TPI is hiring for more than 400 jobs at Newton plant, due to open in May

TPI Composites is hiring in Newton. Although the wind blade manufacturer has yet to reopen its doors and begin operating in its plant on the northeast side of town, the job postings for positions like training specialist and quality inspector, among others, show the company is readying its return to the community.

Josh Syhlman, vice president of global services at TPI Composites, told Newton News at this point almost every position the company wants to fill in town is posted already, and the manufacturer has also seen “a ton of success” with recruiting, which began at the start of the New Year.

“We started bringing in some roles right after the first of the year, but most of them have been within the last, I’d say, four to six weeks,” Syhlman said.

TPI Composites has posted about 300 factory and production positions and an additional 120 support staff positions. Recent layoffs at companies like Jeld-Wen have aided in filling some of those positions. Syhlman said at this point the company is on track to begin Newton production on or around May 12.

“We’re really excited restarting our operations in Newton,” Syhlman said. “In the past, we were heavily engaged in the community and volunteer outreach and things like that. We’re really excited to not only restart our operations but also reengage in the communities where our associates live.”

In November 2022, TPI Composites announced it signed a 10-year lease extension with General Electric Renewable Energy to produce wind blades out of its Newton-based manufacturing facility, which had suspended operations at the end of 2021. Production had initially anticipated to return in 2024.

When TPI officially suspended its operations, more than 700 employees were without a job. TPI was the largest employer in Jasper County at the time of its closing. It began producing wind blades a year after Maytag was purchased by the Whirlpool Corporation and ceased its longtime Newton operations.

To apply for positions at the wind blade manufacturing plant in Newton, visit the company’s website at www.tpicomposites.com.