150 to 200 hirings planned at new passport center
by Citizen Staff Report on Dec. 11, 2007, under Edge, Local
A company that makes passports for the government announced Monday it will open a Tucson center and hire at least 150 people in within 12 to 18 months.
Stanley Inc., which has a printing facility in Hot Springs, Ark., will open the facility at the former Gateway Ice Center on the East Side. Work at the center, 7333 E. Rosewood St., is expected to begin in the spring.
The announcement was made by officials of the Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities, a public/private economic development agency.
Operations will include 52,000 square feet for printing, quality control and mailing of passports under a contract with the State Department.
Hirings will be made in processing, technical jobs and management and will begin within the month, the announcement said. Some jobs are posted on Stanley’s Web site, www.stanleyassociates.com.
All posted jobs require applicants to be U.S. citizens and undergo a rigorous background check.
There was no word on pay ranges for the jobs or a total payroll for the facility and no immediate word on Stanley’s capital investment.
TREO spokeswoman Laura Shaw said the 150-200
jobs will range widely in pay, with a good number higher than average.
“I would expect them to be good-paying jobs,” Shaw said.
Stanley signed a long-term lease on the property with Bourn Partners, which co-owns the property with Fairfield Gateway LLC, a TREO official said.
“This is good news for our work force and economy amidst predictions for slowing job growth,” the announcement quoted TREO President & CEO Joe Snell as saying.
“There is high demand for this industry and the Tucson region will serve a critical need in the international arena for years to come,” he said.
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ON THE WEB
Stanley Associates: www.stanleyassociates.com
Tucson location jobs posted at Stanley Associates
