FELLING TRAILERS IMPLEMENTS WEEKEND SHIFT
(SAUK CENTRE, MINNESOTA, APRIL 22, 2014) – Felling Trailers implemented a weekend shift in mid-March to increase production, decrease lead time, and offer this alternative work schedule at its Sauk Centre location. “In an effort to level load our capacity in particular areas and decrease lead time, we added a weekend shift,” stated Paul Radjenovich, Vice President of Operations.
Felling Trailers’ total employment is over 250, which is a company record after nearly 40 years in business. In addition to receiving a shift premium, Felling Trailers’ weekend shift works 36 hours Friday through Sunday but gets paid for 40 hours of work. Felling is currently hiring various positions for all three shifts at its Sauk Centre location and welders and final assemblers at its Litchfield, MN location. Welders are also offered a $500 hiring bonus. Interested individuals should stop in the office for an application or visit www.felling.com and click on the “Employment” link under “About Felling Trailers.”
Felling Trailers is a family owned and operated Full Line Trailer Manufacturer located in Central Minnesota that was started in 1974 by Mr. Merle J. Felling. Felling Trailers, Inc. has grown from a small shop to a factory and office complex that today covers over 230,000 square feet. Felling Trailers currently manufactures more than 3,500 trailers a year ranging from a 3,000 lb utility trailer to a 120,000 lb hydraulic gooseneck trailer, and its standard trailer line includes over 220 models. Felling’s pride and differentiation is its customized trailer division. Their engineers utilize the latest industry leading design techniques along with their experienced metal craftsmen and cutting edge technology to turn its customers’ conceptual trailer needs into a tangible product. Felling continually researches and implements new technologies to reduce lead-time and increase production in the manufacturing plant. Felling Trailers provides a high quality product that is distributed across North America and internationally.
