech and IT services. Statewide IT job openings grew to 2,740 in April.

The break down of job openings was as follows:

 • Systems engineering/support, 740 (520)

 • IT management, 550 (520)

• IT architects/consultants, 430 (80)

• Software development, 490 (150)

• IT sales and marketing, 190 (60)

• Systems administration, 150 (150)

• Business/process design, 70 (60)

• Hardware engineering, 40 (10)

• Training/tech writing, 20 (10)

Misc., 60 (50)

These are the kind of jobs that help to propel the Triangle area of North Carolina to be one of the most sought after regions in the country, combined with affordable housing,great weather, good schools and amenities like the beach and mountains so close.

More Jobs For Clayton NC With Northeast Foods Plans To Build Plant

Northeast Foods a supplier to McDonalds has announced it will build a plant in Clayton North Carolina. The Company will build an 80,000 square foot bakery on U.S. 70 Business in Clayton. They plan on creating 84 jobs paying an average annual salary of $41,815.

The decision to choose Clayton was the proximity to the new Golden State Foods warehouse in Garner, Golden State Foods  supplies Mc Donalds in several states. This is the latest in a series of good news on the job front in Clayton, along with the recent announcemment by Talecris that they will be expanding their facility in Clayton and adding 200 plus new jobs.Along with the recent opening of a plant by the company Turlington, a maker of commercial bakery equipment.

The proximity to I95 for transportation and the recent ranking for Clayton in Business Week Magazine as one of the most Affordable places to live with the best schools, were also factors.

Clayton NC To Get 259 Jobs With Talecris 259 Million Expansion To Clayton Plant.

Clayton will benefit from the news that Biotechnology firm Talecris Biotherapeutics plans to expand it's existing operation with a 259 million dollar expansion.

Talecris which is located on Hwy 70 just outside Clayton already employs approx 1,500 people  at it's plant which develops and produces critical care treatments for people with life-threatening disorders in a variety of therapeutic ways.

The construction work which will create many jobs is expected to begin next spring and take up to five years to complete. The jobs created will pay an overall annually average salary of $51,000,higher than the county average.

The Governor of North Carolina Beverly Perdue was on hand in Clayton yesterday to make the announcement along with US Rep. Bob Ethridge and city and county officials, like councilman Alex Harding.

Talecris officials stated the quality of the work force in Clayton and the proximity to the areas major universities played a key role in their decision to expand here versus other area's of the country.

Clayton is home to the largest number of pharmaceutical jobs in the state, Hospira and Novo Nordisk also having plants here. Johnston Community College provides classes to help individuals learn the skills needed to gain work in this rapidly growing field.

So what else does Clayton have to offer? Well if you turn left n  Hwy 70 from the Talecris Plant you will be at the beach in a little over two hours.

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Affordable housing with great schools, as reported in Business Week, subdivisions like.

Glen Laurel

Riverwood

Edenton

Southwick Farm

Flowers Plantation

North Fort

Wyndfall

Portofino

Tuscany

And there are many more, the close proximity to Raleigh, Research Triangle Park and Raleigh Durham International Airport, good roads, hospitals and a mild climate, not to mention the tons of golf courses are some of the reasons Clayton is attractive to a lot of people.

Four Hundred more jobs coming to the Triangle of North Carolina!

Computer maker EMC Corp. the maker of data storage computers, plans to add almost 400 high paying jobs to to its operations.

EMC which has an existing research facility in Research Triangle Park, and a manufacturing plant in Apex, will build a $280 million data center in Durham.

Of the approx 397 jobs 292 will be at the data center in Durham and will pay average annual salaries of $73,325. The Triangle is home to a large skilled work force, cheap electricity, affordable homes, good transportation and good schools.

Katharine Neal spokeswoman for the N.C. department of Commerce said the department has been getting more calls from companies interested in new economic development projects that had been delayed because of the down economy.

These jobs come on the heels of Deutsche Bank's  announcement that it would be creating 300 jobs in Cary. Highly skilled technology jobs paying average salaries of approx $88,000.

Research Triangle Parkis a 7000 acre park that is home to over 170 companies who employ over 42000 knowledge workers and 10,000 contract workers. RTP is home to a wide range of companies, from Fortune 100 multinational research and development operations to university spin-offs and start up operations.

The Triangle is an area comprising the cities of Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill but has expanded to include many more towns like Cary and Clayton, Apex and Wake Forest, Fuquay-Varina and Holly Springs.

There are jobs coming to Cary NC and the surrounding area. There has been been some good news on the job front here in the Triangle area of North Carolina. The big news is that financial services giantDeutsche Bank is planning to move to the Triangle and possible create 300 jobs paying an average salary of $88,213. The Research Triangle area already has a large workforce of highly skilled IT and technology professionals.

The bank looked at other areas of the country including Maryland but decided that the Research Triangle area in Cary had the most to offer. Cary has received many awards over the years as one of the best places to live and work in America.

Fidelity is building in Research Triangle Park and Credit Suisse employs about 800 there. They are creating next generation software for the banking industry.

Meanwhile Johnston County Schools have 75 open positions that include teachers, teachers assistants, bus drivers and custodians, although some of the positions are in limbo because of an order from the Governor that says they can only fill positions that directly affect the classroom. The website to get some more information is www.johnston.k12.nc.us

Also of note is Johnston Health will be opening their new medical center in Clayton in September.