A New Mexico-based industrial metals recycler with cross-border operations is hiring 25 workers for a new plant it plans to open in Tucson by early October.
W. Silver Recycling purchased 4 acres earlier this year at 3440 E. 36th Street, in an industrial area near the Union Pacific railyard, with plans to open the new facility on the site within 45 days, according to Sun Corridor Inc., the Tucson regionβs main economic-development agency.
W. Silverβs full buildout over five years will add 25 jobs and a capital investment of $5 million, with an economic impact of $26 million, said Sun Corridor, which partnered with Pima County, the City of Tucson and Picor to land the new plant.
Open positions at the W. Silver Recycling plant include general manager, supervisors and team leaders, environmental specialists, quality-control inspectors and maintenance technicians.
For information on open jobs, click on βCareerβ at wsilver.com.
W. Silver Recycling is one of the nationβs biggest metals recyclers, with a presence covering the Southwest U.S. and Mexico through its 10 locations.
Tucson is strategically located between W. Silverβs flagship location near El Paso in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, as well as the companyβs Calexico location in Southern California.
The Tucson location will allow for improved service times to its central and Southern Arizona clients, as well as its maquiladora partners in the Mexican state of Sonora.
βProximity to the maquilas in Northern Mexico and access to the Californian market was key in the decision to expand to Tucson,β Patrick Merrick, president of W. Silver Recycling, said in prepared remarks. βTucson has a skilled workforce and a growing manufacturing presence, both of which are needed for a successful operation.β
The 4-acre site is served by Union Pacific rail for direct mill shipments, Sun Corridor noted.
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