Norcross job fair Saturday for new Macon Tire plant - WXIA-TV
A sign out front where Macon's Kumho tire plant will be located. (Photo: WMAZ) NORCROSS, GA (WMAZ) -- Kumho Tire will hold a job fair in Norcross this Saturday, to recruit employees for its new plant under construction in Macon. The tire company is seeking workers to fill a variety of positions, including electrical and mechanical engineers, purchasing managers, strategic planning managers, accounting and finance managers. The Georgia Department of Labor is helping organize the job fair. When asked why the job fair was taking place in Norcross, Department of Labor's Sam Hall said for the first recruitment, the company wanted to cast a larger net to attract workers. "Obviously, this is not a reflection on the skills of people in the Macon area," Hall said in a telephone interview Tuesday. "It's just that there are a lot of skilled people in the Atlanta area." Hall also said, "Most of all of the recr...