Unified Brands, the company planning to open a new facility in the Ceres Industrial Park in Warren County, is hosting a career fair Thursday and is looking for qualified personnel as it works to fill more than 400 positions.

The company needs individuals with skills in welding, fabrication, assembly and sheet metal work within the manufacturing industry.

However, officials highly recommend that Career Ready Certification offered Monday through Friday at Hinds Community College be completed before the company’s career fair, set for Thursday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 88 Armory Drive, in the Ceres Industrial Park.

You may obtain your certificate anytime Monday through Friday at 8 a.m., with an additional session set for 1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 6, and Friday, Sept. 7, and another on Saturday, Sept. 8, at 8 a.m.

Unified Brands provides a comprehensive, competitive insurance program for all employees working 30 hours or more per week, as well as an extensive benefits offering that features on-site wellness opportunities, health savings accounts, disability coverage, paid holidays and vacations, a 401(K) retirement program, tuition reimbursement and more, company officials said.

In addition, the new Unified Brands facility at 88 Armory Drive is the only facility that is both heated and cooled in the area, officials said.

For more information, visit unifiedbrands.net/careers.