$40-an-hour jobs come to Fremont

Editor's note: Financial information about the company, such as the investment it made in Fremont, was not publicly disclosed. FREMONT — MasTec Inc. is the new occupant of 800 Hagerty Drive in Fremont. The business will create 40 new jobs with aerial and underground labor positions starting at $20 an hour and experienced linemen making up to $35 to $40 an hour. MasTec serves the telecommunications industry, which includes Verizon, AT&T, Frontier and Charter Communications. The distribution-communication of this fiber-rich intensive project is affecting greater Columbus and northern Ohio cities which govern Cleveland, Akron-Canton, Youngstown and Toledo. Several people offered a comment: • Fremont Mayor Danny Sanchez: I want to thank MasTec Inc. for their investment in Fremont. Their plans to expand their business here and occupy an empty industrial building with approximately 40 good-paying jobs is a testament to the business-friendly environment we have worked so hard to create. • Fremont economic development director Bob Gross: Fremont continues to prove we are a great community to grow your business. MasTec offers good-paying jobs that go a long way to improving the quality of life for in our community. • MasTec operations manager James Fillar: The Fremont location will generally serve the Toledo market. We have built a reliable distribution network that can reach majority of its potential market. Highly skilled workforce through successful training and learning programs. MasTec, Inc. is investing huge resources in training and development of its employees resulting in a workforce that is not only highly skilled but also motivated to achieve more. • Sandusky County Economic Development Corp. executive director Beth Hannam: (The) Sandusky County Economic Development Corp. is excited to have MasTec in Fremont. MasTec will provide significant job growth with skilled jobs and higher wages. Having a company like MasTec in our county will be great for those in the construction technology program at Terra State Community College or the new telecommunications tower technician program at Vanguard-Sentinel Career and Technology Centers.