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Embraer, the world’s third-largest manufacturer of commercial aircraft, is hiring 1,000 people in Brazil for different positions and levels in preparation for the projected growth cycle in the coming years.
Firm demand for executive jets, expectations of an upturn in commercial aviation, entry into new markets – including the launch of a cutting-edge turboprop and Eve Holding’s electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle (eVTOL) – and the expansion of affiliates underpin the opening of jobs across different units in the country.
“Hiring is the materialization of what Embraer had been indicating for the future,” Carlos Alberto Griner, the company’s vice president of people, ESG and communication, told Valor.
According to the executive, the move is aligned with the forecast that 2022 would be a year of recovery, with the resumption of growth in 2023. “Since the industry has a long cycle and requires qualification, we have to start looking at future needs with some anticipation,” he said.
In 2022, the company expects to deliver 60 to 70 commercial aircraft and 100 to 110 executive jets, compared to 48 and 93, respectively, last year – so the guidance already includes some growth.
Resumption of production at Embraer, creation of Eve, acceleration of EmbraerX, growth of Atech and Tempest, and other projects were considered in the package. “This brings a new demand for talent,” he added.
At the end of last year, the company boasted almost 18,000 employees worldwide, 80% of them in Brazil. By the end of 2022, there will be more than 19,000 employees.
The hiring comes two years after 900 workers were dismissed in Brazil as part of the efforts to face the crisis triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic and the losses from the cancellation of the sale of the commercial aviation business to Boeing. The entire aviation industry, from manufacturers to airlines, suffered from the effects of the pandemic that reduced the volume of travel worldwide.
About half of the new jobs were opened by Embraer in operation, and most of these positions are expected to be filled by people dismissed in September 2020.
According to Mr. Griner, the company will also take the opportunity to seek more diversity, in line with the environmental, social and governance commitments assumed. The working model is flexible now and can be in-person, remote or hybrid, depending on the requirements of the position. “The people strategy is to anticipate, qualify and take advantage of diversification,” he said.
Source: Valor International