Doosan Group (000150) has launched open recruitment of entry-level employees for the second half of the year, moving to secure talent for the businesses it sees driving future growth. The group plans to sharply expand its talent pool in step with surging demand for power and generation equipment fueled by the global artificial intelligence boom, as well as its push to gain an early lead in next-generation robotics and materials markets.
Applications for the second-half recruitment drive run through the 21st, Doosan Group said on the 8th. Three main affiliates are hiring: Doosan Corp., Doosan Enerbility (034020) and Doosan Robotics (454910).
The largest hiring numbers come from Doosan Enerbility, which handles the group's energy business. The company will select double-digit numbers of employees in each of several areas, including power generation equipment, nuclear power and small modular reactors (SMRs), bringing its total hiring to triple digits.
The move is seen as a response to labor needs created by explosive growth in demand for power grids and generation equipment as AI data centers expand. Doosan Enerbility is building the world's first plant dedicated to SMR production in Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, at a cost of 806.8 billion won, and has been expanding exports, winning orders for and supplying seven gas turbines and four steam turbines to the U.S. market so far this year.
Doosan Corp., the holding company, is recruiting for its Electro-Materials BG, which produces copper clad laminate (CCL), a key material for semiconductors and electronic products, and for its Digital Innovation BU, which handles AI- and cloud-based IT solutions. The positions cover production, research and development, and AI solution development, with single-digit hires in each area.
Doosan Robotics, a leader in the next-generation collaborative robot market, is also hiring single-digit numbers across five areas, including robot mechanical design, inverter development, software and quality control.
"With demand rising for semiconductors and power plants, Doosan is hiring in line with the direction of each business unit," an industry official said.
Applicants who pass the document screening will take DCAT, Doosan's proprietary aptitude test, in October, followed by working-level and executive interviews before final selection. Successful candidates are scheduled to join the company in December this year or January next year.
