Boeing to recruit 800 direct employees in India, with help from IIT: Report

Hiring plan to embrace functions ranging from core engineering to frontline factory workers to human resources

With a view to tapping further into India's booming aerospace industry, American plane maker Boeing Co. is looking to hire around 800 direct employees in India over the next two years.

According to a report in Mint, the company, which currently employs close to 1,200 direct employees in India, is likely to have 1,500 direct employees by 2017-end as it hires for job profiles ranging from core engineering to fronline factory workers, and for human resources. Boeing also expects its partner firms to increase the number of people working on its projects.

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