Foreign auto manufacturers in India step up manpower hunt in bid to drive expansion
India units of overseas automobile and component manufacturers have stepped up their search for manpower in the country to drive their expansion plans, said industry executives. There is a 20-40% increase in demand for specialised talent in the auto captives this year in roles such as engineering, research and design, and IT, they said.
Companies such as Renault, Volkswagen Group and Mercedes-Benz are among those looking to strengthen their India teams, said their country heads. French automaker Renault, which recently announced substantial investments in India for the next couple of years, will add about 2,000 new employees in various verticals, said the CEO of its India operations, Venkatram Mamillapalle.
“We recognise the strategic significance of India's talent potential… the talent landscape here is pivotal in propelling Renault’s growth and innovation in the global automotive landscape,” he said. Mercedes-Benz India is looking for a workforce with data analytics as well as ability to develop e-commerce channels, create back-end systems with data mining and data science, said managing director Santosh Iyer.
The company plans to hire 15-20% more candidates from campuses this year than it did last year, he said. “For the captives that operate in the engineering research and design space, there’s a notable surge in hiring trends within the mechanical, electronics and electrical domains,” said Vijay Sivaram, CEO, Quess IT Staffing on Auto Captive Hiring.
Auto captives refers to the India units or capability centres of the multinational automobile companies in the country. Availability of talent and skilled manpower makes India an attractive destination for manufacturing as well as assembling vehicles, according to
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