Remington moving to Huntsville, making former Chrysler plant into gun facility

The proposed Huntsville site for Remington Outdoor Co. as they plan to open a plant to make and develop weapons in Huntsville that could employ about 2,000 workers, sources have confirmed to AL.com. Sources said the plant would be located in a former Chrysler plant on Wall-Triana Highway and Electronics Boulevard, near Huntsville International Airport. That plant was most recently occupied by Continental Automotive, which closed in 2010. (Eric Schultz / eschultz@al.com)

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama – A month after announcing it will open a $110 million manufacturing plant in the Rocket City, Remington Outdoor Co. has listed 20 new job openings for Huntsville workers on its website.

The North Carolina gunmaker is hiring local team members in a variety of fields, including human resources, engineering, analysis and information technology.

The new state-of-the-arms production facility will be located at the former Chrysler building near Huntsville International Airport and could open as early as 2015. City officials have said the average annual salary for a plant worker in Huntsville before benefits will be $42,000, or $20.19 per hour.

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Alabama Industrial Development Training (AIDT) will provide pre-employment screening and training for the Remington plant as part of an incentive valued at $15.9 million. Prospective workers should visit AIDT's website for more details.

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