Vehicle production at the new Mazda Toyota Manufacturing U.S.A. plant is still two years away, but those interested in working at the $1.6 billion facility may now apply.

Alabama Industrial Development Training announced this week the first series of job announcements for the project have now been posted. The positions include facility maintenance, multiskilled maintenance and tool and die team members.

Rate of pay is based on experience and skill level, ranging from $23.50 to $33 per hour. When the project was first announced in January 2018, officials said the average salary per worker would be $50,000, which is exclusive of benefits.

MTMUSA plans to hire up to 4,000 workers for the plant, being constructed near the intersection of Old Highway 20 and Greenbrier Parkway.

Pre-employment training for MTMUS will take place at a temporary AIDT training center while the permanent center is being built on the MTMUS facility campus.

The hiring process for production workers is anticipated to begin in Fall 2019 and continue until the plant is at full capacity. Applications and training will be done on a rolling basis for the company.

“Mazda Toyota Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc. represents yet another project in a long line of global manufacturers that see the value in Alabama and its citizens,” said Ed Castile, executive director of AIDT and deputy secretary of commerce for Workforce Development. “We’re proud to continue our two-decade long partnership with Toyota in this new venture and begin a new partnership with Mazda that will last for years to come.”

The joint venture will have the capacity to build 300,000 vehicles annually, with the production split evenly between the two companies in order to produce a yet-to-be revealed Mazda crossover model and the Toyota Corolla.

To see available positions, visit https://www.aidt.edu/jobs or https://www.findabetterjob.com/MazdaToyota.