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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté; Franche-Comté; Territoire de Belfort
Location of affected unit(s)
Belfort
Sector
Manufacturing (29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment 30.2 - Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock 30.20 - Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
9 January 2026
Employment effect (start)
9 January 2026
Foreseen end date
31 December 2026
Description
Alstom, the French rolling-stock manufacturer, has announced a recruitment campaign for 200 positions for its Belfort site. The new hirings will take place between now and December 2026. This initiative aims to support the growth of the site's activities, which specialise in the assembly of railway engines, particularly for high-speed projects and a contract with Ukrainian Railways.
The profiles sought are in production (boilermakers, fitters, cable installers, testers), supply chain, quality and engineering.
Social partners reacted positively: the deputy central CGT representative welcomed the announcement, calling it “very good news” and highlighting that the site had grown from 480 to 650 permanent employees over two years.
Previously, the company was mentioned in the ERM database for launching a recruitment campaign for 1,000 new positions in 2025 Alstom Transport 2025 - FR.
Eurofound (2026), Alstom, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 203978, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203978.
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