McCarthy to Hire Local Workers for Assembly Solar Project in Michigan

McCarthy Building Companies Inc. plans to hire more than 200 craftworkers and 100 general laborers for Ranger Power’s Assembly Solar Project in Hazelton and Venice townships. The project – Michigan’s largest solar farm – is expected to create more than 300 jobs during construction.

“The Assembly Solar Project will provide clean, renewable energy to Michiganders while creating clean energy jobs in the region,” said Paul Harris, president of Ranger Power. “We’re excited to see construction begin on the Assembly Solar Project and we appreciate the continued support from the local community.”

McCarthy plans to recruit the majority of the craftworkers and general laborers from the local community, and is seeking applicants for positions ranging from entry level to experienced, including laborers, operators, crew leads, electricians and journeyman electricians.

Area residents interested in working on the construction of the Assembly solar project should visit www.McCarthy.com/careers/search, and enter “solar” to find job postings.

To train entry level laborers or those new to the growing solar industry, the contractor is implementing principles of Training Within Industry, a program originally developed by United States Department of War in the 1940s to help re-train workers quickly and reliably on moderately complex tasks.

Through its TWI solar program, McCarthy applies its “Learn. Perform. Repeat.” methodology and offers effective and efficient training to workers with little or no experience in solar installations. By deploying TWI and Lean construction principles on solar projects from coast to coast, the contractor is overcoming the biggest challenge faced by the construction industry today and successfully training its solar workforce.

The Assembly Solar Project, which is being developed on a 1,200-acre site of primarily fields and vacant land, received broad community support throughout the planning process. It is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 394,000 tons annually in the short term – equivalent to the yearly emissions of 77,702 cars.