said Wednesday it’s filling at least 350 production positions at two Colorado plants in its second big expansion in the state this year.
Vestas, based in Aarhus, Denmark, is one of the world’s largest wind-turbine makers. The new, permanent positions are for semi-skilled production operators at its blade factory in Windsor and blade and nacelle factory in Brighton.
The company expects to hire 200 to 300 people for the Windsor plant and another 150 at Brighton, said Frank Armendariz, regional vice president for Arizona-based , which is running the upcoming career fair to fill the jobs.
The expansion comes about five months after at its Windsor plant.
Vestas is expanding production capacity and adding lines at both factories, said Hans Jespersen, vice president of the Windsor factory. He said Vestas trains its workers but it’s “very important to us that they have some experience in manufacturing.”
The company has said orders for wind turbines in the U.S. are expected to pick up dramatically as demand for renewable energy increases.
The Obama administration announced nationwide regulations this week to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by 2030, and renewable energy will play a big part in that. Colorado’s goal is for a 28 percent reduction, from a 2012 benchmark.
Vestas will hiring for the new positions at:
• 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Aug. 15, at 1500 E. Crown Prince Blvd. in Brighton
• 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Aug. 22, 11140 Eastman Park Drive in Windsor
