GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas -- Siemens has hired an additional 100 works to staff its expanded manufacturing facility in Grand Prairie, Texas. The company began the 50,000-square-foot expansion in spring of 2016, designating 42,000-square-feet for manufacturing with the additional space allotted for offices. The 224,000-square-foot low voltage circuit breaker and manufacturing plant includes R&D, engineering and skilled manufacturing. The facility will house 650 employees in total. “With 50,000 employees across all 50 states, Siemens is a global company that is also a local partner. We’re using our global technology leadership to solve the nation’s toughest challenges and that’s particularly true here in Texas,” said Judy Marks, CEO Siemens USA, said in a release. “Now more than ever, the industries we help power – from data centers to military installations – need safe, efficient and reliable power. And the technologies manufactured at this expanded facility will act as the critical backbone to ensure more resilient power systems.”