Progress Rail looking to hire 70 welders for Muncie plant

MUNCIE -- How's this for an early Christmas present? One of the most anticipated local employers in decades has begun advertising for new hires.

Progress Rail Services, the Alabama-based division of Caterpillar Inc. that will employ 650 people in a railroad locomotive plant on the city's southwest side, has posted openings for welders and other positions.

"They have 70 welder positions they're looking to fill right now," said Tracy Dishman of WorkOne, the state's employment division. The jobs are listed on WorkOne's www.indianacareerconnect.com website.