Key figures

 

Employment:

Employees

Workforce: 2,518

Number of women: 227

Number of blue collar workers: 1,854

Training:

Percentage of real expenditure in relation to payroll: 2.7%

Rate of access to training: 82.2%

Average number of hours of training per employee:  22.9

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Collective bargaining agreements signed by the site

• Agreement on a General Wage Increase on February 20, 2007. 
  
   
  

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Workforce

Project approval was obtained for the new vehicles that will replace the vehicles currently manufactured at Batilly. The project (codenamed X62) has been allocated to the SOVAB plant. SOVAB must therefore make the preparations required by these new vehicles in terms of recruitment and training, focusing on its functions and critical skills.

Reflecting this aim, an in-depth study has been set up to identify the needs and skills pools of the various functions. The aim is to ensure that the site has the right resources and skills when the new vehicles are launched. These skills could also be used in international markets after the launch phase.

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Training hours

• A total 87% of the training plan was completed.

• 57% of the plan concerned internal training courses.

• In 2007 the site rolled out the first training initiatives to prepare for  production of a new vehicle.
  
  

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Occupational accidents

The site continued efforts to evaluate industrial risks with, in particular: a traffic plan for pedestrians/forklift truck drivers, an analysis of chemical risks and maintenance risks.

• Training in noise-related risks.

• Training in the management of road risks with a driving simulator.

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Initiative & Creativity

• 18,293 suggestions received in 2007, slightly down on 2006, owing to the age of the vehicle produced.

• The quality of suggestions improved, as did the average processing time (61 days).

 

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Highlights

 

Initiatives to promote employees' fundamental rights

• Promoting safety and good working conditions

Two major initiatives were taken: the first concerning pedestrian/forklift truck driver risks, the second on the assessment of chemical risks in the paintshop.