海角视频 car firm Aston Martin is creating 250 jobs in the West Midlands with a multi-million pound expansion of its plant.
The roles are being created as the firm builds a new chassis and pilot build facility, new offices, and an extension of the parts and logistics storage area at its Gaydon plant.
The new facilities will cover an extra 10,000 square metres and the major development work is due to be completed in 2015. It comes after the firm .
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The undisclosed investment represents the largest development of Aston Martin’s headquarters since the recession, amid growth plans.
Aston Martin chief financial officer Hanno Kirner said: “The investment in our Gaydon HQ forms part of our long-term strategy which is focused around being the number one British luxury sports car brand.”
Preparations are well advanced on an extension to the plant as the business gears up for its next generation of new sports cars.
The firm has been tipped to .
The new jobs are being created in engineering, manufacturing and commercial functions being created over the next few months.
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Keith Stanton, Aston Martin’s manufacturing operations director, said: “I am very happy to be able to execute another part of our manufacturing strategy by extending our already highly-efficient facility.
“The improvements at Gaydon are a big step forward, and the development will enable us to streamline and finesse our manufacturing processes which, in turn, will allow us to be leaner and even more competitive.”
He added: “We have the vision of being the best producer in the luxury sports car sector and a new facility, along with the support of our flexible, highly-efficient workforce, will enable us to achieve our goal.”
Meanwhile, more than 500 applications have been submitted for the 12 places available in the latest round of Aston Martin’s apprenticeship scheme, as the brand continues its mission to recruit and train the cream of the automotive sector’s future manufacturing personnel.
Beyond its significant investment in, and commitment to, the development of its apprentices, Aston Martin will welcome 14 new graduates to the business in 2014.
Mr Kirner added: “We have confirmed that the coming years will see Aston Martin implementing the biggest investment programme in the 101-year history of the brand, with a plan to inject over £500 million into the company’s next generation of high performance sports cars.”