big technology employer trims workforce - circuit board assembly
The focus of Schneider Electric's headquarters has changed, causing some unemployment at one of the biggest highs in Grand Victoriatech employers. The France-
Beijing-based companies said local unemployment was the result of a "global restructuring", when the six jobs affected were at the departmental and seniority levels.
Schneider Electric's Saanichton business was founded in electric power measurement, specializing in the design and manufacture of equipment for measuring energy use.
Jennifer Jacques, who was once the director of operations here, also left the Saanichton factory.
She accepted the environmental position of the company.
Last summer, North America's director of building industry started a new job in Nashville, Tennessee three months ago.
The company said in a statement that the recent decision to cut jobs was difficult and could not be taken lightly.
"There are still about 300 employees at the Victoria plant, which will continue to play an important role in Schneider Electric's future," the company said . ".
The company said the restructuring had nothing to do with the transfer of Schneider printing circuit
From Victoria to the circuit board assembly business at the existing Schneider plant in Renesas, Mexico.
The initiative took place in last January, leaving 36 local employees unemployed.
"We are faced with a difficult decision that does not reflect the capabilities of our staff in Victoria at all.
As a global company, we have been working on how to bring our products to market in the most cost-effective way.
The company said at the time: "This is an effective way.
Schneider acquired power measurement in 2005 and expanded over the next 10 years.
From 2005 to 2016, from 350 to 270.