Local manufacturers adding 130 jobs

Sixteen manufacturers sent representatives this morning to a hiring fair seeking at least 130 employees combined.

The 9 a.m.-noon event at the Missouri Job Center, 2900 E. Sunshine St., represents a partnership between the employers, the job center and the Ozark Region Workforce Development Board, according to a news release.

The companies, by number of employees sought, are:
    •    35: Dairy Farmers of America;
    •    16: HydroClean;
    •    15: Employment agency Kelly Services Inc. for Kraft Heinz Co. and UnderCover Inc.;
    •    10: Southern Missouri Containers:
    •    9: Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr Pepper Bottling Co.;
    •    7: Crossroads Designs;
    •    6: SRC Electrical;
    •    5: Buckhorn Inc. and Loren Cook Co.;
    •    2: Positronic Industries and Reckitt Benckiser;
    •    1: ABEC Inc., EFCO and WestRock; and
    •    Undisclosed: Mid-Am Metal Forming Inc.

The jobs cover a variety of positions, from machine operator and maintenance technician to compliance manager and shift leader, according to data provided to Springfield Business Journal.