Mastercraft in Vonore has resumed production and began re-hiring 175 workers this week.
President and CEO John Dorton says some workers reported Monday, some Tuesday and more will come in on Wednesday.
Dorton says Mastercraft is building 2010 models. The plant has had sporadic production since February and no production in June. However, it’s now making five to six boats a day.
Last year, Mastercraft had 650 employees and made between 19 and 21 boats on a normal day.
Dorton says the problem this past winter was that dealers couldn’t get credit to buy the boats. Now, Mastercraft is backlogged with orders and he hopes production stays steady indefinitely.
Dorton also says the employees being re-hired are cross-trained and versatile and seniority is a factor.
Plus, management is looking at employees’ quality of work and attendance to determine who to re-hire.
Source: WATE
