Gulfstream Aerospace announces layoffs
GREENVILLE (WLUK) – Gulfstream Aerospace is eliminating 446 positions nationwide, including an unspecified number of jobs at its Fox Cities location.
Those 446 positions account for 3.5% of the company’s workforce at 11 locations, according to Heidi Fedak, Director of Corporate Communications and Media Relations.
The company is not breaking out the number of layoffs per site, but Fedak said it was “less than 3% at Appleton” who lost their jobs.
“We are growing and hiring in certain areas of our business (aircraft-focused roles, such as manufacturing and maintenance), but reducing in others (primarily business support and administrative functions). We continue to hire technicians for our newly opened service centers in Appleton and Savannah as well as for the planned openings in Palm Beach and Van Nuys,” Fedak said in an email.
“In order to ensure Gulfstream’s continued long-term success, we must consistently evaluate the size and structure of the business and adjust accordingly. We will continue to hire and add resources in areas aligned with our strategic growth plan, while judiciously consolidating, integrating and streamlining resources that no longer align with that plan,” she said.
The company recently unveiled a $40 million facility at Appleton International Airport. That project was expected to create about 200 jobs, the company said in August.
