New Patterson sustainable high-tech building company begins hiring; 250 jobs coming
A sustainable building company finishing its “MegaFactory” in Patterson has started hiring.
Palo Alto-based S²A Modular announced plans for its new manufacturing plant in Patterson earlier this year. Construction got started over the summer and now the company has begun its initial hiring phase, which consists of about 40 jobs.
The company ultimately plans to hire some 250 people to staff the facility, including construction, sales, engineering and architecture jobs. Workers at the factory will build high-tech and luxury single-family homes, apartment complexes and hotels.
The factory of more than 100,000 square feet is expected to open in the first quarter of 2022, representatives said in a news release.
The first round of hiring seeks workers for its factory construction team, who will get the S²A MegaFactory ready for production. This includes electricians, plumbers, drywallers and other construction trade workers. Other open positions include managers and about 30 production assistants with backgrounds in modular production lines and construction.
The positions are all full time, and prior off-site construction experience is encouraged. Starting salary for production assistants range from $24 to $30 per hour for production associates and up to $140,000 annually for management positions.
For more information about available positions and to apply, visit www.s2amodular.com/careers.
S²A Modular was founded in 2018 and manufactures smart, sustainable residential and commercial buildings. Builds include solar panels, battery storage and energy management systems, which allow them to be self-sustaining apart from utility company power grids and gas lines.
All of the buildings are custom made, and construction work is done in the factory instead of at the actual building site.
This is the region’s second major off-site construction company to build large-scale plants in Stanislaus County. In 2019, Ripon-based off-site wood framing company Entekra announced plans for its Modesto plant. The 200,000-square-foot factory is on East Whitmore Avenue along the city’s southern border.
S²A Modular’s new plant moves into a Patterson business park close to Interstate 5. An analysis by Opportunity Stanislaus reported the company’s move into the county could boost the regional economy by $85 million. Other major corporations with distribution centers in Patterson include Amazon, Restoration Hardware and Grainger.
This story was originally published December 3, 2021 at 10:23 AM.
