“We wouldn’t be here, celebrating our 100th TN employee, if it weren’t for the incredible support and collaboration from our corporate and field HR teams, operational leaders and our brave professionals from Mexico who said yes to the journey.”
This recruiting tactic was adopted in the fall of 2021 to meet urgent hiring needs and is a strategic piece of Mauser’s Billion Dollar Plan to ensure certain facilities are equipped with the right people in the right roles.
Mauser currently has employees working under this program in 38 facilities across the United States. These employees are primarily working in technical positions in maintenance and engineering and many of them bring specialized experience in automation, robotics and electromechanics. As the program continues to expand, employees are strategically placed to pair the employee’s expertise with the facility’s specific technical needs. As a result, facilities are seeing reduced equipment downtime and improvement in preventative maintenance completion rates.
The TN Visa program has proven to be successful for both Mauser and the employees hired through this program. Candidates who receive employment offers as part of this program benefit from the unique opportunity to live, learn and work in the United States. New hires also bring a global perspective to our United States facilities which enriches our company culture and makes Mauser Packaging Solutions a better, more innovative, place to work.
By filling critical positions using unconventional methods, Mauser eases the labor strain at our facilities and deepens the pool of technical talent within the organization. More skilled maintenance personnel mean equipment can be properly maintained and repaired resulting in more uptime which directly impacts productivity. Also, by employing additional mechanics and engineers, workplace safety is improved by having qualified individuals available to address equipment problems and implement safety upgrades.
“Maintenance professionals are critical to our operations, but historically these positions are challenging to fill,” says Julie Fiszer, Director of Talent Management. “This program provides another avenue for us to fill open positions and really benefits all involved. Our company benefits from an infusion of degreed talent who come in the door with maintenance skills they need to hit the ground running. And the new hires benefit through the opportunity to relocate and advance their careers in the United States. We’ve received very positive feedback from plant managers and the business.”