BYD needs to fill over 9,000 positions at its component factory and automobile manufacturing facility in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, according to Jiemian News. The personnel demand spans various roles, from operational workers and technicians to quality assurance staff and management officials.
This expansion comes as BYD experiences strong growth in international markets. In 2025, the company's export sales of passenger cars and pickup trucks reached 1,05 million units, marking a 145% increase year-on-year. For the first half of 2026, international customer deliveries totaled approximately 789,400 vehicles, a 70% rise, putting the company on track for a full-year target of 1,5 million vehicles.
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Customers at a BYD showroom in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. *Photo: AutoBuzz*
The detailed recruitment figures include: 4,800 personnel for sheet metal fabrication, interior finishing, and logistics positions; 1,200 for assembly line, welding, and sound insulation foaming; and 2,000 personnel comprising operational workers, machine adjusters, and welders.
The announced monthly incomes are as follows: general laborers start from 5,000 Chinese yuan (700 USD); technical workers can earn up to 10,000 Chinese yuan (1,500 USD); and senior technicians or mold designers receive 15,000-20,000 Chinese yuan (2,200-2,900 USD).
The BYD Shenzhen Automobile Industrial Park serves as a key "super factory" for the company, specializing in the production of mid-to-high-end models such as the Fang Cheng Bao Tai 7 (FCB Ti7), alongside its primary export models, the Song Plus and Song Pro. In 2025, this facility produced over 300,000 vehicles. When operating at full capacity, its annual output value is projected to reach 220 billion Chinese yuan (32,4 billion USD).
This large-scale recruitment drive is part of BYD's global manufacturing localization strategy. In Brazil, the company's plant recently celebrated producing its 100,000th new energy vehicle (NEV), with its workforce now exceeding 5,500 people.
In Hungary, BYD is constructing its first European passenger car manufacturing plant in the city of Szeged. Meanwhile, in Thailand, BYD's first overseas passenger car production facility in Rayong has commenced operations, producing five models: the Dolphin, Atto 3, Seal 5 DM-i, Sealion 5 DM-i, and Sealion 6 DM-i.
According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), the country's vehicle exports in june alone surpassed 1 million units. Cumulatively for the first half of 2026, China exported over 5 million automobiles, marking a 65,3% increase compared to the same period in 2025. Leading exporting enterprises include Chery, BYD, SAIC, Geely, and Changan.
My Anh (according to CarNewsChina)
