A technology company's decision to build a new manufacturing facility in the area will up the number of IT jobs Phoenix has to offer.
Maxwell Technologies Inc. recently announced its plans
to open a new manufacturing plant in Peoria, a nearby suburb of
Phoenix. The project will create anywhere from 150 to 200 jobs and will
inject $26 million into the local economy.
San
Diego-based Maxwell Technologies creates energy-storage and
power-delivery products for the transportation, industrial, and
telecommunications industries. The company's ultracapacitors can be used
in computers, buses, hybrid and electric vehicles, and wind turbines,
among other things.
According to an article by The Arizona Republic, Maxwell
Technologies chose Peoria as the site for its new facility because of
the state's renowned universities, a favorable business climate backed by state economic development groups, and low electric rates.
The company plans to begin hiring for the new facility
next year. Positions are available for manufacturing, technical, and
administrative professionals, with the average employee earning abut
$50,000 per year.
Maxwell plans to hire factory workers
and technicians first, and will add more research and
engineering-related work over time. Assembly work will be contracted to
manufacturers in Mexico, Central America, and Asia.
Maxwell Technologies employs more than 400 people throughout the world.
Aside from San Diego and Phoenix, the company also does business in
Switzerland, the U.K., Germany, China, and Asia.
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