Fendt’s headcount has grown by 152 people. The new employees have already proven themselves at AGCO/Fendt. All of them had long worked for agricultural equipment manufacturers – on short-term contracts or as freelance staff. “Our goal is to build 18,000 tractors this year, more than ever before in Fendt’s history,” said Peter-Josef Paffen, chairman of the AGCO/Fendt board. “To reach this goal, we need highly motivated, professional workers. It’s important to us to offer our employees stable work with a long-term outlook.” Staff numbers at Marktoberdorf and the Asbach-Bäumenheim machinery plant have grown by 1000 people over the past 10 years.
Employees work in various areas, such as assembly, production and logistics. “Logistics is extremely important for our new, efficient production,” states Hubertus Muhle, AGCO/Fendt’s production director. “We manufacture products on a ‘just-in-time’ principle. That means all parts and modules need to be delivered and assembled on time and in the correct sequence. This kind of efficient production requires exceptional, precise logistics. That’s why I’m very pleased that we’ve managed to attract excellent specialists to work in this field on a permanent basis.”
