Tata Technologies’ iPhone assembly hub in Koothanapalli, Tamil Nadu, is slated for extensive expansion. As part of this ambitious strategy, the company aims to swell its workforce from the existing 20,000 to an impressive 55,000, marking a remarkable 175 per cent increase.
Although the media reports nearly 35,000 new hires, the company has yet to confirm this figure. Nonetheless, with a steadfast focus on operational expansion and heightened production, the company is primed to meet the escalating demand for iPhones in India and beyond.
Amidst this hiring spree, Tata Technologies is engaged in discussions with Pegatron, a Taiwan-based Apple contract manufacturer, regarding the potential acquisition of Pegatron’s facility near Chennai. If this happens, Tata Technologies’ iPhone- manufacturing capabilities will be further enhanced.
The company recently set up 4.0 Skilling Centres in Telanga, to provide skill-development training to students. These Industry 4.0 technology centres, offering job-oriented training, reportedly cost the company at least Rs 1,500 crore.
The need to introduce modern technology and courses in the industrial training institutes (ITIs) across the state was felt, so that the youth become more employable in the rapidly-changing tech landscape. This need will be fulfilled with the help of the Tata Technologies centres, which will offer courses in industrial automation, electric vehicles (EV) mechanics, robotics manufacturing, advanced CNC machine technology, basic designing and so on at the ITIs.
About one lakh students benefited from this collaboration between Tata Tech and Telangana government.
