Employees enjoyed special activities throughout the day including a group photo with a yet to be released 2018 Ford Mustang, courtesy of the Ford Assembly Plant in Flat Rock, MI.
DETROIT – Livonia's new one million square foot Amazon fulfillment center is open for business.
Operations began on Wednesday for the Livonia Amazon center, which will house over 1,000 full-time employees who will pack and ship local orders.
Amazon was hiring last month, but their job site now states that there are no positions available at the Livonia location.
Amazon to create 1K jobs with new Shelby Township fulfillment center
Amazon is planning to open a new fulfillment center in Shelby Township. The site will open in 2018 and create 1,000 jobs.
Since 2016, Amazon has announced multiple facilities in Michigan including Livonia, Romulus, Brownstown Township and a corporate office in Detroit. That includes three fulfillment centers and one sortation center. Amazon will now employ 3,500 people in Michigan.
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