Aerospace giant Airbus plans to recruit more than 13,000 people globally in 2023.
The company, which employs thousands of people at its UK sites in Filton, South Gloucestershire, and Broughton, North Wales, revealed that in 2023 it is continuing its hiring momentum and expects to have recruited more than 1,200 people across the three divisions in the UK.
To date, more than 7,000 of the 13,000 positions have already been filled and the company said that plans are underway to full the remaining spots with new hires being "instrumental in supporting" Airbus' production ramp-up and decarbonisation ambitions.
Thierry Baril, chief human resources and workplace officer for Airbus said: "We are happy to see that Airbus remains attractive despite the labour market challenges. Our recruitment efforts are paying-off and will continue to support our production ramp-up and company transformation.
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"We are focused on attracting, training and developing the best diverse talents in our company to help us shape the future of sustainable aerospace.”
The company is offering thousands of job opportunities in manufacturing, engineering and activities supporting Airbus' long term objectives like cybersecurity, software engineering and new propulsion technologies, such as hydrogen, cryogenics, and fuel cells.
A third of the total recruitment will be allocated to recent graduates. Airbus revealed that it has expanded academic partnerships with 42 business schools and universities worldwide.
Airbus currently employs more than 134,000 people across its businesses worldwide.
