Apple Said to Ramp Up Hiring Ahead of Plans to Begn iPad, MacBook and AirPods Manufacturing in India

Apple is actively hiring workers throughout varied divisions in India, in line with a report. The Cupertino firm has been manufacturing iPhone fashions in India since 2017, and it’s seeking to diversify manufacturing of merchandise and strengthen its provide chain resilience, by decreasing its dependence on China. Apple is reportedly recruiting for roles in a number of cities in India, forward of plans to start producing the iPad and its AirPods really wi-fi stereo (TWS) headset within the nation.

Apple Looking to Hire Employees in Four Cities

Several new job listings on Apple’s web site, spotted by Moneycontrol, reveal that the corporate is seeking to ramp up hiring throughout its {hardware}, software program, retail, and on-line gross sales groups. The job descriptions for these roles state that the corporate is hiring staff in 4 cities — Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, and Hyderabad.

Citing unnamed sources, the publication claims that Apple is planning to double the variety of its workers working with provide chain companions like Hon Hai (Foxconn) and Tata Electronics, in addition to assist workers. 

The firm plans to start manufacturing of AirPods in India, eight years after it started assembling iPhone fashions within the nation, in line with the report. Apple’s AirPods could possibly be produced at Foxconn’s manufacturing facility in Hyderabad, as quickly as subsequent month.

Currently, Foxconn is Apple’s greatest manufacturing companion in India for the iPhone, and the corporate is seeking to produce extra smartphones within the nation, which will likely be exported to different areas. In addition to its AirPods, Apple additionally plans to provide iPad and MacBook fashions in India, as per the report.

While Apple is seeking to rent staff throughout the manufacturing and provide chain sectors, the corporate additionally plans to extend the numbers of its retail workers within the nation. Physical retail shops nonetheless play a major position in India, by way of {hardware} gross sales, and will likely be essential to Apple’s plans to increase its market share within the nation.